Imagine, for a moment, that you're a hardworking pot dealer just trying to operate an honest shop in the newly legal marijuana industry. You get audited, and the examiner hits you with a $290,000 bill! He then asks to talk…
Guest post by: Giselle C. Alexander*, J.D., LL.M., C.P.A. Taxpayers have an opportunity to resolve delinquent taxes with the Arizona Department of Revenue and receive the benefit of penalty and interest abatement. The recovery period is brief, so taxpayers should…
Sports fans go crazy this time of year! Baseball fans are watching the pennant races heat up; football fans are watching the NFL take the gridiron to kick off the new season; and tennis fans are moving their heads from…
Employers have played a key role in financing their employees' healthcare ever since WWII, when they threw in tax-free benefits to attract talent in a time of wage controls. So it's no surprise that when Congress passed the Affordable Care…
Us Weekly is one of those glossy tabloid magazines you see in the checkout line at your local supermarket. Every week, they run a photo feature called "Stars: They're Just Like Us," with revealing, slice-of-life gems such as a Bachelorette…
June is Graduation Season, and odds are good that you've spent some time seated on a cheap folding chair or arena bleacher watching someone proceed down an aisle in an expensive cap and gown. Commencement speakers will thank the faculty,…
Guest Post by Sylvin Lange One of the most frequent questions we get from our clients is why we typically don't file income tax returns by/before April 15th deadline. It's an understandable question since that date has been embedded…
Guest post by Norma Huibregtse When was the last time you “googled” your business? Did you find reviews on your Google Plus and Yelp listings? If not, you are probably like many small businesses who are not managing their online…
This time of year, taxpayers across America are scrambling to put together their last year's mileage records. First you've got to total up how many miles you drove for your trade or business. Then you've got to add up all…
GUEST POST BY LIBBY BANKS As an estate planning attorney, I often get calls from people who've used online trust or will planning software, or gone to a cheap trust mill to put their plan together. When I’m asked about…
Did you know! The IRS has implemented a change that will apply to ALL business owners or any other individuals that have property or equipment that has depreciation on it! Did you know that this change will take your CPA…
Do you want to get an accurate record of your mileage so that you can confidently claim the deduction and put money back in your pocket? If the answer is yes, I highly recommend the MileIQ Mobile App. It’s an…
Shauna, our Tax Goddess, was invited by WeGrowOurs.com to chat on their amazing podcast (which you can find here). If you've never checked into their site, WeGrowOurs.com are a great resource for being self-sufficient and saving the planet one garden…
I get asked this question a lot. Can I write off my gym membership? A lot of it depends on which gym you attend, why you attend it. If for example you go to more of a country club type…
We have a lot of clients that are sales professionals. Often their previous CPA has never told them all of the wondrous things that they can deduct in their position. Here are the top three. Number one: mileage driven on…
