This last weekend I was helping a friend and overheard a teenager talking to her mother about wages. Now this is not typically what I hear teenagers talking about and […]
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April Showers
We have all heard the rhyme April Showers bring May Flowers. In order to get flowers, we first must endure the rain. It is the same with taxes and business […]
Taxes and Personal Loans
So, your best friend needs a loan to get a cheap car. You agree to give him $5,000 and he will pay you back in a year. At least that […]
What you should know about estimated tax payments?
When income taxes were first enacted you paid your taxes once a year at the end of the year. It was found that people are not good at saving money […]
Starting Right
We are now into the new year and of course that always means setting our goals and getting new things started. It also means I get a lot of calls […]
Tax Reform – will it really effect your taxes this year?
I have been reviewing all my client’s taxes to see who will be affected by the tax reform bill that went into effect at the beginning of this year. Guess […]
The Fascinating History of Tax Stamps and Tax Coins
A few years ago, I was going through my grandmother’s things after she had passed away. I came across these little red and green plastic “coins” that said “1 Sales […]
Disabled Kids’ Dependency
I was recently asked how much income a disabled child could earn and still be considered a dependent for taxes. First, any child under the age of 24 (whether they […]
Claiming Dependency for Kids That Don’t Live with You
What happens on your tax return when your children are living with someone else (such as your ex-spouse)? As with every tax situation the answer is, “It depends.” If your […]
We Can’t Help You if we Don’t Know.
Every year, at least one of my clients will surprise me with something they did that will drastically affect their taxes and they didn’t tell me about it. Usually they […]