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Whether it's an annoying duck with a one-word vocabulary, or a refined gecko, or a personified mayhem, you've undoubtedly been bombarded by commercials from company after company trying to get you to switch auto insurance carriers.Have you shopped around for this...

With any tax debt comes an awkward and unwelcome house guest: A federal tax lien.This tax lien exists as a matter of federal law, even if you only owe the IRS one dollar. For many people, it has no impact at all on their lives. But for a small percentage of Lakewood...

We're slowly unburying after the May 17th federal tax deadline (though for those in Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana -- we're still going!).This tax season has been ... long.And I promise that I’ll soon take up non tax-related content. Goodness knows, I need a palate...

When I hear commercials on TV or on the radio that promise specific results to people in Lakewood Ranch who owe money to the IRS, it really bothers me.One of the most pervasive advertising schemes you’ll hear repeated over and over again is about only paying “pennies...

Memorial Day weekend can sometimes feel a little ... jarring.Burgers, pools, picnics -- set against the solemn backdrop of remembrance for the sacrifice of so many thousands who have laid down their lives so we can have our freedoms.However, if you get the chance to...

Owing money to the IRS isn’t so bad. Say what now? Yep, that’s right. It’s not such a terrible thing. Well ... as long as you’re broke, that is. Because if you have significant income or assets, the IRS is going to do everything they can to squeeze every last dime out...

As the old joke goes, the only two guarantees in life are death and taxes.In these updates, I obviously spend a lot of time talking about taxes.And these past 12 months, no matter how things have landed for those of you in or near Lakewood Ranch ... the other part of...

Can you believe it? Three weeks until the May 17th deadline! You'll forgive me if visions of vacation and beaches are dancing through my daydreams.For many in Lakewood Ranch, daydreams like these become more frequent while contemplating retirement (not just surviving...

I have to apologize to all of my Lakewood Ranch clients for the sheer volume of tax-centric writing I've been doing the last few weeks and months.Normally, I like to write on other topics (in addition to the tax-related stuff) ... but I cannot emphasize enough how...

Every year, the IRS charges tax debtors a boat load of penalties.Just how much? If you’re in Lakewood Ranch and you owe taxes, you should definitely take a look...To put this in perspective, the IRS budget for 2021 is about $12 billion. That means the entirety of IRS...

Last week marked the one year anniversary of the CARES Act (stimulus round 1). This was such a monstrous piece of legislation, it’s still being unraveled. It made "Obamacare" (ACA) and the "Trump Tax Cuts" (TCJA) seem like junior league tweaks.We had not before seen a...

I mentioned last week the key provisions of the "American Rescue Plan," while it was just proposed legislation.Now that the House has passed it, there is more meat on those bones. I'll run it all down for you once it's been signed by the President, but the key...