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Reads From Last Week

Posted by Bruce Mc on Aug 29, 2010 in Information, Opinions, Week in review | 0 comments

I am back on the racks over at Alltop. Thank you everyone for helping get there.

What is it?

Alltop is sort of a “digital magazine rack of the Internet. To be clear, Alltop sites are starting points” the site provides categorized selections of links to blogs and other web resources that make it easy to scan a lot of information on a particular subject. For example the Taxes page lists many tax blogs with links to the most recent posts. Alltop is a valuable resource for anyone wanting to research, or just keep up on, well, stuff. If you have ever been to a real magazine rack you know.

Anyway, I am very excited to have been added once again. Very Exciting times. . .

And so it begins

THE REPORT ON TAX REFORM OPTIONS – In a meeting yesterday afternoon (Friday, August 27th) the President’s Economic Recovery Advisory Board (PERAB) released its report, summarized their concerns, and voted to send the report to President Obama for review.

Paul Volcker has the President’s ear on tax reform…but will he listen?

Obama tax reform panel report released

10 Year Treasury Bond at Lows.. What Does it Mean?

Another great source of collected blogs BlogRoll Beans from Cafétax

Let the Charitable Mud-Slinging Begin!

The Internet is the Best, and Worst, Thing That Happened to Tax Planning and Preparation – the Internet has a long memory – as in, forever. So, things posted in 2004 might have been true then, but no longer are true. But that doesn’t stop search engines from pulling old articles and others from posting the articles on their website in an attempt to boost Google search rankings.

My favorite news this week, What You Can Learn From Roni Deutch’s $34 Million Fraud Lawsuit.

Pennies on the Dollar- Not!

Unladylike Behavior or Election Year Politics?

California Sues Roni Deutch for “Heartless” Pennies on the Dollar Tax Scheme

Here’s what she had to say, Tax Lady: California lawsuit ‘election year politics’

The TaxProf has more.

The Internet, Virtual Meetings, and Taxation

Feel like an egg?

Tax Relief for Innocent Spouses – You Must Act Swiftly to File Your Claim with the IRS – In recent tax relief news, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the IRS can continue to apply the two-year deadline for taxpayers looking to file for “innocent spouse” relief. Basically, this treasury ruling upholds that taxpayers claiming innocent spouse tax relief must make their claims within 2 years of the IRS’s commencement of collection action.

What is meant by an “innocent spouse”?

Tax and the City: Philly Tax Takes on a Life of Its Own

A Tax on Blog Writing or on Blog Business?

Philadelphia Demands License Fee and Taxes from Bloggers
All in all, I’d rather not be in Philadelphia

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Reads from Last Week. . .

Posted by Bruce Mc on Nov 2, 2009 in Week in review | 1 comment

Well, I have been having computer problems and not doing the things I’d normally be doing. Then When I finally did get back online, A friend of mine asked me about this post. He knew I’d meant to get it out this morning and was checking to see if I had changed my mind.

For those of you new to my new site, and those who have been regulars from the start, “Reads from Last Week” formally known as “Passing the week” is where I bring to you all my reading and searching for information you should have, or some just plain good reads. “Reads from Last Week” is going to be my regular postings of blogs (and their links) that I read and felt a need to pass on to you. Or like I said, just some plain good reads.

I meant to do many things this weekend but with the PC down I found I was unable to get it all done. The biggest thing was to get my blog roll up here. My way of making it easier for you to find what you need without having to wait on me to fill you in on Sunday. I will get my blog roll up this week, or so is my plan. So, in that regard, I hope you’ll all be tolerant of my slowness. I will do my best to get it up here, with some new additions.

With that, let us start with whose new out here. (Or new to my regular blog reads.)

Starting with Monica Lawver who writes The Tax CPA. As she puts it, “In general, my writing has been sadly lacking of late, due to an unexplained lack of ideas.” But don’t let this fool you, she is right on. When she does post, she gets it. She is a great tax blogger and CPA. You can also find her at Confessions of a CPA on facebook.

Somebody new is Stacie Clifford Kitts, CPA. She writes Stacie’s More Tax Tips (A blog about – Duh – Income Tax) Self-employed, her home office is in California. Where she keeps her husband up late typing out her blog late at night. I had the great pleasure of meeting her and her husband during a trip they took. We shared only about an hour and a half over lunch. If you can imagine, we talked about tax blogging almost the whole time. (See picture of us) She has lots of great post. I have not listed any here today as for today I am just making introductions.

Now for the usual suspects:

Taxgirl writes 2010 Not Likely to Be All That Different From 2009. Just in case you were wondering about how things are shaping up, this will give you the look into it. . . other reads from her you should check out: Driver Kidnaps Tax Officials to Avoid Paying Tax, IRS Targets Wealthy for Enforcement, and My Anniversary.

Tax Law Forum a blog written by Rob Teuber Writes The Best Tax Advice Ever. This is his best, pointing you to his regular article in the Wisconsin Law Journal.

My blogging mentor and friend writes IT’S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN! And he is correct, “It’s “That Time of Year Again” – time to do your year-end tax planning.” I try and get mailers out to my clients this time of year but don’t always get them out to everyone. Now a days I may follow the lead and use the internet to do all I need it to do. Read this even if your tax professional send you your planning tools.

If you have ever wondered Where does he get all those wonderful views a must read is WHAT ABOUT BOB? Beautiful my friend.

The is a lot going on with the Homebuyers credit. I am pointing you towards Tick Marks who links to others views. “Fool Us Once, Shame on You; Fool Us Twice…” (ican’t get the link I want, so this one tales you to Tick Marks, the post was up on October 30th)

Some great post over at Taxable Talk. One of real interest to me as a I wonder “whose thinking in the White House” sorta way Do Businesses Base Decisions on Taxes? Also a must read is The Responsibilities of a
Tax Preparer . This leads to a great two part post from another blogger, and continues the discussion.

Not just Anyone can be a partner is an eye opener from my friend Joe Kristan

The IRS Hitman writes IRS Tax Debt: How to Pay the IRS with Easy Monthly Payments. He also has an interesting video. The IRS Hitman Video “I discuss my motivation for leaving the IRS and joining the good guys.” If the chance ever comes about, I will definitely take him to lunch.

One of my Favorite tax bloggers, isn’t a preparer but a writer. Kay bell who write the blog Don’t Mess With Taxes has a great look at the Tax cheat crackdown, at home & abroad. Please read.

P.S. Kay where are you getting all your wonderful pictures. I really like the blue in the photo on your post, Reconfigured home buyer tax credit.

Excuse me, back to work here, PLEASE read Get ready for increased audits.

From A Personal Finance Guide, as tax season approaches there is a few things to think about first. One big one is Wise Spending Tips This Christmas, also see Don’t Go Into Deeper Debt This Holiday Season. Guess I am not the only one thinking about the big guy in the red suit.

From CashMoneyLife, 2009 Year End Tax Moves, all things we need to know, this is a part of Tax Planning” Is a great piece. Do You Know How Much Interest You Are Paying Each Month? I wonder how many of us actually know the answer to this. Is better if I don’t know how many, I have enough “fun” keeping up with my own. As always Patrick, excellent.

Living almost Large makes you really think with Are 401k a mistake? Also, have you ever asked “Does it suck to live within your means?” find the answer in the post Living within your means? If this is you stop it, stop living outside your means. And for sure stop living paycheck to paycheck. Think! Everyone just think, common sense goes a long way. Your money won’t.

MoneyCrush is sorta’ a new site. Okay it is a new site, but the owner isn’t new to blogging. Formerly Blunt money owner switched to new site. Is a great new look and still a great read.

From MoneysavingGuide.com something we all think about When is a Great Deal Not Worth It? Use the check list. And if you missed it, Money Saving Guide Makes Debut on ABC News Now.

Ever wonder how? Well here are 5 Steps to Closing Old Bank Accounts. This comes to us from Kevin over at No Dept Plan.

More friends of mine from the big Ca. comes a great collection in the Carnival of Pecuniary Delights No. 24: Friends Edition. I really like the friends clips. Please go and check this out. (Ever wonder what I might be like, well according to a Facebook application I am the character Chandler Bing. “OMG!”)

My friend Andy over at Saving to Inve$t has a number of need to rtead post. Please read them all. Tell him Bruce sent you.

From a local friend (one who I should really take out to lunch or something) and blogger, we learn that Social Security COLA Could Be 0% For Next Few Years. Yesterday she posted Reverse Mortgages – What Should You and Your Parents Know Before Applying? This is a must look if you are thinking along those lines.

Lastly but for surely not least my friend Chad and his wife, owners of Bordeaux & Bordeaux CPAs in their blog Chad writes Roth IRA Conversion Rules Changing – Have You Reviewed Your Tax Plan – Part V, I recommend this along with parts one through four. And this one.

And there you have my list of readable post from those around the “sphere”. If you are a blogger or an
avid reader of lots of different blogs please point my towards those that you like. If possible I will get it here so that all can see.