5 Excellent WordPress Themes for Personal Bloggers
If you have followed my blogging journey, you know that I change my blog theme every year. Back when I first started in 2006, I was just using free WordPress themes. After some time, the quality...
View ArticleMissed the tax deadline? Here’s what you should do
If you didn’t file your tax return but were required to do so, take action before it’s too late. If you owe taxes, not filing can result in penalties and late charges. If you are owed a refund, you can...
View ArticleMake your copy clean, clear and concise; writing tools for non-writers
Over the years, one thing I have come to appreciate is good writing. I started casual blogging in college during the wee days of online journaling. I feel I have come a long way. Still, I am no writer....
View ArticleAnother Well-Deserved Oscar for Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy
Yesterday, during the 88th Academy Awards a.k.a as The Oscars, Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy received an Oscar for ‘best documentary‘ for her film A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness. This is...
View ArticleListen Up Silicon Valley Startups, the Music has Stopped
Many people have been saying that we are in a bubble – since 2011. I wrote about it in 2011 right after LinkedIn IPO and to some extent, was proven right about LinkedIn and its core fundamentals....
View ArticleSilicon Valley’s Middle Class Exodus is as Real as Uber for Marijuana
Silicon Valley has housing crisis. And cost-of-living problem. And “someone please create an Uber for X” problem. To address the problem, lawmakers and local governments in Silicon Valley are doing...
View ArticleWhen is individual income tax return due in 2016?
Traditionally, the deadline for filing individual income tax return is April 15th. However, due to the Internal Revenue Service honoring Emancipation Day on April 15th (instead of April 16th), the due...
View ArticleTaking My First Pre-requisite Test
As I walk into the beaten door, I see a huge auditorium filled with students from all over the world. Hunched, some in deep thought, others scribbling away. “Oh, yes. I am late,” I say to myself. It’s...
View Article8 Best Masters in Taxation Degree Programs in the United States
Masters in Taxation or MST is a graduate degree program pursued by many accountants who want to specialize in taxation. While you might already have a Bachelors in Accounting, in order to be considered...
View ArticleA Tax Story, 6 Years in the Making
In 2010, we were almost there. Training was complete, volunteers were eager to help, equipment was set up, and above all, we had confirmed appointments. And then, they pulled the plug. “Sorry, our...
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