This week, a short episode looking at unexpected tax problems following a divorce.

The American Rescue Plan was signed into law by President Joe Biden on March 11, 2021. It contains several provisions. Part of the law focuses on tax provisions as well.   In this ...

The National Taxpayer Advocate compared Low Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC) organization to superheroes in a recent blog post:   https://www.taxpayeradvocate.irs.gov/news/nta-blo...

The tax season keeps changing. The IRS announced that the tax filing deadline for federal individual income tax returns are due on May 17. That does not affect corporate taxes or q...

The American Rescue Plan has now been signed into law. It includes an expansion of the child tax credit for 2021.  That plan expands the age for qualifying children to include 17-y...

This episode provides a roundup of recent tax events and other issues. To begin with, the American Bar Association Midyear Tax Meeting was virtual. I provide highlights regarding t...

This is a short episode to provide some highlights on the 2020 tax return that not everyone may be aware of. While I covered some of these items in past episodes, I thought the hig...

This episode details the return of the U.S. Tax Court for hearings in Kansas City, Missouri, and Wichita, Kansas in February 2021.  Tune in to hear about remote proceedings, feedba...

The child tax credit is again in the news because of potential increases by Congress. On this episode, I look at the history and the requirements.   I also look at how the credit i...