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The IRS Bloodbath, The CaliClaw Clampdown, and the Secret to Getting Paid Without Selling a Thing

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Carlos Samaniego EA
May 11, 2025

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This Week’s Income Unchained: The IRS Shakeup, The CaliClaw’s Grip, and a Masterclass in Giving Away Your Best Stuff

The IRS just slashed 3,600 auditors, and guess who’s about to feel the heat? Hint: It’s not the billionaires. Meanwhile, the CaliClaw — aka the California Franchise Tax Board — is tightening its grip, and if you’re not ready, they’ll take you down without blinking. Plus, why giving away your best secrets might be the smartest (and most profitable) move you make this year. Buckle up — this one’s packed.

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TRENDINGS

IRS Fires One-Third of Its Auditors, Guess Who’s Getting Targeted Now?

You're Fired! — IRS Edition

You know how Trump loved to say "You're fired!" Well, guess who just got the boot? 31% of IRS auditors — that's 3,600 auditors gone since January. And who's behind the pink slips? Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). They're calling it "deferred resignation," but let's call it what it really is: a mass firing.

Now, for those rich fat cats dodging taxes, it's a day of celebration. Less auditors, less scrutiny, more loopholes to slip through. But for the rest of us? It's a ticking time bomb.

Here's why: fewer auditors chasing down billionaire tax cheats means the IRS has to go after the low-hanging fruit — regular folks like you and me. You know, the small business owners, gig workers, and middle-class families who can't afford fancy lawyers and offshore accounts.

Who’s in the IRS Crosshairs Now?

FINANCIAL

New Book Reveals How to Escape the CaliClaw Before It’s Too Late

If you think the IRS is the worst when it comes to collections, you’re dead wrong.

The real monster hiding under your bed? The California Franchise Tax Board. Or as I call it – the CaliClaw.

The FTB sends notices when you owe, and they come fast.

Suppose you’ve moved and haven’t updated your address. Too bad. They go to the last known address, and it's too late by the time you realize it.

Then CaliClaw skips the niceties and goes straight for your bank account. They don’t ask. They just take. And if they’ve got you in their grip, you already know how ruthless they can be.

That’s why I wrote my new book, Shut Down CaliClaw: The Brutally Honest Guide to Beating The California Franchise Tax Board before They Wreck Your Life, hitting the shelves in 7-10 days.

And since you’re on my list, I’m giving you a first look at the cover.

Forget boring legalese. This book is a survival manual. It’s a battle plan for fighting back against the CaliClaw.

I lived through the CaliClaw. It nearly crushed me. But I fought back – and I won. Now I’m showing you how to do the same.

Dealing with CaliClaw? Call me at 909-570-1103 or visit TaxDebtConsultant.com. 

Waiting is the worst thing you can do if you’re dealing with the CaliClaw.

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ENTREPRENEUR LIFE

The Greatest Investment You'll Ever Make: Time With Those You Love

Every morning, I open Ryan Holiday's Daily Dad newsletter. His Stoic wisdom has become my compass, the reminder that our most significant legacy in our chaotic entrepreneurial lives isn't what we build, but who we become for those we love.

Today, I'm channeling some Holiday wisdom to share what truly matters.

This past Mother's Day weekend taught me something no business book ever could.

Saturday was Mexican Mother's Day. Eight years after a stroke that nearly took her from us, five years of which we spent as her full-time caretakers, my mother now thrives in assisted living. I took her to the nail spa, where we laughed like we used to. As Holiday might say, this wasn't an obligation, but a privilege.

This morning..

My wife and I stood at Coast Guard Station San Diego, not as visitors this time, but as witnesses. Our daughter, 18 now, took flight in a Coast Guard helicopter along the Southern California coast.

The same waters where I grew up and played as a child now stretched beneath her as she soared above the skyline.

I watched my wife's face as our daughter ascended. This moment embodied what Holiday constantly reminds us in Daily Dad: We raise our children to leave us. This is the beautiful paradox of parenthood: Success means letting go.

VIDEO OF THE WEEK

Your Kids Want One Thing

In the spirt of Mothers Day I wanted to share this great video.