Well, a week of blogging for me and as it goes a week of reading and searching for information you should have, or some just plain good reads. Passing the week is my regular postings of blogs I read and felt a need to pass on to you.
Before I get into all that, I want to mention that last week I said on twitter that I’d be creating a site where tax pros such as myself and other professional tax geeks can gather and all give our two cents about a tax issue. Although as life would have it, life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans.
This wasn’t done last week due to a few family situations. One being my son having surgery on an ear. (He is all right.) The plan is still for me to gather up things and get this site up and running, only the time frame has been changed. I am hopeful that time will allow me to get this done this week, preferably in time to be added to “The Buzz”. At some point when it is up and running, I will make a formal announcement here with the necessary link to get there.
And speaking of links I want to introduce everyone to Monica Lawver, she writes The Tax CPA, and Confessions of a CPA. Both are excellently presented and written blogs so please give her a read. She also has an extensive list of tax blogs that if you have time, you should venture though as she has some great bloggers listed both concerning tax and CPA stuff.
With that, there have been a lot of post this past week about Audits, and the first one I’d like to bring up is Monica’s Avoiding the IRS audit. Here she answers a question put to her by TWTP. These questions were sparked by the post “5 Slam Dunk IRS Audit Red Flags” over at the Tax Lawyers Blog. Peters post along with all the comments between us all sparked my post No sure way to avoid an audit.
Also in the IRS Audit department of post, please see:
Assumptions and The Audit Letter – First Action from Trish at Our Taxing Times.
Speaking of the five-slam dunk post, this post is the start of some debating from professionals that well you’d have to have been there. Monica gives a brief run down in here post When tax preparers attack, as it went on this whole thing is about the upcoming and recent conclusions that tax preparers should be regulated. Her post will point you in the right direction of where the debate starts. At some point, I entered into it all. Frustrated by some comments made, I even take in hand that someone was a Pompous Arrogant Ass. On that subject, my mind is still set to that conclusion. Please see my post, Righteousness in Designation?
The person I referred to and I have agreed to continue or “conversation” on it all but we have yet talked about where that might be. In my post Righteousness in Designation? I ask him several questions that haven’t been answered, hopefully when he and I continue we will get those answers.
My friend, The Wondering Tax Pro, hasn’t written much this past week, I am sure he is busy getting Extensions done. Once he is done and or able, I am sure he’ll be back to great posting as usual. With any luck, we’ll be doing likeminded post again as well.
Now is a Good Time to Check Your Withholding to Avoid a Tax Surprise, a post written by Stacie Clifford Kitts, CPA. She has written an e-book book about tax stuff and coauthored another book, and is the author of the blog More Tax Tips. Look through her past post, some good reads.
On Monday Tax Carnival #55: Tax Fireworks was released. A great Carnival of blogs, and of course when you are at a fireworks display, you always enjoy the big explosion that is saved for the end. That would be my post Righteousness in Designation? But since everyone has already read that one, please go to the Tax Carnival #55: Tax Fireworks and read all the other great post.
From the IRS – Hitman two great reads this week IRS Penalties: How do you remove them? and IRS Offer in Compromise, The Facts against the Fiction. The titles speak about the content. If these apply to you please read them, then contact a tax professional in your area.
From Joe K. over at Roth & Company, P.C. Tax Update Blog On vacation some automated post are being generated. All are great reads, yet I’d like to guide everyone to Keeping books and records. As this is what people need a CPA for, keeping exact records is key to an exact tax return. The post is concentrated on business, yet has information for everyone.
Joe also in another post provides a link to a book, “How Business Gets Done: Words of Wisdom by Central Iowa Experts.” If I am not mistaken he had a part in writing.
Although written awhile back, Jim Maule at Mauled Again wrote about the prerequisite qualities of a good tax professional at Why Tax Practitioners Must Be Good With Words, Not Just With Numbers: is a good read considering other things that have been going on. (For those of you not paying attention, Jim or James, not Jack.)
From my reads at PF blogs:
3 Money Reasons to Buy a New Car – Tax Deductions, Used CAR Trade-In Vouchers and Electric-Hybrid Credits From Andy over at $aving to Invest.
How to Manage Your Finances – 8 Tips to Take Control of Your Finances From Susan at
7 Things To Consider When Moving Offices, Debit Card Versus Credit Card – Which Is Better? From Patrick at Cash Money Life.
Worried about inflation? Over at Living Almost Large
10 Seriously Painful Budget Cuts was written and posted last year over at MoneySavingGuide.com but I enjoy going back and re-reading it. Also from them if you link up you’ll receive a free gift. I am very excited.
Taxes Must Go Up Eventually From Kevin at No Debt Plan is a good read for everyone. I may even expand on this topic with a post of my own or even the site not yet created. Great post Kevin!
In the Personal Finance Blogging area, I started with Ashley over at Wide Open Wallet. When I Left my regular writings at “taxguy”, I also stopped reading as many blogs as I used to. (those listed above are only a fraction of all of them I do read). Sadly, on my return to normal activity (reading and writing being a part of this so called ‘normalcy’), I find that Ashely is no longer writing. I am very happy that life is doing her well and she has found her path. However, I am personally sad that her blog isn’t a part of her path. I will miss your writings Ashely. You and one other are the push and guide behind my start out here and I will be forever grateful. Thank you for your blog, I will miss you. As I am sure, we all will.
Back to tax stuff:
Lastly, Peter P. of The Tax Lawyer’s Blog on Friday announced his 5 Best Tax Nerd Blogs: The Second Annual Rick Moranis Awards. I am not on the list, and rightfully so. His list is indeed compiled of some great blogs/bloggers. Well done.
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#1 by Monica on July 13, 2009 - 3:12 pm
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Thank you for the kind words! I appreciate the praise, being new to this world as I am. I look forward to continuing in many discussions, debates, and musings.