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Have you ever wondered how to fly a jet plane, how to win the lottery, or how to bake a German chocolate cake? Well, you've come to the wrong place. I know absolutely nothing about the being a pilot and I don't play the lottery. But – oh yeah – I can tell you how to bake a German chocolate cake: Go to the grocery store, buy a box of Duncan Hines cake mix and a container of Betty Crocker frosting, and follow instructions. Seriously, Byron [my web guru] swears it's better than any home-baked version!

Presuming, however, you're looking for advice on how to file your tax returns, pay your balances due, resolve a collections issue, prepare for an audit, or hire help for any one of the myriad tasks involved in dealing with the federal and state tax authorities, this page is designed for you. It's a collection of useful links and helpful tips for all things procedural. The bulk of my website offers an abundance of factual information about federal tax code changes, state tax authorities, tax rates and due dates, as well as guidance for unique groups of taxpayers such as seniors, US citizens living abroad, non-resident aliens, entrepreneurs and investors. You'll find technical guidance from the mundane (e.g., recordkeeping requirements) to the obscure (e.g., the deductibility of HERO loan interest); and tools such as a currency converter, an estate tax calculator, a retirement plan navigator and a federal withholdings calculator. In short, there's loads of information for taxpayers, clients, fellow practitioners, researchers and the curious. My website is designed to be a one-stop resource. I invite you to poke around.

Seemingly all-encompassing, I nevertheless discovered a short-coming [now rectified]. This page provides you with the answers not to why, when, what or who, but rather addresses the how. Here in one compact and concise location, you'll find the answer to each question that begins with "How do I…" Sure, the how-to's are limited to tax-related matters but I promise to update the page as soon as I learn how to make a grass pot for cats, escape from a straightjacket or do a watercolor of a watering can with birds. Never mind. WikiHow already provides step-by-step instructions for these inane tasks.