Those Intuit ads for TurboTax that criticize H & R Block preparers as working as plumbers and salesmen in the off season will continue (I personally don’t think very much of them either, although H & R Block ads don’t really excite me either.) See the results in this article in Accounting Today by Michael Cohn:http://www.accountingtoday.com/news/HR-Block-Loses-Lawsuit-Trying-Stop-Intuit-TV-Ads-65495-1.html?ET=webcpa:e6645:204199a:&st=emailIt is kind of ironic that Intuit also makes my tax software, Lacerte, which is TurboTax with about a thousand enhancements and diagnostics. It is also funny that last year H & R Block ran a series of commercials trashing TurboTax, showing a sandwich maker complaining about filling out TurboTax questionaires (not actually named in the commercial of course) and hoping for the best. This is why you need a CPA or EA, not a franchise or do it yourself system, to prepare your taxes. Call or email me and let’s talk!Remember, 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
CPA Tax Musings: Consumer confidence plunges as payroll taxes increase
Actually this is both a tax and financial musing – this tax increase has definite financial considerations and possibly economic repercussions as well. This article by Martin Crutsinger in MercuryNews.com gives some details:http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_22472473/consumer-confidence-plunges-payroll-taxes-increaseRemember, 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
CPA Tax Musings:Tax Preparers Contest IRS Legal Maneuver
Well here is something you didn’t expect – the three tax preparers who filed suit to block the IRS from registering tax preparers are also trying to block the stay the IRS is asking for until the appeal is heard. This article from Michael Cohn in Accounting Today gives more details:http://www.accountingtoday.com/news/Tax-Preparers-Contest-IRS-Legal-Maneuver-65464-1.html?ET=webcpa:e6634:204199a:&st=email&goback=%2Egde_4629609_member_208787915%2Egmp_4629609%2Egde_4629609_member_209172875Now on to the next exciting adventure! Remember, 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