{"id":327,"date":"2025-01-27T19:47:57","date_gmt":"2025-01-27T19:47:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.andrewsamaniego.com\/blog\/?p=327"},"modified":"2025-01-27T19:47:58","modified_gmt":"2025-01-27T19:47:58","slug":"your-2025-battle-plan-are-you-not-entertained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.andrewsamaniego.com\/blog\/your-2025-battle-plan-are-you-not-entertained\/","title":{"rendered":"Your 2025 Battle Plan (Are You Not Entertained?)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"449\" src=\"https:\/\/www.andrewsamaniego.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Gladiator-meme.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.andrewsamaniego.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Gladiator-meme.jpg 533w, https:\/\/www.andrewsamaniego.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Gladiator-meme-300x253.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"9746\">Fellow taxpayers and gladiators,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"56ed\">The gates have opened. The arena awaits.&nbsp;<strong>As of January 27, 2025, the IRS has officially begun accepting tax returns.<\/strong>&nbsp;And like Maximus Decimus Meridius,&nbsp;<em>we shall have our victory, in this season or the next.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"f4e3\"><strong><em>Yes, I may have gone on a Gladiator Movie Marathon to prep myself for this season.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8a30\">But first, a tale from the trenches\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"2e58\">Before the weekend, a warrior entered my virtual praetorium. Her voice trembled with the weight of battles fought alone \u2014 death, divorce, a fledgling business venture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"cb8b\">The IRS and California\u2019s FTB circled like lions in the arena, their letters growing more threatening with each passing moon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"7cfc\">\u201cI don\u2019t even remember the last time I filed,\u201d she whispered, the fear of past tax seasons heavy in her voice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"5303\">To her, and to all who face the tax colosseum alone, I say a battle against Rome\u2019s Finest (IRS and FTB) is no match against a seasoned Gladiator like myself as an Enrolled Agent and Tax Resolution Expert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"56bc\">After some time learning of her situation, I told her,&nbsp;<strong><em>You don&#8217;t have to worry about those lions again, I will face them as any gladiator would.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"670d\">Her voice became calm and relieved.<strong>&nbsp;She said she may actually sleep again.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"9d57\"><strong>For Those Already in the Arena:<\/strong><br>Like my recent client, if you\u2019re already facing the IRS beast, remember: Even the mightiest gladiators had trainers. We specialize in:<br>\u2022 Back tax battles<br>\u2022 IRS negotiations<br>\u2022 State tax conflicts<br>\u2022 Resolution strategies<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"003d\">The Path to Victory:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/militarytaxpro.com\/tax-prep-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">militarytaxpro.com\/tax-prep-2025\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose your battle plan (Tax prep or resolution)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Upload your documents<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Let us fight while you rest<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"5246\">As your tax gladiator, I promise this: Whether you\u2019re filing this year\u2019s returns or fighting past tax demons, you won\u2019t face the arena alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p id=\"4b82\">What we do in tax season echoes in eternity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"a2e1\">-(Or at least until next April.)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"4a5a\">Are you ready to enter the arena? Visit&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/militarytaxpro.com\/tax-prep-2025\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">militarytaxpro.com\/tax-prep-2025\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"127a\"><strong>Strength and Honor,<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"afa1\"><strong>Andrew \u201cMaximus\u201d Samaniego, EA<br>619.268.1084<br>AndrewSamaniego.com<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"a506\"><strong>P.S.&nbsp;<\/strong>For those who prefer to fight their own battles, ask about my tactical guide for DIY tax warriors. But remember what the old generals said: Sometimes the wisest strategy is knowing when to call in the reinforcements.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fellow taxpayers and gladiators, The gates have opened. The arena awaits.&nbsp;As of January 27, 2025, the IRS has officially begun accepting tax returns.&nbsp;And like Maximus Decimus Meridius,&nbsp;we shall have our victory, in this season or the next. 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