During a nationwide operation this month by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, a team of ICE agents in Los Angeles approached the house of a man targeted for deportation. “Good morning, police,” one agent announced in the pre-dawn darkness. A man opened the door moments later. “Good morning, how you doing? I’m a police officer. We’re…
Does your preparation for tax day start with a trip to the liquor store, or perhaps a one-way ticket to Costa Rica? Taxes are unpleasant, but drinking or fleeing the country is not the answer. Tackle your taxes head-on with solid preparation, and the experience may turn out to be more pleasant than you thought…
For many Americans, tax season is a bit of a double-edged sword. On one hand, Americans have to deal with the tax-preparation process, which, if you itemize your tax deductions, or if you’re self-employed, can be quite cumbersome. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) estimates that taxpayers spent 8.9 billion cumulative hours complying with federal tax laws…
