Do credentials matter to the taxpaying public? It may depend on the complexity of the return and the expertise the taxpayer feels they need. See this post by Jeff Stimpson in AccountingToday:http://www.accountingtoday.com/taxprotoday/news/do-credentials-matter-in-tax-prep67222-1.html?ET=webcpa:e7293:204199a:&st=emailMy clients have told me they feel it is important to have a CPA prepare their personal and business returns. Some know about EAs, some don’t. For financial, accounting and tax musings,You can count on us to count for you! email bstonercpa@sbcglobal.net phone 818-317-6035 Website www.briantstonercpa.com
Will you owe taxes on your home sale?
With the recent increase in home prices in a lot of areas across the U.S., a lot of people now are ready to put their houses on the market. There might be a tax situation now and people need to plan for that. Here is a post by Glenn Ruffenach in Market Watch in the Wall Street Journal:http://blogs.marketwatch.com/encore/2013/06/24/will-you-owe-taxes-on-your-home-sale/Just make sure there are no surprises if you put your home on the market! For financial, accounting and tax musings,You can count on us to count for you! email bstonercpa@sbcglobal.net phone 818-317-6035 Website www.briantstonercpa.com
IRS at Nite: The Lost Episodes
Now that it appears the IRS parody videos are coming to an end, this article by Michael Cohn in AccountingToday speculates on some other videos that were never made:http://www.accountingtoday.com/news/IRS-Nite-Lost-Episodes-67161-1.htmlI always thought the IRS playing The Three Stooges was always in character. For financial, accounting and tax musings,You can count on us to count for you! email bstonercpa@sbcglobal.net phone 818-317-6035 Website www.briantstonercpa.com