Talks with The Tax Cop

Hey TaxCop Crew!! Pull up a chair, pour yourself a cup of your fave beverage, and let's get cozy as we unpack some super-important tax stuff that you definitely don't want to miss. Today, we're talking about dodging those tricky tax traps that can catch you off guard—y'know, the kind of stuff that sounds too good to be true. It's like the IRS's most-wanted list, aka the "dirty dozen," but for snea...

In this week's episode of Talks with the TaxCop I am having a conversation with none other my sweetie Mr. Eric Berry. We talk about leadership, management, and the inevitable dance between personal and professional lives. Some of the main topics we hit on are: -Leadership Traits That Matter -Service Over Profits -Staying True to Your Mission -Leveraging Skillsets to Automating Success -Celebrating...

Hey there Taxcop Crew!! In this week's episode, we're navigating the somewhat murky waters of life insurance from a tax perspective. With the winter keeping us cozied up indoors, it's a perfect time to dive deep into understanding how policies like Index Universal Life can potentially offer more advantages than your traditional 401k plans. We're getting into the nitty-gritty of IRS tax code 7702,...

Hey TaxCop Crew!! Happy New Year! I am a little behind in getting the first podcast of the year recorded, but I am getting my act together over this a way. In this week's episode we'll be diving into must-know tips for filing our tax returns accurately to avoid the dreaded IRS letters and penalties. It's all about the details, friends – especially when it comes to comparing year-over-year document...

Hey there TaxCop Crew!! It's another week and another episode. This week, we're cutting through the red tape to chat about the big guy on the block – the Corporate Transparency Act. Starting 2024, businesses everywhere need to have their ducks in a row or face a $500 daily smackdown. If your company's been around before 2023, it's time to pay attention and get those Beneficial Owner reports locked...

Hey there TaxCop Crew. Welcome back to Talks with the Taxcop! Yours truly is back and this time I've brought along my partner in crime, Eric Berry. So you already know this is gonna be interesting, We're going to talk about how you can actually pay your kiddos for work within your business (you heard that right) and the tax perks that come with it. Thinking about throwing the knot overboard? We're...

Hey TaxCop Crew. Look it's been a minute and I know I keep saying I am going to be consistent, but you gotta watch/listen to this week's episode to find out what's really been going down over this away. In this episode we discuss an often overlooked topic: GAMBLING and how the tax implications can turn your winning streak into quite the opposite if not handled correctly. From defining the limits t...

Hey TaxCop Crew, In this week's episode, I dive into the showing you how to use the IRS Offer and Compromise (OIC) pre-qualifier tool. It's an important subject that many of our listeners have been curious about. The IRS' OIC pre-qualifier tool is a guide that individuals can you use to help indicate if you need to be on a payment plan or can actually qualify for an OIC. While the tool may indicat...

Hey there, Taxcop Crew! In this week's episode, we're tackling the exciting world of Offer in Compromise (OIC). We'll be breaking down all the nitty-gritty details and sharing some awesome tips and strategies to help you keep more money in your pocket.  Get ready to learn everything you need to know about the components of an Offer in Compromise, and the pre-qualifiers for this financial relief me...

Hey Tax Cop Crew!!  Welcome to another episode of Talks with The Tax Cop.  In this week's epidose we are trying something a little new and introducing segments to the podcast so that we can get things more streamlined and systemized for you. Of course I am going to start with an Intro so those of you who are new to the Tax Cop Crew can learn a little bit more about what this podcast is actually al...

  Hey there TaxCop Crew!! It's another Tuesday so you know we're dropping another episode. This season feels like it's taking forever, but it's because your girl fell off but now I'm locked and loaded. In this week's episode we tackle two things: 1 We help you identify the 4 most important/critical numbers on your tax return per yours truly (you not gonna see it spelled our in a textbook). 2. We d...

Hey Tax Cop Crew!! It's another Tuesday so you know that means that it's another week where we are having time to talk with your truly. This week's podcast is dealing with a topic that I actually LOVE and is something that I have had to deal with personally. Yes, yes yall we have had to stroke some tax checks for some balances due a few times and it didn't feel good at all, but we had to do what w...

Happy Tuesday TaxCop Crew!! You all know that one of my ALL time favorite things to do is interview people and this week's podcast was an absolute pleasure. I already KNOW there is soooo much more that @SteveTheFinanceGuy and I could have talked about, but Steve made it very easy to jump right in and discuss the thing that matters most in business and in the accounting and finance space... PEOPLE ...

Hey Tax Cop Crew!! In this week's epsiode we talk about a topic that most business owners reach out and ask questions about...what can I "writeoff" on my taxes so that I don't have to pay "the man" that much of my hard earned $$$.  I want to make sure that everyone knows that there is no secret sauce for "writeoffs" shucks there is no real thing as a "writeoff" as a business owner unless you are m...

Hey Talks with The Tax Cop Crew!! I know it's been a minute since I've dropped an episode after saying I was going to be consistent at this, but in this episode I tell you why I been MIA. There is some logic to it and after having to record this episode multiple times I think this version best explains it all. In this episode we take a look at how you as listeners, consumers, clients are so frustr...

Hey TaxCop Crew! It's another week and another episode and this week we are talking about what these tax agencies know about you and your moneys. Or at least what you should be reporting to them. I break things down by sharing the definition of GROSS INCOME using the IRS' definition and then we throughly discuss what this is and what forms that the information happens to be reported on. Yep, I bet...

Hey TaxCop Crew! Now that we are well past the 1099 deadline (January 31 for those who didn't know) I wanted to take time out to help you get things in order NOW so you aren't stressed come next January when that deadline roles around.  I still had clients rolling through and asking questions of how this should be handled, so I figured why not share with the masses and give you the best practices...

Hey TaxCop Crew. Yall already know that I am going to give you the truth about things and today's episode is a follow-on from last week. Not necessarily a Part 2, but definitely a continuation on the theme. The thing you can't get around in ANY business is creating POLICES AND PROCEDURES. It doesn't matter how much $$$ you make; it doesn't matter how many people you have working with you; it doesn...

Happy 2023 errybody!  I know, I know, I know.  You're like is The TaxCop actually gonna do this podcast OR not.  Yes I am and even though we coming out the gate a few weeks later than I wanted to we still have a plan of action to bring you information in this space in our own unique way. This podcast had to be the first one for Season 2, because there are soooooo many nuggets that Myranda J Harper...

This week's episode is a tadbit different, because I get a chance to interview the person who is behind the sound and the video editing of this podcast. I get to talk to none other than my oldest son, Alistair V Berry.   During this conversation we take the time to explain what business owners need to put in place when putting heir children on payroll AND be able to not worry about if anything loo...

Have you ever been in a situation where you were set up and you didn't even realize that it was a set up until you were in the midst of the situation?  Well that's what this week's podcast episode was for me.  Y'all I had to go do some research on this Founder/CEO/Entrepreneur before I could even agree to do the interview, because I swear I was being punked, but I am so glad that I took the time o...

This week's episode is literally one of those years in the making kind of episodes.  This week's guest was in the trenches with me strategizing when this podcast was just a figment of my imagination and I am so glad that I have the opportunity to pause and have you capture what one of our strategy conversations actually sounds like. This week's guest is none other than the Breakthrough Stretegist...

Now I need you to get comfortable and put your seatbelt on for this week'spodcast. The title of this episode alone should already tell you that you need to listen ALL DA WAY TO DA END.  This is one of those episodes where you will laugh, cry, lean closer to hear better, be in awe, shucks you will go through every emotion know to mankind.  We talk about exposure to the grind at an early age.  We ta...

Can I just say that this week's episode has me MORE than humbled, I mean seriously like what was I really thinking before I got broken down in this week's episode.  There are so many things that the owner's/founders of The Brainery Experience, LLC dropped in my lap and I am already a sure enough advocate of tutoring, coaching, supplementing education so that my children have a fighting chance in t...

Y'all this episode right here has been over a year in the making.  Shucks this episode was up for discussion when the podcast was just a figment in my imagination. Don't ask me why, but I have been wanting to have this conversation since shortly after meeting this week's guest. I know it was because of the fact that she scheduled a consult with me for one question and one question only and before...