Whisker and Co Tax Advisors

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  • The Mysterious Case of the Missing Receipts Behind the Couch

    The Mysterious Case of the Missing Receipts Behind the Couch

    A reader wrote in this week with a question that deserves a serious answer, so here is an unserious one.

    Experts agree that a client folder currently being sat upon is essential. Experts also agree that this is a very long way of asking for a snack.

    The Short Version, Told Slowly

    We asked a customer for feedback. They looked at us, blinked slowly, and left a single hair on the form.

    Our standard approach involves a client folder currently being sat upon, followed by a filing deadline we treat as a suggestion, followed by a brief and unexplained sprint.

    As always, results may vary, fur may transfer, and the management accepts no responsibility for the hairball.

  • Audit Season and the Art of Hiding Under the Bed

    Audit Season and the Art of Hiding Under the Bed

    We have been doing this for what feels like nine lives, and we are still not sure who is in charge.

    Our team did a careful study. By study we mean someone knocked it off the table to see what would happen.

    The Short Version, Told Slowly

    Naturally there was a committee. Naturally the committee was a pile of boxes, and naturally one box was occupied.

    Experts agree that a client folder currently being sat upon is essential. Experts also agree that this is a very long way of asking for a snack.

    If you have questions, our office hours are three to four in the morning, or whenever we feel like it.

  • Why Your Cat Is Not a Dependent (Yet)

    Why Your Cat Is Not a Dependent (Yet)

    Nobody tells you this when you start out, but the real work begins around a deduction for every hairball.

    We asked a customer for feedback. They looked at us, blinked slowly, and left a single hair on the form.

    The Short Version, Told Slowly

    If you take only one thing from this, take this: a ruling that anything on a table is already ours is not a bug. It is the product.

    Our team did a careful study. By study we mean someone knocked it off the table to see what would happen.

    If you have questions, our office hours are three to four in the morning, or whenever we feel like it.