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Reminder: Third Quarter Estimated Taxes Due

Reminder: Third Quarter Estimated Taxes Due

Now is the time to make your estimated tax payment If you have not already done so, now is the time to review your tax situation and make an estimated quarterly tax payment using Form 1040-ES. The third quarter due date is now here. Due date: Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022...

Understanding Tax Terms: Contemporaneous Records

Understanding Tax Terms: Contemporaneous Records

Everyone needs to know what this means! If you have problems getting to sleep at night and you turn to the IRS tax code for help, you might find some vocabulary that is very foreign to you. One of the more uncommon words used by the IRS is the term "contemporaneous."...

IRS Audit Rates

IRS Audit Rates

Don't get complacent...resurgence is underway The IRS reported audit rates continue to be low...very low. But that is now changing with thousands of auditors being hired for a post-pandemic scale-up of their reviews. So don’t get complacent. A closer look at the IRS...

You Can’t Deduct that Loss

You Can’t Deduct that Loss

How to ensure your business is not deemed a hobby You’ve loved dogs all your life so you decide to breed them and start a dog training business. Is this a business in the eyes of the IRS or a hobby? Knowing what the IRS is looking for and properly positioning your...

Hidden Back to School Tax Deductions

Hidden Back to School Tax Deductions

Summer is coming to a close and the back-to-school advertising blitz is underway. Hidden in some of those school expenses are tax deductions you can take advantage of. Here are some ways you can save: Watch for tax deductions on the supply list. Schools often send a...

Great Tax Reduction Ideas

Great Tax Reduction Ideas

The tax code is about 75,000 pages long, so it’s not surprising there are many overlooked money-saving deductions hidden within it. And with the much higher standard deduction amounts, those who do not itemize think there are no longer ways to reduce your taxes. Since...

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