This time of year, most tax pros are gearing up for yet another season preparing returns. But it looks like Tax Season 2026 might come with a new kind of tail-wagging drama. A New York attorney named Amanda Reynolds has taken a big bite out of the Internal Revenue Service, asking a federal court to […]
Archives for December 2025
The Saddest Little Tax Plan on the Lot
Every December, A Charlie Brown Christmas shows up and reminds us that nothing has really changed since 1965. We’re still stressed. We’re still distracted. We still think the answer to our problems is buying one more shiny thing. (Maybe painted pink!) And we’re still weirdly confident that if we just try harder, this year will finally feel like Christmas.
Your Taxes, Unwrapped
It’s that magical time of year when Spotify pops with your annual “Wrapped” report, tracking every minute of music you’ve listened to all year, and cheerfully announces, “We’ve been watching you.” (If you don’t already know it, think of Spotify Wrapped as the rhythm section for Big Brother.) And somehow, instead of being creeped out, […]
Welcome to the Ozempic Economy
If you’ve noticed that Santa and his elves look a little slimmer this year, it’s not your imagination. Weight loss drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Zepbound have become so popular that economists are now tracking what they call the Ozempic Economy. When a diabetes medication becomes a lifestyle trend powerful enough to move airline stocks, clothing companies, and grocery chains, you know something interesting is happening. And as always, there are tax angles hiding in all this too.