Vegas. MGM Grand. The Tropicana. The Strip
Vegas bling and sights on Thanksgiving weekend.
Politics in the Zeros
Politics, cats, Vegas, Enrolled Agent.
Politics in the Zeros
Politics, cats, Vegas, Enrolled Agent.
Bob Morris
Bob Morris, the webmaster, is interested in the political ramifications of cleantech, climate change, and the economic crisis as well as leftie, antiwar, and social issues.
From 2004-2007 he was active in the antiwar movement in Los Angeles and helped organize demonstrations that drew hundreds of thousands of protesters. From 2001-2003, he was Co-Coordinator of the Green Party of Los Angeles County Council.
Microgrids provide reliability, powered by renewable natural gas
Microgrids are essentially backup power for grids, communities, essential services, utilities, hospitals – anywhere where power needs to stay on no matter what. They generally use wind and solar to store power in batteries. However, if the outage is long…
The coming 1099-K chaos this tax season
Millions of taxpayers will receive 1099-Ks this coming tax season for the first time. These 1099-Ks will report third party payment transactions totaling over $600 in 2022. This includes from PayPal, Zelle, Venmo, eBay, Amazon, Etsy, Discogs, as well as…
Cosplay socialist parties not opposing authoritarian right
Join me on a journey to the cosplay socialist parties in the US. Surely, they will be opposing the authoritarian right loudly and strongly. Oh gosh, silly you, of course they aren’t. They’re much too busy fund-raising and recycling Pride…
How to exclude 1099-K, MISC, NEC income from being taxable
1099s may list income that is genuinely not taxable. An example would be someone whose roommates Zelle him their share of the rent each month, then he pays the full rent. This is not taxable income, even though Zelle might…
Embrace the chaos. Especially since we live in crazy times
The war in Ukraine could become a world war. The upcoming midterm elections will be vicious. Climate change is changing things in ways we can barely predict. Unhinged conspiracy theories are going mainstream. The response to all of this can…
Lithium and geothermal in Hell’s Kitchen
The Salton Sea in southern California contains one-third of the world’s lithium supply. It’s an inland saline sea in a baking hot, unforgiving area. The lithium is contained in geothermal liquids, which have been harnessed for decades to create electricity.…
Gambling winnings and taxes
I do taxes in Vegas and see too many people get blindsided by gambling winnings. If you win over certain amounts, the casino sends you (and the IRS) W2-Gs detailing the winnings. But they do not document losses. Which is…