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It’s easy for Lakewood Ranch taxpayers to fall on the wrong side of tax debt when things are tough economically. But what about consistent negligence even when you have the money? Well, that’s another case altogether. And the IRS isn’t prone to playing nice or making...

I don’t know about you, but I'm still over here digesting leftovers from last week’s festivities -- as well as the passage of that trillion dollar infrastructure act in Washington (more on that in a minute). But as November turns into December, I realize (and you...

Perhaps it's because of the craziness of the past year and a half, maybe it’s the local Lakewood Ranch the weather ... but for some reason, the holiday season has caught us off guard over here at Casement Group, LLC. Wasn’t it just the end of summer the other day?This...

November has officially begun.Decisions are upon us. All of the normal holiday decisions, like which Lego set to buy the little one or which relatives to invite (or not invite) for Thanksgiving dinner, are dancing through our heads as the seasons change.But not only...

If you owe the IRS back taxes, you’re most likely going to end up paying every dime.Despite what you hear on radio and TV commercials from sketchy companies, very few Lakewood Ranch people qualify for the reduced settlement program the IRS offers.Just for the sake of...

Over the weekend, we were "treated" to heartbreaking images.No matter how any Lakewood Ranch person feels about our involvement as a nation in Afghanistan, the human toll of that involvement -- and now our seemingly hurried departure -- can affect the hardest of...

When the IRS is breathing down your neck, it may feel like you have no choice but to just roll over and take whatever they dish out. This is something we’ve heard from Lakewood Ranch taxpayers over the years.But here’s the thing… You actually have an extensive set of...

It’s getting harder and harder to brace ourselves for the ongoing images of human struggle. They just keep coming. No matter your position on what’s happening, either nationally or abroad, the possibility of disaster touching us -- that is out of our control -- is...

The federal government is handing out a lot of money to Lakewood Ranch individuals lately. Remember those stimulus payments that started showing up in your bank account last year? There’s more en route...Now comes the federal advance payments of the Child Tax Credit...

Before I jump into outlining good debt vs bad debt for all those in Lakewood Ranch trying to tackle their personal debt, let’s touch on some news from everyone’s not-so-favorite government agency. Late last week (Friday news dump?), ye olde Internal Revenue Service...

In the vast majority of cases, people who have tax debt will start to pay attention to the series of letters the IRS sends them as they become increasingly more threatening. So, being proactive and addressing the problem head-on is always the best approach. But what...

Alright, Lakewood Ranch readers, before we jump into the tax scams 2021 edition, let’s circle back on some info we posted about recently ... the IRS sent out a lot of moolah last week -- and, if you have children, you might have received some.Note: If you received it,...