It’s late April. More than 13 months into the pandemic. Almost 40% of Americans have received at least one Covid vaccine. So, you’d think IRS processing times – which slowed to a virtual crawl when the pandemic hit – would be starting to improve, right? Guess again. Read more >>
April 26, 2021
As readers of my Newsletter and Blog know, dealing with the IRS daily means I uncover unreasonable policies and bizarre agents at the IRS on a regular basis (and don’t even get me started on the policies and personnel of the California Tax agencies, who make the IRS seem highly efficient and professional). Read more >>
April 12, 2021
Hi, Sebastian the Feline Paralegal here. “The boss” John, tax and bankruptcy lawyer, says
my blog’s not web-ready yet, which I think is ridiculous…see my tired paws??? Read more »
September 29, 2020
Here’s a summary of how I practice law and what I promise my clients. Note: the first letters of each paragraph form my last name, Faucher. Read more »
September 15, 2020
Tax and Bankruptcy lawyer John Faucher is also an intrepid chicken farmer. The flock of Faucher Family Farms has ranged from six to sixteen hens (no roosters – too loud), and currently stands at thirteen. Read more »
August 31, 2020
Bankruptcy filings have declined nationwide this year – a counterintuitive trend given the economic gut punch from the Covid-19 pandemic. In the Central District of California, which includes much of Los Angeles, Ventura and Santa Barbara counties, there have been only 18,381 bankruptcy filings so far this year. Read more »
August 21, 2020
If your student loans went to pay tuition, room & board, or school supplies, then that debt is probably not dischargeable in bankruptcy. Read more »
August 17, 2020
According to the New York Times, corporate America is starting to see Covid-19 related bankruptcies on the increase. At Faucher Law, P.C., we still haven’t seen this increase. Note that the New York Times doesn’t give statistics, and it’s only talking about major corporate bankruptcies: chapter 11, not chapter 7. Read more »
June 18, 2021
Here’s a rundown from the Washington Post. You can pay it, you can submit an electronic return, but you can’t get anyone to answer your calls. Read more »
May 27, 2020
Filing and paying 2019 tax return: You’re probably already aware that the April 15 deadline has been pushed back to July 15. This means both filing and paying your taxes: late-payment and late-filing penalties don’t start until July 16. Read more »
April 14, 2020
