Have you heard the business advice that goes like this: “You can have fast, good, and cheap, but you can’t have all three of these at the same time.” This advice applies to getting your tax return completed, as well. If you think about it, rushing to get your tax return completed within the last […]
Category Archives: Taxes
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Jan
Jan
This past week, Simpson & Simpson Accounting LLC, humbly presented a “Local Warrior Award” to Combat Veteran Sergeant, Jeremy Sewell. Sergeant Sewell served in the 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marines, as infantry. Sergeant Sewell completed combat tours in the following: Operation Iraqi Freedom 06-08.2 (Iraq) Operating Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan) After serving on those two tours with the Marines, […]
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Dec
Dec
End of the Year Accounting and Tax Tips It’s almost the end of the year, and it’s a great time for business owners to think about the accuracy of their accounting records and 2018 tax returns. Yes, accounting and taxes are fun! In case you haven’t heard, there are some major tax changes that came […]
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Nov
Nov
Check for these potential problems with your QuickBooks Online software. Are you frustrated with QuickBooks Online? Oftentimes, this convenient portal for online bookkeeping can cause big problems for small business owners. Here are a few examples of accounting mistakes that we caught at our office, after clients asked us to review their books. Recently, we […]
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Jun
Jun
FUNDAMENTALS– Isn’t it interesting when the sports analyst mentions that an NBA player has amazing fundamentals. Fundamentals are not fun or exciting like Michael Jordan flying through the air, oops meant to say Lebron James. But, fundamentals are extremely important. We receive many phone calls each day from business owners needing accounting/tax assistance. If we […]
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Jan
Jan
2018 Tax Law Changes Please note these changes do not apply for 2017 tax returns! Here are some but not close to all of the 2018 tax law changes: Lower individual tax brackets until 2025 nice….. (see 2018 tax bracket below) Corporate tax rate changes from 35% to 21% That is a HUGE change! Hopefully Corporate America will […]
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Jul
Jul
I hope so! But, we will just have to wait and see. To reform the health care system is a difficult task in deed and we saw that the recent attempt failed. Many do not realize, but tax reform is even more difficult to reform than health care. I remember one of my college professors, […]
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Jul
Jul
Often, they are. Credits are dollar-for-dollar reductions in the amount of taxes owed. For example, if your business qualifies for a $12,000 tax credit for expenses incurred to develop a new or improved product or process, the IRS may give your business a credit for having already paid $12,000 in taxes, and that amount is […]
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