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Three ways to end a disagreement over a modest amount, costed properly. The one people dismiss out of hand is sometimes the correct answer.
Continue reading Small Claims, Mediation, or Writing It Off: Three Endings Priced Honestly
A document missing at the filing deadline has three possible responses, and the one most people choose is usually the most expensive of the three.
Continue reading Extension, Rush, or Amend Later: Three Answers to a Form That Has Not Arrived
A claim is not free even when it is paid. The question is whether the payment exceeds what filing costs across the next several renewals.
Continue reading Is This Claim Worth Filing, or Cheaper to Pay Yourself and Forget?
Nobody is withholding anything on your behalf anymore, and the bill arrives on a schedule that has nothing to do with the way the money came in.
Continue reading First Year Working for Yourself? Set the Tax Aside Before You Spend the Money
A complaint lands in a queue in front of somebody with a script and limited authority. Knowing what that person can and cannot do changes how you write it.
Continue reading The Queue Behind the Contact Form: What Happens to a Complaint After You Send It
A first meeting with an accountant is a two way interview and most people treat it as an application. Six questions settle it in about twenty minutes.
Continue reading Twenty Minutes and Six Questions: How to Tell Whether a Preparer Is Right for You