Archive - Josh & Taxes

Office Hours with Josh

I am going to try something this week that I have been meaning to do for a while.

May 28 • Josh Youngblood, EA, CRETS

The Heist That Starts With Your Phone Number

(If you know me, you were probably expecting an article on the USTCP journey.

May 21 • Josh Youngblood, EA, CRETS

Google Chrome May Have Put 4GB of AI on Your Computer. You Did Not Get a Vote.

I have a friend who uses Microsoft Edge and Bing (I think that was once a search engine?), I routinely give her a hard time because, well, it is fun.

May 7 • Josh Youngblood, EA, CRETS

AI Is a Magnifier

Smart in, smarter out. The simple formula for getting AI to actually be useful.

May 5 • Josh Youngblood, EA, CRETS

April 2026

How to Ask a Question Worth Answering

I have seen the same question, or some version of it, posted in a Facebook group dozens of times.

Apr 28 • Josh Youngblood, EA, CRETS

The Post-Deadline Drift

There is something that happens after April 15.

Apr 23 • Josh Youngblood, EA, CRETS

Being Nice Is Not the Same as Being Kind

On Tax Day, this distinction matters more than you think.

Apr 15 • Josh Youngblood, EA, CRETS

Dear Mortgage Person

First, I want to acknowledge that, just like tax professionals, there are good mortgage professionals and bad ones.

Apr 9 • Josh Youngblood, EA, CRETS

The Hardest Word in Business

It is the middle of tax season.

Apr 7 • Josh Youngblood, EA, CRETS

March 2026

Stop Typing, Start Talking (But Watch What You Say)

I was working on a case last month.

Mar 24 • Josh Youngblood, EA, CRETS

The Tax Industry’s Worst-Kept Secret: Service Bureaus, Ghost Preparers, and the Regulation We’re Missing

If you spend any time in tax professional Facebook groups, you’ve seen the posts.

Mar 12 • Josh Youngblood, EA, CRETS

And Here Comes Claude

For those of you of a certain vintage, Claude rhymes with Maude.

Mar 5 • Josh Youngblood, EA, CRETS

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