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crypto, cash, or chaos in an irs-free america? | arc

if visions of the new administration come to fruition, the irs could also be on the chopping block.  

 

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accounting arc
with liz mason, byron patrick, and donny shimamoto
center for accounting transformation

more arc: analysis, reaction, comedy

in this episode of accounting arc, donny shimamoto, cpa.citp, cgma; liz mason, cpa; and byron patrick, cpa.citp and cgma, explore the provocative question, “what if the irs was shut down?” 

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while the idea of eliminating the irs and simplifying the tax system may be appealing, any transition to a new system would require careful consideration of potential unintended consequences. and there are plenty. read more →

bissett bullet: your biggest challenge

today’s bissett bullet: “answers by direct message, please. what do you predict will be the biggest challenge in growing your firm this year?”

by martin bissett

so many practice owners default to current trends to explain the challenges that they are under, whether that be practice technology or change in legislation. the reality is that the biggest challenge for you to grow your firm this year is the same as it was last year, the year before, and every year that you have been in practice. you need to believe in yourself enough to be broadcasting stories of your expertise to people who want to buy that expertise. that is always the biggest challenge in an accounting firm.

today’s to-do:

take a look today at how many publishable case studies or stories you currently have in your vault that demonstrate your expertise, and increase it by one.

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four problems with ‘quick’ tax questions

they’re not always so simple.

by ed mendlowitz
tax season opportunity guide

i keep a few of the one-volume tax guides in my office so i could look up a quick answer when i need to. recently a golf buddy emailed me a question that i thought i could answer quickly. he wanted to know that if he was in the “zero” percent capital gains tax bracket, did that apply to an unlimited amount of capital gains? sounds like a simple question.

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well i looked it up online and then in three one-volume tax guides. only one source had thorough coverage of the issue. i ended up spending an hour on this “simple” question including my emailed response. nothing is simple anymore.

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art werner: tax loss harvesting re-examined | quick tax tip

unpack the basics—and the big misses—of capital gains planning.

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quick tax tip
with art werner
cpe today

many accounting professionals may recall the concept of tax loss harvesting from their very first income tax course. but this seemingly elementary strategy can have powerful implications—and far too many practitioners and clients are overlooking it.

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“each year, clients walk into offices with their 1099s in hand, showing large capital gains,” werner explains. “at that point, there’s not much we can do except report what’s already happened. that’s the role of a historian, not an advisor.”

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tax returns nearly match 2024 rates

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refunds still are the only positives.

by beth bellor

tax season grinds on and the number of returns is about the same as last year, according to the internal revenue service.

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the agency had received 79.6 million individual income tax returns as of march 21 – the latest data available – down 1.1 percent from the same period in 2024. it had processed 78.7 million returns, down 0.7 percent.
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