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Joe Kristan
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With Eide Bailly National Tax Office. Opinions mine, and usually mine only for some reason.
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Tax News & Views Cuts the Cake Inspection Budget Roundup
Administration, Congress look to slash Treasury's IRS Inspector General. UK reasons to be thankful. Elder scammer gets 10 years. Cake.
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November 26, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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Tax News & Views Shops For Penalty Abatement Roundup
Taxpayers will no longer have to ask for "automatic" penalty relief. Overtime losers. ACA vaporware. Remember to shop.
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November 25, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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Tax News & Views Hijacks the Tip and Overtime Rules Roundup
Details on the tips, overtime deduction rules. ACA compromises floated by administration, Congress. IRS-ICE deal blocked. D.B. Cooper?
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November 24, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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Also: IRS notice waives SSTB rule for tips, for now.

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Tax News & Views Gingerbread Men Get No Credits Roundup
Treasury tries to limit refundable credits to immigrants. Acting Chief Counsel defiant. IRS Tech Dysfunction and its History. Gingerbread.
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November 21, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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Tax News & Views Fudges Tax Season Problems Roundup
Inspector General Highlights Filing Season Staffing Worries. Lawmakers "skeptical" on tariff rebates. Trusted employee helps herself. Fudge Day.
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November 20, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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If you’re worried about the impending tax season 2026 you are not alone. @joebwan.bsky.social @eidebailly.bsky.social roundup reports that former IRS head honchos are concerned the extensive government shutdown might have set back the agency’s progress in preparing for next year’s filing season.
November 19, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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Tax News & Views Entrepreneurs and Tax Season Peril Roundup
Former IRS Commissioners fret about coming filing season, possible 2nd shutdown. Crypto, farm sale deferral instructions. Entrepreneurship.
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November 19, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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Tax News & Views Hugs the Shutdown Finale Roundup
Shutdown ends without ACA tax credit extension. What's next for IRS. Another one in January? IRS v. Commissioner. Hugs.
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November 13, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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Tax News & Views Veterans Day Shutdown Winddown Roundup
Shutdown-ending bill heads to House. ACA tax credits not in deal. The House outlook. IRS effects. Rebates. Veterans.
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November 11, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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Tax News & Views Accounting for a Shutdown Breakthrough Roundup
Senate advances shutdown-ending measure. What happens now. Dakota reservation deadline relief. Tariff rebates and pasta. Accounting!
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November 10, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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If you didn’t follow the SCOTUS tariff arguments, no worries. @eidebailly.bsky.social tax roundup from @joebwan.bsky.social has the scoop.
November 7, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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But what if I put it in a Wyoming LLC or contribute it to my ESOP? (ducks)
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The pressing question on everyone’s mind.
November 7, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Tax News & Views Furloughs the Fountain Pens Roundup
IRS reels back some furloughed employees ahead of tax season. Fraud fighters remain off the job. Behind Direct File's demise. Fountain pens.
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November 7, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Armed ICE officers arrested a teacher early Wednesday in Chicago after chasing her onto the grounds of a private preschool and grabbing her as parents and students looked on, according to a local official and witnesses.
Armed ICE officers chase teacher into preschool in Chicago
The arrest appears to be among the first in which in which immigration officers entered school grounds as part of an enforcement operation during Trump’s second administration.
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November 5, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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Could the federal government reopen soon? Maybe. Items in @joebwan.bsky.social @eidebailly.bsky.social roundup say bipartisan House members are laying out a plan to temporarily extend and reform the enhanced ACA premium tax credit.
November 4, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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Tax News & Views Tariff Election Day Roundup
Tariffs go before nine key voters tomorrow. The issues, the voters. How a blog made it happen. Shutdown glimmers? Pay that withholding. Elections, barbarians.
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November 4, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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In case the about-to-be-the-longest federal government shutdown isn't distressing enough, a @joebwan.bsky.social @eidebailly.bsky.social roundup item warns of Five Ways The IRS Can Get Even More Time To Audit You: “The IRS statute of limitations never starts to run if you do not file a tax return.”
November 3, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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Tax News & Views Supreme Tariff Sandwich Roundup
Supreme Court hears tariff case this week. $50K tariff for one late delivery. Still shut down. Tax Obscura: foreign trusts. Sandwiches.
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November 3, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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"Time to Privatize U.S. Air Traffic Control—Copy Canada’s Model" marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevo...
Time to Privatize U.S. Air Traffic Control—Copy Canada’s Model - Marginal REVOLUTION
Yesterday, the FAA grounded flights at Reagan (DCA) because there weren’t enough air traffic controllers. By mid‑afternoon, thousands of flights were delayed nationwide. The same thing is happening…
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October 31, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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The Illinois legislature last night passed a transit funding bill without including the proposed tax on realized gains, or the also-fraught entertainment, streaming, and delivery taxes. There will be a .25% sales tax increase in the RTA counties.

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Lawmakers approve $1.5B transit funding package without statewide tax increases
Article Summary A new transit funding bill passed Thursday night raises $1.5 billion for public transportation agencies, mostly in the
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October 31, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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Coffee drinkers’ hopes raised, then dashed by 2 items in @joebwankenobi.bsky.social @eidebailly.bsky.social roundup: Senate voted to block Trump’s tariffs on Brazil, but House speaker says he won’t recall that chamber “to vote on piecemeal bills.”
October 29, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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Tax News & Views Illinois Oatmeal Surprise Roundup
Illinois considers surprise tax on unrealize appreciation for approval by tomorrow. Shutdown filing season concerns. Grassley v. Gates Foundation. Oatmeal.
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October 29, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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As the government shutdown continues toward a new record length, something else is growing, too. The federal debt. A couple of items look at this concerning situation in @joebwan @EideBaillyLLP roundup, with this one pulling no punches: Playing Budget Roulette Is A Bad Bet.
October 28, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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Tax News & Views Fresh Chocolate and Stale IRS Tech Roundup
Inspector General highlights IRS tech challenges heading into tax season. IRS "CEO" role questioned. Solar shelter fizzle. Chocolate.
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October 28, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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"The Supreme Court will not devastate the economy or the budget by obeying the Constitution." - @scottlincicome.bsky.social

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Opinion | Striking down the tariffs won’t hurt anybody
The Supreme Court will not devastate the economy or the budget by obeying the Constitution.
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October 28, 2025 at 12:21 PM