by Val Smith-Fulcher | Uncategorized
Yeah, we all know that old adage about death and taxes (one with which I’m intimately familiar in my line of work).Yet so few people think to plan for either inevitability. We seem to have an obsession with avoiding them – and believe me, I get it. And I’m obviously...
by Val Smith-Fulcher | Uncategorized
With the tax deadline firmly in the rearview, most Tacoma people are enjoying pool time and picnics, free of the tax worries of springtime. (Though perhaps not free of all the inflation and stock market pressures we’re all currently facing. Hang in there.)But that’s...
by Val Smith-Fulcher | Uncategorized
Are you stressed? Anxious?If so, you’re not alone. As someone who is “in the trenches” with MANY Tacoma families and small business owners (as well as plenty outside of our Tacoma area), I’m hearing from many who are deeply struggling...
by Val Smith-Fulcher | Uncategorized
Yes, it’s true, Tacoma friends… the financial markets look pretty rough as I write this, on top of a pretty rough end of last week. Inflation continues to wreak havoc … and the smartypants quants in Wall Street don’t seem to have confidence that the government or the...
by Val Smith-Fulcher | Uncategorized
So, this is the time of year when IRS notices start pouring into Tacoma mailboxes. And while the IRS has put a hold on a lot of those, some are still trickling through.And no one likes getting them.The problem right now is that the IRS is still in “treading water”...
by Val Smith-Fulcher | Uncategorized
We all have to pay our fair share of taxes. It’s a reality we just can’t escape. But sometimes people try. Missed deadlines or membership in the payment avoidance club are not helpful ways to deal with mounting tax debt. Eventually, we all have to face the music,...
