because talking taxes shouldn't be taxing
because talking taxes shouldn't be taxing
🌈 Celebrate Pride Month with a look at LGBTQ+ visibility, wins in tax policy, and how inclusive voices are reshaping the profession for the better.
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Gaining Italian citizenship through descent (jure sanguinis) is more complicated than most people realize. It’s not as simple as saying, “I have an Italian grandmother, so I qualify.” If only it were that easy! Not only are the rules complex, but the Italian government keeps changing them—sometimes even mid-process. Last October, a new rule appeared
Even more news from Italy on Italian Citizenship! What you need to know now! Read More »
This update to my original post is being written on March 29, 2025. Things could change (and most likely will) so this post is mainly trying to help keep people updated. As more attorneys weigh in, one law firm in Italy—Studio Legale Di Ruggiero in Salerno—has released a detailed review of the decree, and they
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I’m taking a break from taxes to share some news that came out of Italy today. I’ve talked with a number of accountants about this process, so I know there are a lot of us out there who will be affected. Big News for Italian Citizenship by Descent: What the New 2025 Decree Means for
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This post is a follow-up to one I wrote on April 11, 2020, about the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Buchenwald concentration camp. That post was deeply personal to me because my grandfather was part of the liberating forces and bore witness to what remains one of humanity’s greatest tragedies. He was tasked
January 27, 2025: Reflection on the 80th Anniversary of Auschwitz’s Liberation Read More »
I wanted to share a link and information about a free presentation that a friend of mine is doing on November 9 at 11 am EST. On 11/9 at 11AM EST is a free presentation: Planning for your Adult Child with Disabilities. Here is a link to the Zoom Presentation: https://t.co/3pkrbVWpQ7 @Eligabiff will be touching
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It’s late July and all of a sudden, everyone that has to file the Texas Franchise Tax Report on extension is trying to figure out if they need to file a second extension on August 15, 2024. As a tax professional in Texas, I always get a number of questions about this filing requirement. So,
A closer look at the 2nd Texas Franchise Tax Extension Read More »
OK, we’re starting a new year and many firms are having employees sign an annual acknowledgement to firm policies. This year, we’re adding an AI & ChatGPT usage policy for our employees. Yes, I used ChatGPT to create this policy, but it took a few iterations and I pieced together different elements from different iterations.
New Year needs a new Employee Policy for AI Read More »
If you haven’t been following the Texas legislature, and I wouldn’t blame you if you haven’t, they just concluded their second called Special Session on July 14, 2023. Special sessions can only be called by the Governor and are limited to topics that the Governor lists in his announcement calling the sesssion. This time the
Small business get tax relief in Texas Property Tax Reform Read More »
This is just a quick post to alert everyone who needs to file a Texas Franchise Tax Report that the Texas Comptroller’s webfile eSystem is down, as of 3pm on May 15, 2023. I’ve been trying to access the system for about 4 hours and haven’t been able to log into the system. The Comptroller
Alert – Texas Comptroller’s webfile eSystem is down on May 15,2023 Read More »