Western CPE Blog
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President Trump signed an executive order on December 18, 2025 directing Attorney General Pam Bondi to expedite marijuana rescheduling from Schedule I to Schedule III, potentially eliminating IRC Section 280E for state-legal cannabis businesses.
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Tax expert Vern Hoven, CPA, MT discusses the challenges of self-directed IRAs using real-life scenarios,
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A few missed payments on a 401(k) loan, even though the delinquency was the employer’s
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Law requires reporting of all income including that from illegal activity. Tax expert Vern Hoven
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Divorce settlement, so what’s the first thing we need to know? In a divorce, if
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Don’t stop reading this important Tax Court decision because the charity deduction is so big
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Vern Hoven addresses top scams aimed at tax preparers including phishing scams, phone scams and
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In a recent decision, the Tax Court provided relief to an employer who misclassified workers




