Andrea R. Hill, CPA, AAC

Paddles for Purpose Pickleball Classic

We we honored to be a sponsor serving as a Court Partner for the Paddles for Purpose Pickleball Classic, benefiting the Thrive & Purpose Foundation! 🥒🏆

It looked like such a fun morning with everyone cheering on players of all skill levels, all in support of a great cause — improving access to healthcare resources for seniors right here in Kern County. We really wish we could have attending, but alas, we were at work working on extended tax returns. 😒

Huge congrats to all the medalists, and a big thank you to Thrive & Purpose Foundation and Adventist Health for putting together such a well-run event. We're proud to support the work being done for our local community, one d**k at a time. 😄

Andrea R. Hill, CPA, AAC is proud to be a Court Partner sponsor — see you on the courts next year!

The IRS has announced midyear increases to the business and medical standard mileage rates. Effective July 1, 2026 the new rates are:

BUSINESS: 76 cents per mile, increased from 72.5.

MEDICAL: 23.5 cents per mile, increased up from 20.5 cents.

No change was made to the Charitable mileage rate, which is 14 cents per mile.

Give your Dad some love today ❤️

DO NOT CLICK ON THAT LINK!!!

The IRS does not email you about your refunds.

If you receive a letter from the IRS with a QR code on it, that's a scam as well.

Be extra diligent people, scammers are getting more sophisticated and ruthless.

If I had a nickel for every call/email/text I had to respond to because of an error on the IRS's part I could retire tomorrow!

As of late April 2026, many taxpayers are receiving "CP53"" or "CP53E"" notices indicating a refund is being sent, even if they actually owe money or had their overpayment applied to next year's taxes. This is largely due to an IRS system glitch or a push to move to direct deposit rather than check.

Key Information About These Letters:

Glitch or Misunderstanding: Taxpayers who owed or had zeroed out their balance are receiving these letters stating the IRS is "unable to process" their refund, requesting banking information to direct deposit the overpayment.

What to Do: Do not immediately trust letters demanding urgent action via links. The IRS sends official correspondence by mail, never via email or text.

Verify via Official Channels: Verify the notice by logging directly into your personal account at IRS.gov to see if you actually have an overpayment or a balance due.

Scam Warning: Scammers are using this confusion. Genuine IRS correspondence will not ask for payments via gift cards or pre-paid cards.

Official IRS Notice Types (2026):

CP53/CP53E: Typically sent when a direct deposit is sent, but in this case, it may be issued erroneously.

Letter 725-B: Sent if a revenue officer needs to set up a visit.

CP56: Also related to overpayments.

If the notice seems legitimate but contradicts your tax records, use the official IRS number to contact them to verify. DO NOT SCAN THE QR CODE ON THE LETTER.

To all of those who help the rest of us keep the wheels on the bus..... Thank you!!!!

From all of us at Andrea R. Hill, CPA, An Accountancy Corporation.