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Confidence in a complex client situation does not come from hoping you remember the right answer. It comes from having d...
05/28/2026

Confidence in a complex client situation does not come from hoping you remember the right answer. It comes from having done the work to actually know it.

S corporation basis. Partnership taxation. Schedule E reporting. Estate tax fundamentals. Due diligence under IRC 6695(g). These are the areas where enrolled agents most often want more depth and where the difference between a confident answer and an uncertain one is immediately visible to clients.

The ETS Tax Institute was built for exactly this. Every course is practical, scenario-based, and built around the real situations you encounter in your practice. Not theory. Actual application you can bring directly into your next client conversation.

When you know the material, your conversations change. You stop looking things up after the meeting and start advising in real time with the kind of confidence your clients came to you for.
That level of preparedness is a decision. It starts here.

Browse the full catalog at etstaxinstitute.thinkific.com.

Your tax outcome is not built in April. It is built throughout the entire year in the quality of your records, the accur...
05/27/2026

Your tax outcome is not built in April. It is built throughout the entire year in the quality of your records, the accuracy of your categorizations, and the documentation behind every deduction you plan to claim.

Business owners with clean consistent books walk into tax season prepared. Business owners without them spend April hunting down receipts, correcting errors, and filing returns that do not reflect what they actually earned or spent.

The difference between those two experiences starts right now in how your books are being maintained today.

If you are not sure your books are where they need to be, that is the first conversation worth having. We will help you assess where things stand and point you toward the right support to keep your records working for you year round.

Schedule your consultation today at everetttaxsolutions.com.

If you missed the live session of our May webinar, A Conversation in Cannabis Tax Compliance with Amorette Mason, EA, th...
05/22/2026

If you missed the live session of our May webinar, A Conversation in Cannabis Tax Compliance with Amorette Mason, EA, the replay is now available as a self-paced course.

Cannabis tax is one of the most audit-prone areas in practice today, and IRC §280E is almost always at the center of it. The two-hour course gives you the technical grounding to advise cannabis clients accurately, structure their books correctly, and defend their positions when the IRS comes calling.

At your own pace, you'll walk away with:

→ A working command of §280E: its history, its mechanics, and the COGS exception that drives every dollar of legitimate tax strategy
→ Practical COGS allocation strategies under IRC §471 that are defensible, consistently applied, and audit-ready
→ A blueprint for a cannabis-compliant chart of accounts that separates production costs from SG&A at the account level
→ The documentation and recordkeeping standards the IRS expects and what's missing in most cannabis engagements
→ Current banking challenges and practical solutions for cash-intensive clients operating today
→ Guidance on the regulatory updates your clients are asking about

No scheduling conflicts. No time zones to work around. Just two hours of focused, practical instruction you can return to whenever you need it.

Click the link below to get started:
https://etstaxinstitute.thinkific.com/courses/a-conversation-in-cannabis-compliance

A lot of people assume the IRS quiets down after April. It does not.Late spring and early summer are when notices escala...
05/20/2026

A lot of people assume the IRS quiets down after April. It does not.

Late spring and early summer are when notices escalate, follow-ups go out, and collection activity picks up for taxpayers with unresolved balances or unfiled returns. The window to address your situation on your own terms closes a little more every week you wait.

If you have an unpaid balance, an unfiled return, a wage garnishment, a bank levy, or a notice you have not responded to, now is the time to move on it. Not next month. Now.

At ETS Tax Relief, we work with individuals and business owners who are ready to stop waiting and start resolving. We know the IRS process and we will guide you toward the best outcome available for your specific situation.

The consultation is free. Reach out today before more options close.

Schedule your consultation at etstaxrelief.com. Link in bio.

Disorganized books do not just complicate tax season. They actively cost you money throughout the year.When your financi...
05/19/2026

Disorganized books do not just complicate tax season. They actively cost you money throughout the year.

When your financials are not current and accurate, deductions go undocumented, income gets misreported, and your tax professional spends their time on cleanup instead of strategy. That gap shows up directly in what you owe.

At Everett Tax Solutions we can connect you with comprehensive bookkeeping services that keep your records clean, your numbers accurate, and your financial picture ready to support every decision you make, including the ones that affect your tax bill.

May is the right month to get this in order. Not December. Not next April. Now.

Schedule your consultation today at everetttaxsolutions.com. Link in bio.

Today is the last day to register for tomorrow's live webinar on cannabis tax.IRC §280E is one of the most mishandled ar...
05/18/2026

Today is the last day to register for tomorrow's live webinar on cannabis tax.

IRC §280E is one of the most mishandled areas in tax practice right now. Cannabis businesses can't deduct ordinary expenses but Cost of Goods Sold is not disallowed. That one distinction, applied correctly and documented properly, is what separates a defensible return from a six-figure IRS adjustment.

Tomorrow, Amorette Mason, EA will guide us through:

→ §280E history, mechanics, and the COGS exception that drives every legitimate dollar of tax strategy
→ IRC §471 allocation methods that hold up under audit
→ How to structure a cannabis-compliant chart of accounts at the account level, not just in theory
→ The recordkeeping standards the IRS actually looks for (and what's missing in most cannabis engagements)
→ Practical solutions for cash-intensive clients navigating today's banking environment
→ What the current regulatory landscape means for your clients and your practice

If you have cannabis clients, or you're building toward that niche, this is the technical foundation you need.

https://www.bigmarker.com/ETSTaxInstitute/a-conversation-in-cannabis-tax-compliance

The gap between a good tax professional and a great one is not effort. It is depth.When you understand the why behind th...
05/18/2026

The gap between a good tax professional and a great one is not effort. It is depth.

When you understand the why behind the work your client conversations are different. Your confidence is different. The outcomes you produce are different.

That is what the ETS Tax Institute is built for. Practical on demand courses for enrolled agents who want to be the most prepared person in the room.

Courses start at $99. Browse the full catalog today at etstaxinstitute.thinkific.com. Link in bio.

An IRS letter sitting on your counter is not getting less serious the longer it sits there.Some notices are routine. Oth...
05/14/2026

An IRS letter sitting on your counter is not getting less serious the longer it sits there.

Some notices are routine. Others are the beginning of a collection process that moves faster than most people expect. The difference between a manageable situation and a serious one often comes down to how fast you respond and whether you responded correctly.

If you received something from the IRS this month, bring it to us before you do anything else. We will tell you exactly what you are dealing with and exactly what to do next.

Schedule your consultation today at etstaxrelief.com. Link in bio.

Calling all tax professionals who work with cannabis businesses or want to.The IRS audits cannabis returns at a signific...
05/13/2026

Calling all tax professionals who work with cannabis businesses or want to.

The IRS audits cannabis returns at a significantly higher rate than other industries, and §280E is almost always at the center of it.

The good news? There are legitimate, defensible strategies and they all start with getting Cost of Goods Sold right.

Join us for a live 2-hour webinar where we'll break it all down: the law, the bookkeeping structure, the documentation standards, and how to protect your clients when the IRS comes knocking.

✅ 2 hours of live instruction
✅ Practical COGS allocation strategies
✅ Recordkeeping standards the IRS actually expects
✅ Banking solutions for cash-heavy operations
✅ Current regulatory updates

Register below today!
https://www.bigmarker.com/ETSTaxInstitute/a-conversation-in-cannabis-tax-compliance

The first two years of running a business come with a steep learning curve and the tax side is where most new business o...
05/12/2026

The first two years of running a business come with a steep learning curve and the tax side is where most new business owners take their hardest hits.

Not because they are not trying, but because they were never given a clear roadmap.

Here are the mistakes we see most often in those first two years:
Not separating business and personal finances from day one.
Missing quarterly estimated tax payments and getting blindsided in April.
Choosing the wrong business structure for their income level.
Losing deductions they were entitled to because they were not documented.
Waiting until filing season to have a tax conversation when it is already too late to change anything.

Every one of these is fixable, and each is far easier to address before it has been an ongoing issue for two years.

If you are early in your business journey or know someone who is, this is the conversation worth having now.

Schedule your consultation today at everetttaxsolutions.com. Link in bio.

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