In this episode Ben is generous enough to share a personal tax experience to help all our listeners better understand a confusing topic: real estate. Listen in as Ben and Steven talk through the details of Ben's real estate journey including the taxes along with other pieces people don't always think about when they are trying to decide if an investment was in fact "a good deal". Most people just look at "how much did I pay for it and how much can I sell it for" but that leaves out the cost of ownership each year and the potential tax liability. With taxes there is almost always more to the puzzle.

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In this episode Ben and Steven share stories about everyone's favorite Office couple "Jim and Pam" and some of the tax situations they can find themselves in. More specifically they talk about what you can do when you have a CPA who is unwilling or unable to help you. They both share examples of how this situation can come about and what you can do if you are "lucky" enough to end up on the receiving end of confusing communications from the IRS. As always Steven and Ben give you actionable advice that can help you the next time you are feeling tax puzzled.

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Steven and Ben are back sharing their insight on real world tax situations they have personally helped clients deal with. First, they discuss the unfortunate (but all too common) scenario when two professionals are providing you with different opinions. Ben shares his first-hand experience dealing with this as one of those two professionals and what he learned along the way. They also discuss the challenges that can come up with tax planning when the IRS doesn't seem to understand their own rules. While it's great to have a tax pro Ben and Steven discuss why it's important to understand your responsibility as well.

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