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When Four Corners Taxpayers Discover Unclaimed Property
“I’ve got a dollar. Hey, hey, hey, hey.” When you score a little extra cash suddenly, it’s hard not to do a little song and dance like the kids from Little Rascals. Even more when you discover some unclaimed property or asset you had long forgotten about. Or...
Two IRS Dirty Dozen Scams Four Corners Taxpayers Should Know
You might be surprised when I say that the IRS is partly designed to look out for the interests of Four Corners taxpayers. I admit it’s difficult to see that when they’re coming after you for one offense or another. And, one of their jobs is to keep you informed....
Jola Biegaj’s Saving Tips – More Than Not Spending
Raise your hand if you’re still waiting on a response from the IRS about your refund. With the now 21.3 million returns piled up in the IRS’s inbox, it’s no wonder. Know that you’re not the only Four Corners taxpayer in that group.And I wish there was more my office...
A Why Estate Planning Now Take by Aristos Consulting, LLC
Yeah, we all know that old adage about death and taxes (one with which I’m intimately familiar in my line of work).Yet so few people think to plan for either inevitability. We seem to have an obsession with avoiding them – and believe me, I get it. And I’m obviously...
Jola Biegaj’s Pro Tips to Negotiate with the IRS
With the tax deadline firmly in the rearview, most Four Corners people are enjoying pool time and picnics, free of the tax worries of springtime. (Though perhaps not free of all the inflation and stock market pressures we’re all currently facing. Hang in there.)But...
Tax Documentation Four Corners Filers Should Keep and Why
Yes, it’s true, Four Corners friends… the financial markets look pretty rough as I write this, on top of a pretty rough end of last week. Inflation continues to wreak havoc … and the smartypants quants in Wall Street don’t seem to have confidence that the government...
How Four Corners Taxpayers Can Check Their Social Security Statement and Status
Are you stressed? Anxious?If so, you're not alone. As someone who is "in the trenches" with MANY Four Corners families and small business owners (as well as plenty outside of our Four Corners area), I'm hearing from many who are deeply struggling ... and who...
Aristos Consulting, LLC’s Guide to The Tax Benefits of Marriage (& Drawbacks)
Memorial Day always seems to be the mark of the start of summer: school’s out, Four Corners pools open, backyard barbecues commence, and wedding season goes full tilt (I’ve got some insight on the tax benefits of marriage coming at you today)... Seems...
Jola Biegaj’s Case for Umbrella Insurance
So, this is the time of year when IRS notices start pouring into Four Corners mailboxes. And while the IRS has put a hold on a lot of those, some are still trickling through.And no one likes getting them.The problem right now is that the IRS is still in “treading...