Joe Kristan

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CPA/tax blogger—practical federal and state planning notes and compliance insights.

ERC Refund Extensions, Capital Gains Indexing, Donor Disclosure Updates
SocialApr 29, 2026

ERC Refund Extensions, Capital Gains Indexing, Donor Disclosure Updates

Tax News & Views Zippy ERC Refund Extension Roundup Taxpayer Advocate explains new ERC appeal extensions. Capital gain indexing back in play? Donor Disclosure in the courts. Zippers. Link in replies.

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Denial of AI Risks Lawsuits for Professionals
SocialApr 20, 2026

Denial of AI Risks Lawsuits for Professionals

Now we frequently see lawyers cited for using hallucinated citations in filings. Meanwhile malpractice suits are surely brewing that will ding professionals for not using AI tools to prevent their mistakes. Professionals in denial about AI tools will regret...

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Farmers Exploit Loopholes to Dodge FICA, Celebrate Deduction
SocialApr 15, 2026

Farmers Exploit Loopholes to Dodge FICA, Celebrate Deduction

Mr. and Mrs. Farmer, enjoying coffee on their 320-acre $15,000 per acre-value farmstead, having never paid FICA tax because they used special farmer-only tax moves to minimize taxable income, celebrate their temporary $6,000 deduction. They earned it!

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Allowing Foreign Carriers Would Prove True Competition
SocialApr 14, 2026

Allowing Foreign Carriers Would Prove True Competition

Exactly. If it were really about competition, they would allow foreign carriers to serve U.S. domestic routes.

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IRS Returns, Tip Deductions, and Plant Tax Insights
SocialApr 13, 2026

IRS Returns, Tip Deductions, and Plant Tax Insights

Tax News & Views Appreciates Plants and Audit Risk Roundup "The IRS isn't going to catch me." IRS agents return from immigration assignments. Tip deduction rules. Tax policy perceptions. Plants. Link in replies.

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