Saying that the IRS can be persistent is an understatement. Back in the 80s my company was under an audit for almost that entire decade. Starting with 82, then it became 83 and wrapped up in 89, I think. Of course sometimes we didn’t hear anything for months. In the end we had incurred tens of thousands of dollars of costs to my CPA firm. When it was all concluded with a small amount over payment being made by us, my CPA said we’ll go after them for the amount they cost you since it went on for so many … Continue reading Going Through Years And Years Of IRS Audits.

I was sitting in the office one morning and had received several solicitation calls. I was busy and was fed up with all nonsense calls when the phone rang once again. It was an area code I didn’t recognize at all. I picked that phone and the guy said “Hello Ron, This is Dave out here in New Jersey”. I launched into a complete tirade about how sick I was of getting these $:;@/”:?!)$ phone calls, and to never call here again. He had sounded just like the several other telephone salesmen I’d already heard from. He said “no, no … Continue reading The Ugly Phone Call