Tax Goddess Newsletter – December 2015
THANK YOU, ALL! The holiday season is almost with us, and it always reminds me of my love for my family, my friends, and my clients. I feel so blessed to be working with you all as clients, vendors, friends,…
Don’t Bogart That Deduction, My Friend!
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…
What’s In A Name?
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…
Cadillac Taxes For Everyone!
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…
Little Tax Lien on the Prairie
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…
Pomp and Circumstance!
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,…
The Wisdom In Waiting – Why We File Extensions
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 in…
Best way to track your mileage – MileIQ
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…
Ignite with CPAs – What an Honor! :)
Shauna Wekherlien, our owner, founder, and head Tax Goddess was given the honor of presenting to a room full of CPAs at this years' Arizona Society of CPAs annual meeting. This was the first event of it's kind across the…
Did you see our Tax Goddess on Channel 12?
Did you get to see our Tax Goddess on Channel 12 on 1/11/13? If not, check her out here talking about the new taxes for the 2013 filing season (Jan-April of 2014)
Awful Historical Taxes That Make Yours Seem Not So Bad!
As you scramble to prepare for next years taxes coming (un hungh, sure, yeah right Tax Goddess!!!), take a moment to reflect on how once upon a time taxes were way crazier. Here's a short list of five taxes that…
What to Do if You Can’t Pay Your Taxes
Financial life isn't great for many right now, and tax deadlines are rapidly approaching. If you find that you can't pay your taxes on time, the Federal Trade Commission can help. Here's what they suggest: Read your notices from the…
3 Top Habits all Business Owners should maintain
The other day I was on the phone with a client who has been in business for a while, but just felt like she could be doing things better than she already is. She asked me to write an article…
2014 Tax Season Delay
WASHINGTON–The Internal Revenue Service today announced a delay of approximately one to two weeks to the start of the 2014 filing season to allow adequate time to program and test tax processing systems following the 16-day federal government closure. According…
Should I Be Collecting And Remitting Sales Tax?
Should I be collecting and remitting sales tax? By Jason Rush, head of Payroll and Sales Tax @ Tax Goddess Business Services®, PC, Scottsdale CPA Sales tax (also known as transaction privilege tax) can often be a confusing, and let’s admit,…