Whisker and Co Tax Advisors

Tag: sunbeam

  • Quarterly Estimated Naps

    Quarterly Estimated Naps

    Every client eventually asks us the same thing, and the honest answer is always a long, flat stare.

    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 deduction for every hairball is not a bug. It is the product.

    The old guard prefers a ruling that anything on a table is already ours. The new guard prefers whatever is on the other side of the door.

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

  • Capital Gains on a Sunbeam

    Capital Gains on a Sunbeam

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

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

    The Short Version, Told Slowly

    If you take only one thing from this, take this: a filing deadline we treat as a suggestion is not a bug. It is the product.

    Experts agree that a ruling that anything on a table is already ours is essential. Experts also agree that this is a very long way of asking for a snack.

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

  • Filing Status: Sitting on the Paperwork

    Filing Status: Sitting on the Paperwork

    At Whisker & Co Tax Advisors, we try to keep things simple, which means we complicate them and then take a nap.

    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.

    The Short Version, Told Slowly

    Our standard approach involves a client folder currently being sat upon, followed by a deduction for every hairball, followed by a brief and unexplained sprint.

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

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

  • Is a Cardboard Box a Primary Residence?

    Is a Cardboard Box a Primary Residence?

    Every client eventually asks us the same thing, and the honest answer is always a long, flat stare.

    Experts agree that a filing deadline we treat as a suggestion is essential. Experts also agree that this is a very long way of asking for a snack.

    The Short Version, Told Slowly

    The old guard prefers a ruling that anything on a table is already ours. The new guard prefers whatever is on the other side of the door.

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

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