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Accounting Tasks at Year-End
You might wonder why there are so many extra tasks at year-end. While the government requires much of the work, there is clean-up work and adjustments that need to be done to make the books accurate. It’s not always cost-effective to perform all of these updates...
Plano TX – Why 2020 Might Be Time To Deal with your IRS Problems
If you’ve owed the IRS over the past 10 years, while you may not have been lucky to have an IRS problem, in general, we've seen a much less aggressive IRS in collecting tax debt. As an Advocate for Taxpayers with IRS problems, I have found the IRS to be less likely...
Plano TX – How To Get an IRS Tax Lien Withdrawn!
Many of the Taxpayer’s coming into our Richardson, TX tax office with IRS Debt have a Notice of Federal Tax Lien (NFTL) or are under threat of an NFTL. As you’ve learned over the past few weeks, the Notice of Federal Tax Lien (NFTL) is a powerful tool of the IRS and...
Richardson TX – Tax Law Changes for 2019. What Will Impact You?
In 2017, Congress passed The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), which was the largest piece of tax legislation that we’ve seen in three decades. The new law had an impact on almost all taxpayers who came to our Richardson, TX tax office, as well as taxpayers throughout the...
Richardson TX – The IRS NFTL. What is the Impact?
When taxpayer’s come into my office in Richardson, TX related to IRS tax debt issues, threat of or Notice of a Federal Tax Lien is one of the major reasons. Taxpayers often don’t understand the process, how a Tax Lien impacts them, and what they can do to avoid one...
Plano TX – How to calculate Insolvency for a Cancelled Debt on Form 982
Two weeks ago, I wrote that there are certain situations which permit the exclusion from Gross Income on a Taxpayer’s tax return, when they are the recipients of debt forgiveness that would typically be taxed. One of the options that permitted exclusion was for debt...
Richardson TX – Who Qualifies for the Home Office Deduction
In some case, entrepreneurs who work from home can write off a portion of their housing and utility expenses. That's often a big question for our clients in our Richardson, TX tax office, who use part of their home in their business. If you qualify, it can have a...
Add Functionality to Your Accounting System with Apps
Did you know that you can add apps to help increase the functionality of your core accounting system? The process will save you time and frustration. It is because every business is different that you may—and likely will—need these add-on features that aren't already...
Plano TX – Are you aware that there are exceptions to Being Taxed on Cancelled Debt? Here’s a List of Them.
As I wrote a week ago, in general, if you borrow money and you are legally obligated to repay that debt at a future date, and if that debt is forgiven in full or in part, the cancelled debt becomes taxable income to you. I also discussed Amounts that could be excluded...
Plano TX – When Does a New Business Need an EIN
When new business owner's come into our Richardson, TX tax office, a common question is if the business needs its own Employer Identification Number (EIN). An EIN is a nine-digit number that the IRS assigns to identify tax accounts. It’s also referred to as a Federal...