IRS Help Without the Stress

I see this mistake all the time with small business owners.  Someone starts a business.  They open a bank account.   Personal money and business money are all flowing through the same account.  It seems harmless enough.  After all, it’s still your money, right?The problem is that the IRS sees it ...

Oh, Easter. What a journey you've taken me on.Chapter One: The Good Old Days (a.k.a. When I Was a Kid)Let me paint you a picture. Little me, eyes flying open on Easter morning, heart already racing before my feet hit the floor. The promise of that Easter basket was pure rocket fuel. I'd bolt to t...

A Ghost Tax Preparer is not some scary, Halloween creature.  A Ghost Tax Preparer is one who prepares a return and then disappears.  This IS scary because if this preparer cannot be found and you end up in with IRS problems because of this preparer's negligence, you are totally on the hook for hi...

The people who have the least amount of IRS trouble usually do one very simple thing.  They open their mail from the IRS right away.  That might sound obvious, but you would be surprised how many people don’t do this.Sometimes people get nervous when they see an IRS envelope. They set it aside an...

28 years ago, I was gifted a Viking Husquvarna sewing machine.  During those 28 years, it has made many a PJ.  I have cursed at it, loved it, and cleaned it.  It is pretty much all metal and sturdy.  It was made to last for years!A few years ago, I began making quilts for my grandchildren with it...

I thought I would share a funny tax story today.  This is not something that happened to one of my clients. I ran across this joke online and it made me laugh, so I thought I would share it.A gambler receives a notice from the IRS saying he is being audited.  Naturally, he calls his tax attorney,...

Sometimes taxpayers really do try to do the right thing and contact the IRS to work out a payment plan.  Unfortunately, things don’t always go as smoothly as they should.I recently read about a situation where a taxpayer contacted the IRS to resolve a tax balance that was over $150,000. Because o...

Tax season these days seems to come with a side of TikTok videos, Instagram reels, and Facebook posts promising secret tax credits and tricks to get bigger refunds.  The problem is… a lot of that advice is completely wrong.The IRS is actually warning taxpayers that these so-called “viral tax hack...

Tom owed over $60,000 after years of self-employment income went unreported. He couldn’t pay it in full and feared the IRS would seize his assets.After reviewing Tom’s finances, we submitted an Offer in Compromise. His income barely covered essential expenses, and his assets had little equity. We...

Every year the IRS releases its “Dirty Dozen” list of tax scams, and the 2026 list is a reminder that scammers are always looking for new ways to take advantage of taxpayers.  These scams can lead to identity theft, stolen money, false tax filings, and serious penalties. The IRS especially warns ...