Today is rabbit hole Friday. Which follows Rabbit hole Monday Rabbit Hole Tuesday Rabbit Hole Wednesday, and Rabbit Hole Thursday. #TaxTwitter

Dear Client: I am not the keeper of your records. Yes, the IRS requires that I keep a copy, but that doesn’t mean that you don’t have to keep a copy yourself. #TaxTwitter

Today's gripe, part deux: If I ask for a bank statement, please provide it. Don't give me your online banking login and tell me to just download what I need. And that goes 2x if you have 2FA, and the bank sends you a code I have to input - except you're on vacation. #taxtwitter

The description says 'luxury living.' Google maps says 'an hour-plus away from town.' All you need is $1.5M, not bad for 64 acres. #TaxTwitter redfin.com/CA/Bakersfield…

Aaaannnndd productivity goes to zero in 3, 2, 1…. #TaxTwitter

Every so often, someone's name pops into my head & I wonder what they've been up to. Today's was Jeremy Blachman, with whom I had a cup of coffee when we were in law school (him at Harvard and me at one in Chicago). Turns out, he became a writer, and I became..this. #TaxTwitter

Hey #TaxTwitter - For those of you going to #TaxRetreat, the Colorado Rockies are at home playing the Minnesota Twins (or as I know them, the Twinkies). Anyone interested in joining me at a game? (Games are 7/18 & 19)

“I sent you my materials early…why aren’t my taxes done?” B/c your‘materials’ were a series of spreadsheets that weren’t well-labeled, you were missing a bunch of information and your response to questions was to send me logins. - where the 2FA went to your phone. #TaxTwitter

Can someone on #Taxtwitter explain to my why someone would have a 'pricing' tab on their website that has NO pricing, just a note that says 'call/e-mail for a quote'? Talk about annoying & worthless...

Ok #TaxTwitter, Bill covers from the 6th of one month to the 5th of th next. Vendor labels bill as bill for the later month. Bill is due the following month. So Feb 6th-Mar 5th, labeled as March bill, payment due in April. Where do you file it? In February? March? April?

I need 8"(H) x 6"(W) seeded glass cylinder replacements. Search google for "8 inch seeded glass cylinders", what do I get? 6" (H) x 3" (W). Sigh. Maybe I have some tax returns I can work on. #TaxTwitter

Client lives in Canada. Software abbreviation: CA. Has income sourced to California. So....where do you think CA FranchiseTax thinks the client lives? Hey guys - you designed the form. If you're confused, that's a you problem. #TaxTwitter

Hey #TaxTwitter, I signed up for #TaxRetreat, but I haven't gotten plane tix or a hotel. Or a rental car. Should I be worried? 🤣 Or...maybe I ask Mark Cuban if I can hitch a ride on his private jet. 🤣🤣🤣(because why would he turn me down?)

Clients lost home in LA Fires. Went to assessor website, clicked on decline-in-value link and got this: "2021 Assessor Initiated Review Your property did not automatically qualify for a 2021 decline-in-value review." Um...ok. By the way, it's 2025. Just sayin' #TaxTwitter

TFW you show up at the DMV for your 9am appointment, only to be told your appointment is at 9:30, and they can’t check you in for 30 minutes. How do I explain this to Ted? We have a 8:30 brushing appointment that I skipped. #TaxTwitter

Hey #TaxTwitter - has anyone successfully claimed an alimony deduction where the ex has refused to provide a SSN? NOTE: This divorce predates TCJA, so the alimony would be deductible, and is significant.

I am feeling rather grouchy right now.... #TaxTwitter

Ok #TaxTwitter, to be clear, I am NOT asking for suggestions on where I might find a SSN. For reasons I don't care to go into, that's not an option. Since no one said they'd successfully claimed the deduction w/o the SSN, I will assume the answer is no.

"If you have questions, your accountant will have more information." Yep. We know EVERYTHING about EVERYTHING.* *Except where the last time someone asked us that question was 26 years ago, and now we have to look it up because you saw some f-ng meme on TT. A-hole. #TaxTwitter

Just had a recruiter reach out to me. In addition to the “Calendly” pet peeve, the InMail began “Hi [First Name].” So I began my reply “Hi [Legal Recruiter]” and signed it “Sincerely, [First Name].” #TaxTwitter