Belinda K. McLain CPA PLLC

05/27/2026

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the office will close at noon today, 5/27.

05/11/2026

The office will be closed May 15 through May 26. I will reopen on May 27.

05/05/2026

CP53E Letter and Email

Many taxpayers are receiving a CP53E letter or email. How to tell if it is a scam:

1. If it is an email— it is a scam.
2. The tone of the letter. Real letters will be professional but not demanding.
3. Contact information- the IRS refers to their website (IRS.gov), scam letter refer to third party or shortened website.

How to see if your letter is legitimate:

1. Go to your taxpayer account on the irs.gov website.
2. Call the IRS at 1-800-829-1040
3. Check your refund status at Where’s my refund? On the IRS website.

Pay your taxes. Get your refund status. Find IRS forms and answers to tax questions. We help you understand and meet your federal tax responsibilities.

04/13/2026

The office will be close 4/15.

03/16/2026

03/16/2026

Analysts expect gas prices will remain high across the U.S., despite the International Energy Agency’s planned release of 400 million barrels of reserve oil.

03/16/2026

Opinion: Improving IRS administration can’t happen without involvement from the practitioners who work with taxpayers every day.

03/16/2026

The IRS says a surge in fabricated Form 2439 filings prompted the only new addition to this year’s Dirty Dozen, underscoring how quickly tax schemes evolve.

03/16/2026

Haven’t filed your federal tax return yet? The deadline is still a month away, but if you won’t get to it by April 15, request a six-month extension to file from the . See: www.irs.gov/extensions

01/07/2026

Please make sure to keep your last pay stub for 2025. It should show your YTD overtime. You may need this to calculate the deduction!