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Yeah, we all know that old adage about death and taxes (one with which I’m intimately familiar in my line of work).Yet so few people think to plan for either inevitability. We seem to have an obsession with avoiding them – and believe me, I get it. And I’m obviously...

Yes, it’s true, Phoenix Valley friends… the financial markets look pretty rough as I write this, on top of a pretty rough end of last week. Inflation continues to wreak havoc … and the smartypants quants in Wall Street don’t seem to have confidence that the government...

 Are you stressed? Anxious?If so, you're not alone. As someone who is "in the trenches" with MANY Phoenix Valley families and small business owners (as well as plenty outside of our Phoenix Valley area), I'm hearing from many who are deeply struggling ... and who...

Memorial Day always seems to be the mark of the start of summer: school’s out, Phoenix Valley 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...

Summer break. For Phoenix Valley 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 figuring out...

So, this is the time of year when IRS notices start pouring into Phoenix Valley 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...

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 Phoenix Valley 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 –...

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 Phoenix Valley taxpayers like you can take now to help...

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

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...

Today’s issue we’re diving into tax filing extensions… and Phoenix Valley 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...