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A Warning About Social Media Tax Advice for Sacramento Taxpayers
I’ve had plenty of Sacramento clients over the years come to me in a terrible position with their taxes because they trusted the wrong person’s advice or fell prey to a scam… or both. In fact, the third most commonly reported fraud is tax refund fraud, and...
Common Tax Penalties Sacramento Taxpayers Can Easily Avoid
Remember that frantic scramble to file your taxes on April 15th? Procrastination happens, especially with taxes.But a rushed job often leads to a botched job. Why? Because there’s no time to double check to make sure everything is right. Small mistakes can be a big...
Crypto Tax Reporting and Keeping Sacramento Investors Accountable
Picture this: You’ve been dabbling in cryptocurrency – Bitcoin, Ethereum, maybe even a few of those meme coins. You've made some decent trades, seen some gains. Life is good. But there's that nagging feeling in the back of your mind – did you handle the taxes on all...
Money Management Tips You Don’t Usually Hear
The most common money management tips that experts give to people with tax or financial difficulties involve saving, budgeting, and planning.But there’s another money habit that never makes those lists of money management tips, and it’s worth sharing, because it can...
What IRS Auditors Can & Can’t Do to Sacramento Taxpayers
The IRS is delivering on their December promises to ramp up compliance and collection efforts with big hitters on the tax side of things (high-income individuals, complex partnerships, and large corporations). This comes as the result of unbelievably high...
How Sacramento Businesses Can Avoid IRS Trouble in 2024
“The difference between tax avoidance and tax evasion is the thickness of a prison wall." — Denis HealeyI bring this quote up today to say, the IRS isn’t messing around lately. They're cracking down on businesses playing fast and loose with their tax obligations.Now,...
What Sacramento Taxpayers Should Know About IRS Property Seizure
The start of the year is almost here, and with that comes a shifted mindset toward new beginnings. New year, fresh start. But, that doesn’t mean wiping the slate on everything in 2023, and that includes any tax debt you’ve piled up and haven’t dealt with. So if...
Ornelas’s Guide to Small Business Deductions
As a tax professional, I've seen it all when it comes to tax deductions – from the ordinary to the, well, let's say 'creatively ambitious' when it comes to small business deductions — like claiming a pet as a 'security expense' or insisting that a daily cappuccino is...
Mike Ornelas’s Simple Steps Toward Minimizing Debt
Often, when you're faced with IRS debt, there are other nasty little financial problems that can crop up.I have to tell you though, as I sat down to write this, it made me think about some Sacramento clients that I've walked with over the years who fought their way --...
