“HUH?” “J.I.T.”? “Whazzat?” “Did you spill your morning coffee onto the virtual keyboard before having your first sip?” “Ain’t all the keys on yer keyboard a-workin’ anymore?” “Iz dis a trick, or sumptin’?” “Wake up, Paul. Did you fall asleep at the keys, again?” Oh, I’m just sitting here and imagining some of the not […]
WHAT THE FATCA ! ? !
We’re sure in the depths of tax season – deep in the season. Yet, most of my “work” is taking place on the telephone and not at the computer keyboard. Client tax information is only trickling in this year, with most looking to take advantage of the overseas automatic two-month extension of time to file […]
DELINQUENT? NOPE!
“Streamlined.” Sounds fast. Something that is streamlined even looks fast. Gotta love that streamlining thingy, regardless of the who, what, where, how, and why. Yes sir – in this day and age of motion and speed, one can’t go wrong with anything that is streamlined. “Foreign” and “Domestic.” Exact opposites. Yet the two most often […]
DELINQUENT? Who, Me?
Last week, I, ah …… hey, is it just me or is time really flying in this new year of 2015? Already, most of this new week has passed us by like a sidewalk motorcyclist at an Edsa rush hour? (Oh yes, I know that “Edsa traffic” and the word “rush” go together like “balut” […]
Life Can Be Taxing
The best laid plans of mice and men ……… I planned to be here every week or so to provide you, dear readers, with another helping of the finest eggs that my mind can scramble. Well, two failures are the result – one obvious and one not. Obviously, unlike MacArthur, I didn’t return. As I’ve […]
Bits & Pieces
It’s already Sunday afternoon and I haven’t even started on this article (and many other projects). The tax accounting business is keeping me busy. Well, sort of busy. Were I truly busy, I wouldn’t be here poking at my tablet’s virtual keyboard. As I hunt and peck, I’m trying to make the best of a […]