When the IRS (e.g., a RO/AO/Examiner) calls or writes a letter… How do you verify that it’s really the IRS and not a scam? I’m new to tax law and I’m worried that I’m going to respond to/answer a scam and give away client info (or my own tax preparer info). I don’t think my worry is unfounded due to the tremendous amount of tax/IRS scam out there but it would be nice to hear from some of y’all so that I’m not so worried about it…

Anyone gone from client serving to HR people consultant? How was your experience?

My boss and I were having a virtual lunch chat with another colleague of mine. The colleague congratulated him on his new relationship being official. I already knew about it so the chat headed towards the direction of their origin. A week goes by, project is going well, suddenly I get a meeting request from him to give me feedback with 20 minutes notice. He basically called me unprofessional for asking him about his personal life and that he should be able to keep private ... (1/2)

Client gave us brief. We delivered creative idea. Client loved it so much, it duplicated the idea multiple times for different sub-brands (other industries) with slide twists in copy and style. Feels like they are getting away with murder but also kinda not. First time this happens. Thoughts?

I have got into a project a couple of months back yet no work has been assigned to me. I am not sure if this is normal in TCS. Kindly let me know. The project I was in before had a lot of work that was assigned to me. Now this stark difference is affecting me. Not sure when I will be working properly.

I am about to join cognizant on 10th Oct.
I was hired for bench so i am little worried about the project and bench policy?
Can anyone share how things are done in cts?

Are all federal clients miserable? Every federal project I’ve been on seems to have unhappy and miserable federal folks. Is this just me or am I missing something? 😔

For those of you who faked having children during this WFH period to establish some sort of WLB or whatever other reason… how are you going to spin it when we go back to the office/ client site?

Q about workload for those at ‘traditional’ agencies: how many projects you working on each week, how many hours a day are you ‘actually’ working, and what’s expected turn time on a project?

How do I go about finding a client side position? I am ready to get out advertising, but I feel unsure of where to look/how to find something outside.

I am the president of our school board at Franklin Country School Corporation in Brookville, In. I would like to start a NASA Stem project starting in school year 2022-2023. Does anyone know where I need to start?

Hello. Need some advice on the salary range I should be seeking for a Student Recruiter position at a non-profit in nyc. I have 3.5 years of experience mainly in project management. Is 75K too high?

Hi there - I currently work at an agency and am thinking about transitioning over to in-house. I’m curious about what kinds of client interactions are involved compared to agency life (which is of course client facing all the time!)

Any insight would be helpful. Thanks!

What is salary ranges for Project manager 8 to 9 years experience.

What will be asked in the first round of Project Leader telephonic interview at BCN?
Bain & Company

Car 🚘 Fish! Need your help. Replacing tires on ‘13 Land Rover RRS HSE Lux. Current is 265/50/20R (not stock size). Do I replace with same exact size or go with Land Rover stock size of 265/45/20R? TiA!

Hi All,
As we all wrap up and close for the year, wishing everyone Happy holidays and a successful year ahead!!

What are some of your favorite place for female hair cut and highlight/dye? reasonable price preferred.

(I have Long straight East Asian hair & texture if it matters)

30 m ny/nj. US citizen. Moved as a teenager. INTJ. Single since I figured I’m not fighting the biological clock and have all the time in the world to meet someone and get settled. Things changed after I watched Akshay’s mom (Indian Matchmaking) tell him even 25 is too late and not marrying somehow messes up lives of people around him. While the show was staged, there might be truth to the latter part.
Looking for F in ny/nj. Personality: NOT Aparna. NOT Nadia but def more Nadia than Aparna.🙏

Any opening for Program Management/PMO?

How much time does it take to get promoted from B2 to C1, I have joined EXL 3 months back with 3.3 YoE

Let me know if anyone can help me with this query.

I had 2 rounds of interviews with EY GDS. Followed by HR reaching out to get documents and relevant information. Please mind HR discussion has not happened yet.

Its been more than a week since there is no response from HR side/GDS team.

Does this mean that they did not consider me? Because I believe that HR asking for docs is a clear indication that I cleared my interviews.

Is this a norm? Any suggestions on how to proceed?

Fellow Fishies-

I am getting offered in the 75-80K range for an AVP audit role with Citi, C12. Travel role- up to 75%. 6 yoe in the industry.
I was being offered another C12 role a few months back that was in another business line, but 10K more a year. Same market- Kansas City. Worked for Citi before. This wouldn’t really be much of a pay bump for me unless the bonus potential is there as well.


Should I be negotiating that up a bit more? Thanks in advance for the feedback!

is it normal for a recruiter to be flaky and unresponsive AFTER you get an offer?

Anyone else not gotten a review well past their review period? What actions do you take when nudging your manager politely isn't working?

Hi everyone - I have experience in Investment banking domain and I am looking for a new role in Canada and would appreciate your support. I have experience in M&A, DCF, Buy side , sell side, Financial modelling, compliance, due diligence, Thank you in advance for any connections, advice, or opportunities you can offer.

Have any of you ever worked for a haunted hospital or facility? The senior nurses keep telling me stories and I'm nervous to start nights!

I just found out I am being underpaid by at least $10,000. Does anyone have advice on negotiating a raise?

Anyone referring for FAANG companies?

Are there single people in here? WHAT are you doing different to get/meet a partner?

Hey Y’all My name is Michelle. I currently reside in Berryton Kansas. I have been self employed in healthcare agency work as well as leadership building operator/LTC/Rehab/ALF/Whole food nutrition marketing/sales. Minimal experience in the IT digital marketing and social media But I can learn, I’m out going No issues with positive conversations or redirecting Long history of increasing census rapidly/stabilizing, conducting building site visits etc….Remote/Relocation considered WHOS HIRING???

Good job MasterCard/SUTC

This bowl is WELL quiet

Wondering how I can be a better bowl leader lol

What made you join this bowl in the first place? What do we want to see being talked about?

Starting my tax LLM (GT) this August 2021 part time. Should be done in 3 years. Are chances switching from big4 to big law after graduating with my tax LLM pretty low since I would have been in Big4 over 5 years by then?

Best DC law firms for tax controversy and litigation?

I’m currently in my fourth year with fed government and thinking of going private, but I have no interest in planning/transactional work

I’m leaving Big four and heading to a regional firm in DC practicing in Tax. Any advice on the transition?

For anyone who practices tax lit in the US Tax Court, what’s your experience with the independent office of appeals? They don’t seem quite that “independent” to me and so far, I’ve only had one appeals officer who seemed knowledgeable and nice. It’s been a real headache. Interested to hear other people’s experience.

Anyone have any thoughts on a fair salary for a part time virtual tax prep-focused position? I’ve been made an offer for south of 800 hours/year (fluctuating for seasonal ebb and flow, of course), and I’m curious whether it’s a decent offer or not. I have 13 years of experience in a big box franchise where I’ve handled complex returns from day 1. 30% of my workload has been 1120/1120S/1065 and the rest higher-level 1040s and a few 1041s & 990s. I’ll be bringing 75-100 clients with me.

Can anyone advise - if I did not file taxes for 2019 and 2020 is there a way I can file without receiving a penalty? I just didn’t file them no great reason. Nothing complicated and I probably owe a few hundred each year in fed taxes. Nothing crazy.

Has anyone dealt with stuffing allocation in a non-hedge fund context? It seems even in the HF world the law is fuzzy in using aggregate reverse 704c principles in stuffing allocations. Like, sure, the market is there but no authority really blessed it (other than some Cravath partner’s article in Tax Notes in 2013). If we are talking asset class that isn’t really like marketable securities but might be able to treat it similarly solely by virtue of, say, valuation on a quarterly basis (contd)

Looking to transition from B4 Financial Services (NY) to Big Law and am hoping to connect with someone who has done that before (or is looking to do the same) to discuss their experience. Please leave a comment or DM me if you’d like to chat!

Can anyone compare experiences in tax at a law firm as opposed to big 4?

Well, I believe that being an adult with ADHD and being a Tax Lawyer is not the best combination - currently, I feel exhausted

Transitioning from com. lit into tax controversy?

I have a tax LLM and started my career out of law school doing M&A tax at a big4. After 9 months, I got out of big4 transactional hell and into whatever litigation I could find. I now practice commercial lit but would welcome the opportunity to eventually transition into tax controversy (which I wasn’t able to do before). Does my commercial litigation “break” hurt my prospect? How long can I stay in com lit without hurting my chances even more?

Hi, does anyone have any good resources for reviewing deal/fund documents for tax comments? I’m more junior and am often thrown documents to review with little guidance. Does anyone know if any good CLEs or other resources that could be helpful in helping me to better understand the big picture when reviewing documents like this?

5+ years of public accounting tax experience. CPA, MST and graduating law school soon. Plan on taking the bar. What are the best post-bar opportunities? Option to stay at my current firm (big four).

Has anyone successfully claimed that income from a NY big law firm is not NY income based on TSB-M-06(5)I (May 15, 2006)? I think that my situation meets all the factors necessary. I am going to claim that the income should be sourced from Texas—I worked out of the Houston office from time to time while there. I was in Texas for more than half the year.

I’d rather not put a title behind my name, but if I were looking to attract the attention of recruiters on LinkedIn (legal and public accounting) would using “JD” or “Esq.” behind my name help my name pop up in a search?

Anyone have any good resources on taxable fringe benefits for COVID issues? People are starting to ask about making remote work permanent and I'd like to be ready.

Has anybody worked at the IRS LB&I Division? What was your path there? What was the work like? Would you recommend?

Work at my firm has slowed down a lot and I'm wondering whether I should make a lateral move. How often are there junior/mid-level tax associate openings at firms like Skadden and Davis Polk?