Tag: fall garden

10/13/2023 | Bizink | 2022 Tax Returns on Extension, fall garden, I Bonds, SEP/IRA contribution, Series I Savings Bonds, strategic tax planning, sunrise on Rockaway Beach, Weekly Take-Away

Weekly Update – October 13th 2023 – Earn Interest on Your Tax Refunds With Series I US Savings Bonds

Any tax deadline time is stressful and demanding for accounting firms and staff, but as we approach our final deadline for the 2023 tax season the stress of completing returns and receiving e-file and other documents can really take a toll. I am glad to be able to live and work so close to Rockaway Beach, Queens and to be able to take a break or short walk on the… Read more

10/14/2022 | Bizink | 2021 Tax Returns on Extension, fall garden, green figs, lulav and etrog, Sukkot, Tax Season 2022, Weekly Take-Away

Weekly Update – October 14th, 2022

The sukkot dinner Sunday evening was really lovely, with special red wine from the Ukraine for toasting and blessings I have also joined in for the daily ritual of shaking the lulav and etrog. The first 2 and last 2 days are the most strict, so I waited until Wednesday for photos. It was really nice to understand the meaning behind the traditions. Even as I am getting tired of picking, photographing, and… Read more

10/07/2022 | Bizink | 2021 Tax Returns on Extension, fall garden, Hurricane Ian Victim Relief, IR-2022-168, NYS Empire State Child Credits, Rev. Proc. 2022-32, Sukkot, Tax Season 2022

Weekly Update – October 7th, 2022

All this rain brought me another 100+ fig week and I am so glad that I can trade my figs for my friend’s heirloom tomatoes… We are doing some work on my house (yes finally finishing our kitchen); the other day one of the carpenters explained that my figs and fig tree saved his hand: he relayed that he was out in our backyard, smashed his finger with a tool,… Read more

09/30/2022 | Bizink | Charitable Giving, fall garden, green figs, Hurricane Ian Victim Relief, IR-2022-168, IRS Notice 2022-44, IRS Per Diem Rates, NYS PTET, Weekly Take-Away

Weekly Update – September 30th, 2022

My fingers are crossed as I watch the weather and Hurricane Ian’s path. Myriam is up in NY; she is safe and visiting with me, but her family lives in Orlando and we wish them along with others in Hurricane Ian’s path safety and good luck. The IRS has a bit of a heart too as tax deadlines have been extended for residents and businesses in locations hit by the… Read more

09/23/2022 | Bizink | data security, fall garden, green figs, Hurricane Fiona Victim Relief, Rosh Hashanah 2022, Social Security COLA Increase, Suffolk Computer Networks Were Hacked, summer garden, Weekly Take-Away, Work Opportunity Tax Credits

Weekly Update – September 23rd, 2022

It’s been the week of 100+ figs, some days I pick 5 or 6 and others 20 to 30, then a friend will stop by and find yet another ripe one and pop it in their mouth. My favorite way to eat them is split in quarters, sprinkled with feta cheese and then grilled; very easy, very delicious, very healthy, they can pass for dessert. It’s also been a week… Read more

09/09/2022 | Bizink | cucuzza squash, fall garden, green figs, IR-2022-155, IRS Notice 2022-36, NYC PTET, summer garden, tax return extensions, Tax Season 2022, Weekly Take-Away

Weekly Update – September 9th, 2022

A recent New York Times business section article “Peloton Regrets? You’re Not Alone”, featured various household items in a garage sale, so of course I had to read it. As many of you know, my exercise equipment gets plenty of use; being able to cross train has kept me “mostly” injury free for years. I hope the exercise equipment that others bought as an alternative to their usual gym workouts served them… Read more