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Now is the time for tax planning

Much of the IRS' activity involving audits and the tax court was interrupted during the government shutdown, which means: - There's a backlog they'll now be working through. - Deadlines were likely missed with no workers to process requests. - Live and walk-in taxpayer assistance slowed to a halt.... With "normal" operations now resuming, expect delays and confusion. Unless you're working with us, in which case, we'll be sorting through the mess for you. Call us if you have specific questions.

Too bad there wasn't anything *interesting* on TV last night. Don't get us wrong -- great night for Patriots fans, but for everyone else ... not so much? Even the commercials left us yawning. Was it just us?

If you purchased health insurance through Healthcare.gov in 2018, you MUST file a federal tax return if: 1) you received advanced payments of the premium tax credit (via a reduction in your monthly premium), or 2) you still wish to claim the premium tax credit. Tax penalties ARE still in place for the 2018 filing year so you won't want to neglect this on your return, or you'll face some questions down the road.

On the hunt for ideas to make extra cash? Quite a few original ideas here, and some avenues we've never heard of.