Richard E Blankenship CPA LLC

03/18/2026

The coach is the Voice in my head.
I don’t do the work blindfolded (but could try it 🙂) while carrying the weight on my back.
Knees off the ground … keep driving … no quit. Everything I got. My very best.

Movie: Facing the Giants

03/06/2026

Good morrow! Have you heard paper payments to and from the IRS are being phased out? We beseech you to select the direct deposit option for your tax refund when you file your IRS tax return this year. If you need to make a payment, check out our electronic payment options such as IRS Direct Pay. The...

10/22/2025

CPAs still be doing ok.

10/07/2025

I’m convinced there is a filing crisis in this country! I’m on a mission to make tax returns filing in this country great again ... our forefathers certainly never envisioned the Oct 15th crisis we now face.

05/20/2025

Talking about the power of associations / networks.
Timely, with today’s NEFL Christian Chamber of Commerce meeting.

Discover the third priority that accelerated my success during times of crisis (and how it can do the same for you)...

04/19/2025

Looking ahead to May 2nd, past the IRS/states’ May 1 deadlines….

Meanwhile, I heard a really good, sharp CPA in north Florida said ...
“I'm letting my tax software’s diagnostic messages catch my mistakes until I catch up.
- submitted this 19th day of April in the year of our Lord A.D. 2025”

04/17/2025

03/30/2025

Proposed closing remarks for my memo to a client...
"Please do not hesitate to let me know if you have any questions concerning the above or other accounting or tax matters or, if you wish, about the upcoming Masters tournament - 'cause I heard some in depth analysis on the sports talk show during my post office trip today. With all that Masters scoop, I feel well equipped to address any questions you may have about the tournament. Actually, I am going there week after next ... in my mind ... but dadgumm it, I got to get there one year in person; on the Bucket List!
I gotta get some tax returns done now, can't be digressing with you any longer about a golf tournament and such. We do, however, sincerely appreciate the opportunity to serve you. Thank you for your continued trust and confidence.
Please let me know of any others we may help.
Please also pray that I may be of (and/or return to) sound mind in these short days remaining until April 15 and beyond.
Happy Easter and best regards,
--Rich

03/29/2025

(DON’T miss the end of this message.)
Well, this morning I emailed a few clients advising that IRS “knucklleheads”* have not announced that the IRS’ EFW pmts system has NOT been tweeked to correctly process FL residents’ timely May 1 pmts (with hurricanes relief IRS granted last fall). I and others in my practitioners network feared as much!
*The point here, though, is I misspelled the word knucklehead! Horrors of all horrors?! I’m really, really good with numbers - but maybe spelling not so much; and, after all, where’s my autospeller when I needed her? (certainly female, since she usually, and often, corrects me) 😂

03/27/2025

Tony Robbins would say I need to change my state.
In another month*, ok.
And don’t give me the paperless office talk bc you see a stack of files. That’s not the point. 😆
*IRS changed the normal April 15 date this year to May 1 for FL filers, with hurricanes relief.

03/26/2025

I really can’t decide which shirt to buy. So many choices. I counted 4.