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Get Ready for Tax Preparation: What You Should Do

categories: Tax

tags: tax prep // tax preparation // tax return

Get Ready for Tax Preparation: What You Should Do

April 17 is still months away, but now’s the time to start your tax preparation. You’re undoubtedly very busy right now. It’s the middle of the holiday season and moving quickly toward the end of the year, so you probably […]

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All About the Earned Income Tax Credit

categories: Tax

tags: earned income credit // earned income tax credit

All About the Earned Income Tax Credit

Individuals who are working and who have low-to-moderate taxable income may qualify for the earned income tax credit. When you think about ways to offset your income as you’re preparing for income tax time, do you primarily consider the deductions […]

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Using a Vehicle for Business: Q&A

categories: Tax

tags: business mileage // mileage reimbursement // transportation expense

Using a Vehicle for Business: Q&A

IRS rules and exceptions abound, but there are some questions we can answer simply regarding mileage reimbursement. Next to your home, your car is probably the most expensive investment you make. The costs of paying for and maintaining it can […]

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September 2020 Tax Due Dates for Individuals and Businesses

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September 2020 Tax Due Dates for Individuals and Businesses

Individual Due Dates: September 1 – 2020 Fall and 2021 Tax Planning time! Contact us to schedule a consultation appointment. Put pertinent due dates on your calendar. September 10 – Report Tips to Employer If you are an employee who […]

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Last-Minute 2016 Tax Tips

categories: Tax

tags: 2016 tax tips // last minute tax tips // tax tips // year end tax tips

Last-Minute 2016 Tax Tips

April 17, 2017, sounds like it’s a long way off. But December 31, 2016, isn’t. If you haven’t given much thought to your 2016 income tax obligation, it’s time. The holiday season has begun, and the end of the year […]

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New to Estimated Taxes? The Rules

categories: Tax

tags: estimated taxes

New to Estimated Taxes? The Rules

We’re into the fourth quarter of 2016: Have you been keeping up with your estimated income taxes? There are a lot of advantages to being self-employed, like—usually—no designated times you must be in an office somewhere. No dress code. Running […]

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Tax Planning, 12 Months a Year

categories: Tax

Tax Planning, 12 Months a Year

We’re more than halfway through 2016. What do you know about this year’s income tax obligation? Your 2016 income taxes are probably not at the top of your mind in the middle of summer. After all, it seems like you […]

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Action Required by August 31, 2020 to Roll Over Unneeded Retirement Distributions

categories: Retirement // Tax

Action Required by August 31, 2020 to Roll Over Unneeded Retirement Distributions

By Jim R. Beaudoin, Tax Partner, CPA, PFS, CFP Generally, owners of retirement accounts (typically IRA’s, 401k’s, and 403b’s) are required to start taking withdrawals from their accounts when they reach 70 ½ years of age. The required minimum distribution […]

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Ready for the 1099-NEC?

categories: IRS // Tax

tags: 1099-NEC

Ready for the 1099-NEC?

Article Highlights: 1099-NEC Has Been Resurrected Non-Employee Compensation Combating Fraudulent Filings Due Dates Form W-9 Penalties 1099 Worksheet The Internal Revenue Service has resurrected a form that has not been used since the early 1980s, Form 1099-NEC (the NEC stands […]

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