Here it is, the end of January already. So very much is going on – fiestas, football play-offs, fun in the sun, taxes. Whoa! What’s this about taxes? So soon? Can’t a person have some peace and quiet about that topic before April 15th comes around? Actually, January plays a big part in US income […]
Year End Odds & Ends
Well here it is – the real Yuletide! The “‘ber-months” just can’t compete with the last week of December Hope all readers have (or had) a most Merry Christmas. Mine was just fine. Counting them all, it was my sixth Christmas here in Pasuquin. It’s quite a treat in this locale as the town fiesta […]
Tax Talk – Expat Style
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been inundated with questions regarding the U.S. income tax. I’ve been fortunate enough to pick up a couple of new clients along the way (that’s always a good thing!) but find that the questions have a much broader scope and application. The questions have sprung from discussions with other […]
Getting Over IT
“Just exactly what is ‘IT’?” you may be asking yourself (or, possibly, asking your computer screen). I know I don’t have the answer but I sure can list the symptoms. Whether IT has anything to do with former health problems (at least I hope those problems are “former”) or IT is some new malady infringing […]
Tax Season Begins
As a tax accountant, I find that it is time again to start thinking about filing income tax returns. As is our wont, tax accountants, with a little dark humor, enjoy tax-related jokes and stories. I’m no exception to this quaint rule of thumb. While perusing Facebook the other day, I came across a cheery […]
It’s Definitely Busy Season
Well, here it is – the first full week of April. It’s definitely well within that period of time that tax accountants call “busy season.” There are no exceptions in my household, either. This article will just be a short reminder that this year’s federal income tax deadline for US taxpayers is April 18, 2011. […]