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Floating under the radar during so much NOISE the past couple weeks … the CDC announced a halt to evictions for renters, and that starts THIS WEEK. I have some guidance today for you about what that means (and what it doesn’t), but a couple other things first, before we get there. First, can we all celebrate a little good … Read More

Everything about this year since March has just felt a little … off. And I mean aside from all of the cultural and political turmoil we’re living through. The seasonality of everything feels different too. Pro sports are out of sync, “back to school” season surely doesn’t feel normal (at least for most of my clients), and even something like … Read More

Finally, the IRS issued guidance on Friday evening about payroll tax deferrals. And, as we’ve been communicating … this may not be a very helpful program for most Orange County taxpayers. In fact, it’s actually up to employers (not employees) whether or not to withhold Social Security payroll taxes from their employees’ paychecks from September through December. And again — … Read More

Still no guidance from the IRS about the payroll tax “holiday” (deferral), so it’s extremely unlikely that your Orange County employer will be ready — simply because the major payroll companies (Paychex, ADP, Gusto, and many others) don’t have the answers to many questions. Implementing these kinds of “optional” changes is hard. For example, payroll companies would have to recalculate … Read More

Summer is nearing an end, but this has been no ordinary summer. Everywhere, parents are scrambling in the most unusual “back to school” season in memory. Fall sports are in limbo, and others (MLB, NHL, NBA) are operating in a weird Twilight Zone mode. Urban centers are shells of themselves, violence is rising, and this virus is still making its … Read More

Right now we’re living through an age in which media trust has been thoroughly decimated. “Expert” authority itself is being questioned (in many cases, rightly), and misinformation is rampant. That’s perhaps one of the reasons I’ve received so many visits to this website over the past six months from Orange County taxpayers. Not that I’m “better” than the panoply of … Read More

Right now, it’s almost impossible to escape the conflict, the noise, and the shaming over various cultural decisions we’re having to make. Lockdowns, schooling, more economic stimulus, elections, vaccines — it’s all enough to drive you crazy if you pay close attention. And here at Accountable Solutions, because we get to serve Orange County families and individuals from every point … Read More

However you slice it, the schooling situation right now is tough, with no good options. If you are vehemently in favor of full-on school … well, compassion would dictate that you would recognize that others are having more difficulty with that, for caution’s sake or for whatever other reason. Compassion doesn’t mean bullying, as I recall. And if you are … Read More

Taking a look around the world these days, and where things seem to be headed… But our heads are high here at Accountable Solutions because we worked our tails off for our Orange County clients this year. We helped a bunch of people save a ton on their taxes — with deductions and strategies they wouldn’t have used had they … Read More

I remember at the end of April 2019 that I felt like it had been one of the wildest tax seasons in memory. The TCJA (“Trump Tax Code”) had thrown a ton of curveballs our way, and we were looking forward to implementing tax planning strategies for our Orange County clients with an entire year under our belts. And we … Read More