(SNL) IRS Scandal (Weekend) Update

Posted on May 22, 2013 by admin

We have stood by while the IRS has taken shots from both the right and the left in recent days. The 501(c)(4) targeting situation will certainly yield changes for the IRS – how broad and how meaningful are yet to be seen. We may have more to say when we see what really comes of it all.

In the meantime, folks are lining up to take a bit of stuffing out of the IRS. This one is too good to let pass. Amy Poehler is a family favorite and we recommended her Thursday night gig if you haven’t checked it out before. Here she is with Seth Myers in a return to Weekend Update.

When I Grow Up…

Posted on February 21, 2013 by admin

I want to be a tax accountant.

Tax Season is in full swing, so it seems appropriate to bring out this little gem again. Credit to Thompson Reuters for the production.

Donald Duck says Pay Your Taxes!

Posted on April 10, 2012 by admin

It’s that time of year when taxes are on everybody’s mind. It might seem hard to imagine but there was a time when the annual ritual of filing taxes was still a new idea. That was the case during World War II and Donald Duck helped out with this little bit of propaganda.

And just as a reminder, you’ve got one week to file your return or automatic extension. The deadline for filing individual returns this year is Tuesday, April 17.

Thanks to NPR’s Planet Money Podcast for bringing the story and the video to our attention.

When I Grow Up I Want to be A Tax Accountant

Posted on November 16, 2011 by admin

This is too funny to not share. These kids make a compelling argument for tax reform, at least from the perspective of one class of tax professionals.

Thanks to Thompson Reuters for putting together this little gem. Maybe they could do the same thing for tax attorneys? That would be so cool.