Yeah, but who could have predicted *that*?!

(Me, but also like lots of people smarter than me.)

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Tax Day 2026 is over! After you finish cheering, it's time to get ready for Tax Day 2027. Really. @joebwan.bsky.social has some good tips on how to make that coming deadline easier in today's @eidebailly.bsky.social roundup. And no, it's never too early for solid tax planning.

Tax News & Views Library of Post April 15 Thoughts Roundup Lessons of the tax season. IRS boss praises IRS performance, promises to audit high incomes. Tax day politics. Librarians.

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Tax Day! @joebwan.bsky.social @eidebailly.bsky.social roundup is full of tips and for tax geeks tax filing history. Truly something for everyone this April 15.

Tax News & Views Goes Bananas at the Deadline Roundup File or extend today. Use E-file and E-pay. How to do it. Why you don't just drop it in the mail. Tax time politics. Bananas.

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Some IRS workers are back at their tax jobs, according to item in today's @joebwan.bsky.social @eidebailly.bsky.social roundup: "The IRS Criminal Investigation division is in the process of ending the detail assignments that had its special agents working immigration cases & policing in 2 cities."

Tax News & Views Appreciates Plants and Audit Risk Roundup "The IRS isn't going to catch me." IRS agents return from immigration assignments. Tip deduction rules. Tax policy perceptions. Plants.

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We're not through with the current tax filing season, but Congressional Republicans already are looking at possible additional tax code changes this year. If that happens, an item in @joebwan.bsky.social @eidebailly.bsky.social roundup says expect Empire State Reps & Sens to get SALTy (IYKYK).

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That screaming you hear across the internet is people realizing Tax Day is just a week away! If you haven't filed, take a deep breath and check out @joebwan.bsky.social @eidebailly.bsky.social roundup's tips to help you make it to (and beyond) April 15.

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Crazy Monday. Posting. Appointments. And NASA Artemis! Plus, taxes continue, with @joebwan.bsky.social @eidebailly.bsky.social roundup item noting what we all expected: Scammers are using One Big Bill changes to scam filers, this time offering to "help" seniors claim their new bonus tax break.

Popping links to @richardrubindc.bsky.social @wsj.com @taxgirl @forbes @taxtweet and much more.

Tax News & Views PBJ Liberation Day Anniversary Roundup 2025 estimated tax penalties waived for qualifying farmers. One year after liberation day: the why, the how, refunds, what now. PBJ.

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Tax News & Views CEO is Aware of the Statistics Roundup "Defiant" IRS CEO doesn't worry about who is in charge. Church politics deal scuppered. Trump account uptake. Numbers and figures.

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Uh-oh. Congress is getting, uh, creative. From @joebwan.bsky.social @eidebailly.bsky.social roundup: GOP’s go-to tool to move major tax legislation through Congress is an expedited process allowing budget-related bills to pass on a party-line vote. Now they're eyeing it for "other priorities."

Tax News & Views Colors Refunds Between the Lines Roundup Paper refund restrictions are trouble for the unbanked. Why one might get a smaller refund. PEOs and employee tax credits. Crayons.

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Hold on, folks! We're heading into the tax season stretch. @joebwan.bsky.social @eidebailly.bsky.social has filing tips, along with a look at how the IRS is holding up this year in the wake of DOGE's slashes.

Tax News & Views Pencils In Delayed Refunds Roundup Avoiding return processing snags. Blue state big refunds. Taxes always bust your brackets. The tariff refund puzzle palace. Pencils.

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Tax News & Views Waffles on Refunds Roundup Bessent ignores questions on delayed refund checks. The refund schedule. IRS personnel cuts hinder AI adoption. Waffles.

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Interesting items in @joebwan.bsky.social @eidebailly.bsky.social roundup on Trump accounts for youngsters. How contributions can be maximized & how to "ensure that the nest egg remains a nest egg and doesn’t become a high school graduation gift from the government."

Tax News & Views Farms Nest Eggs Roundup Trump accounts as future Roth conversions. The unexamined large partnership. The unrefunded tariff. Ag Day.

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Important reminder from @joebwan.bsky.social @eidebailly.bsky.social tax roundup item: A shady tax preparer’s practices can lead to costly IRS trouble for the client. As Joe notes, taxpayers are responsible for what is on a return even if they hire a preparer.

Tax News & Views Cuddly Kittens and Cuddly Refunds Roundup Filings lag. Refunds up, but below projections. Navigating Tax Season. New Shelter, Same as Old Shelter. Kittens and Puppies.

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"Solidaris says it makes no specific guarantees to investors."

Likely a wise policy, given the product.

A federal court has ordered Richard Hatch, 1st Survivor reality TV show winner in 2000, to pay tax due on his $1M winnings. @joebwan.bsky.social @eidebailly.bsky.social roundup notes the tax battle history & how what Hatch now must pay, including penalty+interest charges, exceeds his initial prize.

Tax News & Views Crows for Early Depreciation Change Deadline Roundup IRS procedure to elect more depreciation comes with tight deadlines. IRS program to come clean may favor wealthy. Poultry.

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Apparently taxes do drive charitable giving. Items in @joebwan.bsky.social @eidebailly.bsky.social roundup project charities will take a $5.7 billion annual hit from the OBBBA changes to donation deductions.

Tax News & Views Sloppy Joe and Sloppy Tax Season Roundup Paper refunds back up. Refund bump disappoints so far. AI chatbots vs. tax humans. Blue v. Red taxes. Sloppy Joes.

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In case you were wondering about the end of Treas Sec’s term as acting IRS commish, @joebwan.bsky.social @eidebailly.bsky.social roundup has deets on Bessent Gives Up Acting IRS Commissioner Title, Keeps Powers