Did you know that a dog is a potential tax deduction? Clearly, this doesn't apply to just any family pet, but if your dog meets certain criteria, man's (or woman's) best friend can help you increase your tax deductions. Security…
Delegation! Watch the video to learn what this really has to do with taxes? Setting up a tuition reimbursement plan within your company: If you own a company, especially if it is an S Corp or a C Corp, where…
Watch the video to drop your taxes in 2016! Filing your tax returns on time, the IRS, at the federal level, can audit you going three years back. Document retention; any documents related to real estate should be kept permanently. Any…
We are edging closer to April 15th and, as the deadline approaches, you may be wondering if it’s smart to file an extension or not. Everyone’s situation varies, but it’s important to remember that it’s not necessarily a bad thing…
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…
Who hasn't wanted to be a spy at some point or another? Boys see their first James Bond movie, and they don't want to be like 007 — they want to be 007. Girls learn how Mata Hari put her…
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…
