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Schedule a Call Don’t Settle for a CPA that Doesn’t Add Value to Your Business By Valerie McLaughlin | November 8, 2021 If you only hear from your accountant at tax time, you are likely settling for a relationship that is not serving you or your business well. Don’t think of your CPA as just a necessary expense required for tax preparation. You will need to invest a bit more throughout the year, but a proactive accountant […] Read More About It In This Blog You Took a Coronavirus IRA Distribution Last Year – Now What? By Valerie McLaughlin | October 25, 2021 The CARES Act allowed traditional IRA owners who were adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic to take a tax-favored distribution of up to a combined limit of $100,000 from one or more their traditional IRAs in 2020. You can recontribute the Coronavirus Distribution (CVD) amount(s) back into one or more traditional IRAs within three years […] Read More About It In This Blog Fixing Tax Return Mistakes By Valerie McLaughlin | October 7, 2021 With the IRS changing tax laws more than taxpayers can keep up with, tax return mistakes are inevitable when filing your taxes. Your mistakes will either cause you to underpay or overpay on your taxes. But, don’t fear, there are a couple of ways to fix any errors before IRS penalties head your way. […] Read More About It In This Blog Tax-Related identity theft: What to look for and how to stay safe By Valerie McLaughlin | September 21, 2021 The IRS continues to warn people of tax-related identity theft scams, especially regarding your personal financial and tax information. With these types of theft cases continuing to rise every year, it’s crucial to stay up to date on the latest forms of identity theft and how to keep your information private and safe. Let’s dive […] Read More About It In This Blog The Tax Gap: Who is at fault and how do we close it? By Valerie McLaughlin | September 2, 2021 Did you know roughly 99% of taxes due on wages are paid to the IRS, but compliance on other sources of income is only estimated to be about 45%? The IRS has definitely discovered that Americans are most likely only going to pay when they know the IRS knows what they owe. This is where […] Read More About It In This Blog 4 Tax Reduction Strategies For People Who Are Self Employed By Valerie McLaughlin | August 16, 2021 As a self employed business owner, you are in charge of finding a tax reduction strategy that benefits you. We’re discussing four tax reduction strategies that will apply to you if you operate your business as a proprietorship. 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