The IRS is Resuming Collection & Enforcement Activities That Were Paused During COVID-19

The IRS is reporting that it is resuming “certain collection and enforcement processes that had been suspended because of the coronavirus pandemic.”  On June 15, 2021, this process kicked off as the IRS started contacting taxpayers who…

3 Reasons Paying Your Bills Early Will Benefit You

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If there’s anything we all learned from 2020, it’s that things can change in a heartbeat and that the unexpected can create real havoc. Though there’s nothing you can do to stop fate’s freight trains from barreling down the tracks, there…
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Supporting the Vital Life Foundation

Hello Vital Life Board and Ambassador Board Members,   Yesterday I had the opportunity to be a part of a KOIN TV interview congratulating two of our charitable partners, Friends of the Children and Meals on Wheels People for going…

Exit Strategy: How to Create One for Your Small Business

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Owning your own small business is a dream that few are fortunate enough to realize, but even those new to the joys of entrepreneurial self-determination need to spend time thinking about how you’re going to eventually leave the business. No…

Haven’t Received Your Tax Refund Yet?

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Article Highlights Slow Refunds COVID-19 Economic Impact Payments Recovery Rebates Unemployment Debacle Using 2019 Income to Compute 2020 EITC and Additional Child Tax Credit Other Issues Where’s My Refund Tool …

Tax Issues Related to Renting Your Vacation Home  

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Article Highlights: If You Don’t Rent Your Property If You Rent Your Property Rented Fewer Than 15 Days Personal Use Is Less Than the Greater of 15 Days or 10% of the Rental Days Personal Use Exceeds the Greater of 14 Days…

Taxes and Divorce

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Article Highlights: Filing Status Claiming the Children as Dependents Child Exemption Head-of-Household Filing Status Tuition Tax Credit Child Care Tax Credit Child Tax Credit Earned Income Tax Credit Alimony If…

Recordkeeping Tips to Keep the IRS Away 

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Article Highlights: Tax Recordkeeping Tips Receipts Auto Deductions Gifts Business Equipment Ordinary and Necessary Meals & Lodging Entertainment Home Office With the ever-increasing complexity of our tax…

Tax Planning to Help New Franchisees

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Tax Planning to Help New Franchisees investment can be a wonderful opportunity, but it also involves a completely unfamiliar set of rules when it comes to your taxes. Whether you are considering becoming a franchisee or are already involved,…

June 2021 Individual Due Dates

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June 1 - Final Due Date for IRA Trustees to Issue Form 5498 Final due date for IRA trustees to issue Form 5498, providing IRA owners with the fair market value (FMV) of their IRA accounts as of December 31, 2020. The FMV of an IRA on the last…