TaxSense: Keeping What's Yours

Originally broadcast on October 28, 2013, on 1380 KTKZ in Sacramento.

In this Tax Sense Report, Owen Arnoff discusses how the federal government shutdown affected IRS operations and contributed to a delayed start for the upcoming tax filing season.

The report looks at the practical consequences for taxpayers and tax professionals when IRS systems, processing schedules, and filing-season preparations are disrupted.

This short-form report was part of the weekday companion series to TaxSense: Keeping What’s Yours, providing timely tax updates and practical commentary between the longer Saturday broadcasts.

This recording has been preserved as part of the restored TaxSense historical archive.

Originally recorded on October 26, 2013, on 1380 KTKZ in Sacramento.

In this episode of TaxSense: Keeping What’s Yours, Owen Arnoff covers a wide range of tax issues affecting individuals, business owners, and investors.

Topics include:

• The tax implications of Obamacare
• An El Dorado Hills attorney’s tax-evasion case
• Whether real estate can be held inside an IRA
• Misclassified employees and independent contractors
• IRS contractor employees who reportedly owed millions of dollars in unpaid taxes

This episode has been restored from the original TaxSense radio archive as part of an ongoing effort to preserve the program’s 2012–2014 broadcast history.

Originally broadcast on October 21, 2013, on 1380 KTKZ in Sacramento.

In this Tax Sense Report, Owen Arnoff discusses the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare, and the tax and financial issues beginning to affect individuals and businesses as the law moved into effect.

This short-form report was part of the weekday companion series to TaxSense: Keeping What’s Yours, providing timely tax updates and practical commentary between the longer Saturday broadcasts.

This recording has been preserved as part of the restored TaxSense historical archive.

Originally recorded on October 19, 2013, on 1380 KTKZ in Sacramento.

In this episode of TaxSense: Keeping What’s Yours, Owen Arnoff looks at online banking security and the practical steps taxpayers can take to better protect their personal and financial information.

Topics include:

• What happens now that the federal government has reopened
• Protecting personal data and information
• Why taxpayers should contact their tax professional promptly
• A warning involving Yahoo email accounts
• Obamacare and the Affordable Care Act
• Expiring tax provisions, deductions that could disappear, and possible additional taxes

This episode has been restored from the original TaxSense radio archive as part of an ongoing effort to preserve the program’s 2012–2014 broadcast history.

Originally broadcast on October 14, 2013, on 1380 KTKZ in Sacramento.

In this Tax Sense Report, Owen Arnoff discusses asset-protection concerns that can arise when homeowners or business owners hire contractors.

The report focuses on the importance of using properly licensed contractors and the potential financial, legal, and liability risks that can come from hiring unlicensed or improperly qualified workers.

This short-form report was part of the weekday companion series to TaxSense: Keeping What’s Yours, providing timely tax updates and practical commentary between the longer Saturday broadcasts.

This recording has been preserved as part of the restored TaxSense historical archive.

Originally recorded on October 12, 2013, on 1380 KTKZ in Sacramento.

The original audio for this episode of TaxSense: Keeping What’s Yours has not yet been recovered, but the original episode title and show notes survive in the historical feed.

Owen Arnoff and Randy Roth were joined by Justin Elliott and Ryan Mason for a discussion of the federal government shutdown, taxes, and financial planning.

Topics included:

• The effects of the government shutdown on citizens
• Whether taxpayers filing after October 1 would receive refunds
• What could happen in the event of a government default
• The role of dividends and dividend strategy in financial planning

This metadata has been preserved from the original TaxSense archive while efforts to recover the missing audio continue.

Originally broadcast on October 7, 2013, on 1380 KTKZ in Sacramento.

In this Tax Sense Report, Owen Arnoff discusses the federal government shutdown and the confusing reality that IRS correspondence and automated notices could continue to be generated even while many government operations were disrupted.

The report looks at why taxpayers should not ignore IRS letters simply because of the shutdown and the importance of understanding which parts of the tax system continue to operate automatically.

This short-form report was part of the weekday companion series to TaxSense: Keeping What’s Yours, providing timely tax updates and practical commentary between the longer Saturday broadcasts.

This recording has been preserved as part of the restored TaxSense historical archive.

Originally recorded on October 5, 2013, on 1380 KTKZ in Sacramento.

The original audio for this episode of TaxSense: Keeping What’s Yours has not yet been recovered, but the original episode title and show notes survive in the historical feed.

Guest host David Jurewicz joined Randy Roth for a discussion focused on real estate and taxes.

Topics included:

• The federal government shutdown and its effect on real estate
• A new approach to real estate
• “Business babysitters”

This metadata has been preserved from the original TaxSense archive while efforts to recover the missing audio continue.