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 Are you stressed? Anxious?If so, you're not alone. As someone who is "in the trenches" with MANY families and small business owners , I'm hearing from many who are deeply struggling ... and who also find that here at Accountable Solutions we're one of the few...

Summer break. For Orange County, California school-age children, those are the two sweetest words in the English language. For parents, it’s … a mixed bag. You might have family vacations and cookouts and some memory-making planned, but it also means YOU are the one...

Memorial Day always seems to be the mark of the start of summer: school’s out, 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 strange that a...

So, this is the time of year when IRS notices start pouring into 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 water” mode as...

Although the strain of tax season is behind us, I know we all are feeling the weight of financial strain on our daily lives.The pressure cooker of inflation, pandemic / post-pandemic, cultural upheavals, global friction, political shifts, etc. has really taken its...

Here we are in May. The tax deadline is in the rearview … and we’re still here for our friends. Ready to rock on your behalf. Today I’m talking about second chances.Ctrl + Z. Ever used that keyboard shortcut? It’s also known as the “undo” button – a do-over if...

Now that the tax deadline has come (and gone - whew!), it’s time to start thinking about the rest of 2022… and future possibilities of all kinds – both good and, well, not so good. The good? There are steps taxpayers like you can take now to help lower next...

By the time you read this, the tax deadline will have just passed and our tax office will be taking a long, deep breath. (Serenity now!) These days have been a whirlwind of activity for us here at Accountable Solutions, and not just because of tax season. The...

You might not feel this as much in your bones as we do here, but the tax deadline is getting very close. This year, for reasons that at this point in our season would take way too long to explain, the tax deadline is April 18th (not 15th).We’re...

There’s a lot going on out there right now as the visible signs of spring begin to emerge. While the birds sing with the morning sun and longer hours of sunshine brighten everyone’s outlook – the whistle of mortar shells continues to echo throughout Ukraine and the...

Today’s issue we’re diving into tax filing extensions… and  people do this for all kinds of reasons. Truthfully, extended deadlines and delays have been pretty commonplace in the tax world over the last few years. Sometimes life smacks you in the face and you...

While many things are dividing the world right now, it’s good to know people can still unite around shared interests… like college basketball. According to an American Gaming Association (AGA) survey, something like 45 million people planned to wager $3.1...