I've been asking friends and acquaintances if they have a CPA they can recommend. I have received a few recommendations, but several weren't taking new clients. Then the other day, one of our auditors came by to start the proceedings for the yearly audit at my job. While she was asking the normal questions, it occurred to me that she might be able to help me.  I asked her, and she said she could. We decided that a Saturday or… Read the rest

I know I'm talking to the choir here, but I thought I'd give a heads up on the Stimulus Payment Email Scam that I received in my inbox just a few minutes ago. Apparently this has been going around the Internet since last year, although this is the first time I've seen or heard about it. It was pretty authentic looking, but upon closer inspection I did find a few telltale misspellings, punctuation and grammatical errors. If you get one,… Read the rest

I read over at Paid Twice's blog today that you can check at the IRS website to see when to expect your stimulus check. I was a little bit concerned when I noticed the statement accompanying my results. Look there at the bottom, which I circled in red and highlighted in yellow. You can click on the image to get a bigger version. It says: “Remember, in order to qualify for the Stimulus Payment, you must have filed your 2007… Read the rest

One of the main reasons I've never taken my taxes to be done by a professional is because I never could figure out how they could do a better job than I could. I mean, if you really think about it, only YOU can know what you spent your money on in the past year, and only YOU can figure out which deductions can be taken. You still have to keep track of all your receipts and take it in… Read the rest