The Wall Street Journal published me in their Letters to the Editor section today (February 14, 2024:A14)! I was responding to a February 5th Op-Ed by Jay Starkman, telling taxpayers to avoid filing their tax returns electronically. I strongly disagree. Read more »
February 14, 2024
Before I started at Faucher Law, I was finishing up my MSA (master of science in accounting) at San Diego State University. When I used to tell people about my accounting background, they asked if I liked tax, and my answer was always NO! Now here I am, half a year later, switching my answer: I kind of love tax! Listed below are the most surprising things I have learned at my time at Faucher Law and how they have changed my perspective on tax and bankruptcy. Read more »
February 12, 2024
You’d be surprised how many famous people, whom we consider wildly successful, have gone through financial turmoil and bankruptcy. Many of them went on to be wildly successful after bankruptcy. Read more »
February 6, 2024
Wondering what you might be asked in a 341 Meeting of the Creditors? This Chapter 7 meeting with trustees and creditors can loom large in the minds of some of my clients. Let me demystify what you’ll have to answer in this quick, painless meeting. Read more »
January 31, 2024
The best museums transport me to different times and places. Sometimes, just a single room or even display in a museum is all I need to get my museum “fix.” Indeed, here are some of my favorite museum rooms: I would be entirely happy visiting this museum if I were limited to seeing just this one room. Read more »
January 24, 2024
I love museums and I love to eat. Here are my favorite museum restaurants, locally –in Southern California– in the greater United States and even abroad! Read more »
January 19, 2024
Merry Christmas! I’m here to share my favorite Christmas traditions. Sebastian, my Feline Paralegal, is still steamed I made him dress at Santa for the Faucher Law office Christmas party. Read more »
December 21, 2023
Recently, my youngest daughter –Rose—moved to the city of Orange. I’ve had a lot of fun going to visit her: she has a great little yard I’ve helped her renovate. Since I feel like I’ve become somewhat of an “expert” on Orange County again, here’s my current favorites there. Read more »
December 8, 2023
In a word: NO!!! Please: NO! You should never sacrifice your financial security in retirement to pay current debt. Most importantly, bankruptcy allows you to erase credit card and (most) tax debt and keep your retirement accounts. So why would anyone cash in retirement accounts they will need in the future to pay off today’s debts, if today’s debts can be discharged in bankruptcy? Because most people don’t know better. Read more »
November 14, 2023
Many of my tax clients come to me after being scammed by a “tax relief” firm. These bottom-feeding scammers simply take the money and then do nothing: don’t return phone calls or emails, don’t do any work. The tens of thousands of dollars they take from people seems only to be invested back into the marketing and sales machinery of these scam firms: buying more radio, television and google ads, and hiring more salespeople to sign up unsuspecting consumers. Here’s what to do when you’re hood-winked by one of these “Opti-con” tax “resolution” firms. Read more »
November 9, 2023
