Bleske & Associates, Inc.

05/25/2022

This is not only shocking, but outright frustrating. A nightmare on what if that paper file or response to a notice we did was part of it, potentially causing additional work time for us and stress for the client.

The IRS destroyed an estimated 30 million so-called paper-filed information returns in March 2021, sparking anger from the tax community.

04/02/2020

Getting your stimulus check could take up to 20 weeks. Keep in mind that this is based off your 2019 taxes, or if you have not filed yet, your 2018 taxes.

The IRS will likely start issuing coronavirus relief payments to taxpayers in mid-April and begin issuing paper checks several weeks later, and it could take up to 20 weeks for all of the paper checks to be issued, according to a memo prepared by

04/02/2020

For personal Income Tax returns, normally the tax return and the tax payments are due 04/15. However, due to the COVID-19 situation, both the tax return and tax payments will be due 07/15. This due date applies to both Federal and the State of California.

04/02/2020

Social Security recipients will get economic impact payment without filing taxes for 2018 or 2019. will instead use the information on their Form SSA-1099 and Form RRB-1099. More at www.irs.gov/coronavirus

03/28/2020

Watch out for Stimulus Payment Scams!

1. Phone Scams: The IRS, Treasury Department, or any other government agency will not contact you by phone to collect information for the stimulus payment processing.

2. Phishing Scams: Government agencies will not email or text you to collect information for stimulus payment processing. Careful to not click links or attachments from suspicious emails or tests. If you receive one, delete it.

3. State-Related Scams: As of now, no state has introduced their own version of the stimulus payment. So any phone call, email, or text trying to collect information is to be viewed as a scam and therefor should be ignored.

Reference: Drake Software

05/22/2018

Meet Andreas Bleske, EA and Lendion Nonaillada

Photography by Righter Portraits

04/13/2018

Be careful with this new scam.

Think you might owe tax? Make sure that the notice is legitimate before responding immediately. Here's how scammers are capitalizing on taxpayer fear and confusion.

11/17/2017

"Broadly, the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” delivers quick tax cuts across all income brackets in 2018. Over time, however, the tax cuts phase out for lower-income taxpayers"
"The bill also slashes the corporate tax rate to 20% from 35%".

The non-partisan Joint Committee on Taxation's evaluation of the House's just-passed tax bill.

11/02/2017

You could be saying goodbye to those medical expense deductions.

The House Republican tax bill would eliminate the ability for individuals to deduct qualified medical expenses, a provision that could have major implications for households with extremely high health-care costs.

04/27/2017

Scammers are now coming Door to Door, pretending to be the IRS. Here is what you need to know.

Many taxpayers have encountered individuals impersonating IRS officials – in person, over the telephone and via email. Don’t get scammed. We want you to understand how and when the IRS contacts taxpayers and help you determine whether a contact you may have received is truly from an IRS employee.

04/26/2017

Some major tax changes are coming our way. Such changes like no more AMT and a lot of Itemized Deductions will go away.

An overview of President Trump's tax plan obtained by a CNN reporter says that the proposal will include tax relief for the middle class and do away with the estate tax and the alternative minimum tax (AMT).