2017 NEWS

News Archive
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12/28/2017

Place It In Service If You Want To Deduct It

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12/26/2017

Tax Reform and Your Taxes

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12/23/2017

Year-End Tax Planning and Maximizing the Education Tax Credit

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12/21/2017

Only 10 Days Left for 2017 Tax Deductions

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12/21/2017

Should You Prepay Taxes before Year-End?

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12/21/2017

5 Things You Need to Do After Jumping Into Entrepreneurship

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12/20/2017

January 2018 Individual Due Dates

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12/20/2017

January 2018 Business Due Dates

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12/20/2017

5 QuickBooks Reports You Need to Run in January

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12/19/2017

Tax Consequences of Giving Your Employees a Holiday Gift

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12/19/2017

Charitable Contributions and Year-End Tax Planning

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Tax Reform Special Report

12/17/2017

Tax Reform Special Report

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12/14/2017

Tips to Avoid Tax Penalties for 2017

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12/12/2017

Using Online Agents to Rent Your Home Short Term? You May Be Surprised at the Tax Ramifications

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12/07/2017

Driving For Uber Or Others? Your Tax Situation Is Unique

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12/07/2017

Are you over 59-1/2 and having a low-income year?

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12/07/2017

2017 Tax Reform Comparision Chart

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12/06/2017

Divorced, Separated, Married or Widowed? Unpleasant Surprises May Await You at Tax Time

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12/05/2017

Senate Passes Tax Bill; What's Next?

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11/30/2017

Sold Your Home Last Year? Thinking of Selling? Read This!

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11/28/2017

Important Things to Know About IRAs

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11/23/2017

QuickBooks Tip - Working with Downloaded Transactions in QuickBooks Online

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11/23/2017

The Ultimate Cheat Sheet on Growing Your Business

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11/23/2017

Were you the victim of a nationally declared disaster in 2017?

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11/21/2017

December 2017 Individual Due Dates

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11/21/2017

December 2017 Business Due Dates

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11/21/2017

How to Save for a Child's College Education

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11/16/2017

Gambling - Income Tax Conundrum

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11/14/2017

Unique Charitable Giving Options

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11/09/2017

House Releases Tax Cuts & Jobs Act - See How It Might Affect Your Business

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11/08/2017

What is a KPI?

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11/07/2017

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act - See How It Would Affect You

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the word tax spelled out on wooden blocks with a calculator behind it

11/02/2017

Possible Tax Reform and What it Means For Year-End Planning

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11/01/2017

IRS LINKS

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11/01/2017

Is Your Income Too High to Contribute to a Roth IRA?

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10/31/2017

Employee vs. Independent Contractor - Tips for Business Owners

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10/26/2017

Not All Interest Is Deductible For Taxes

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10/25/2017

Waiving the RMD Penalty

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an american flag that says tax reform in front of it

10/25/2017

Following Congress on its Path to Tax Reform

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10/25/2017

A Beginner's Guide to Bookkeeping

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10/24/2017

Why Customer Lifetime Value Matters For Your Business

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10/23/2017

November 2017 Individual Due Dates

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10/23/2017

November 2017 Business Due Dates

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10/23/2017

Quickbooks Tip: Setting Up Sales Tax in QuickBooks Online

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10/19/2017

Education Tax Credit Nuances. Don't Leave Money on the Table

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10/17/2017

You May Be Able to Sell Profitable Stocks Without Paying Any Tax

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an egg with ira written on it in gold

10/12/2017

Converted Your Traditional IRA to a Roth IRA? Worried You May Have Done It Too Soon if Tax Reform Passes?

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a person sitting at a desk with a name plate that says IRS

10/10/2017

Ignoring Those IRS Notices Only Makes It Worse

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10/10/2017

Do You Rent a Home to a Relative at Less Than the Fair Rental Value?

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10/05/2017

October Extension Due Date Rapidly Approaching

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10/03/2017

Trump's Tax Reform for Individuals - Will It Pass Congress?

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a sticky note on a calender that says file tax return

10/02/2017

The October 16th individual tax deadline is upon us

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09/28/2017

Is a Reverse Mortgage Right for You?

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09/26/2017

They Are Phishing You. Don't Take the Bait!

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a machine turning a big coin into smaller ones

09/26/2017

Enhance Your Cash Flow, Enhance Your Business: The Top Tips You Need to Know

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09/24/2017

Quickbooks Tip: Creating Customer Statements in QuickBooks

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09/21/2017

Hiring The Right Employee Can Get You A Big Tax Credit

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09/20/2017

Charity Volunteer Tax Breaks

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09/19/2017

Are Your Important Tax Documents Safe in Case of a Disaster?

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09/12/2017

Natural Disaster Charity Volunteer Tax Breaks

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09/08/2017

The Equifax Data Breach, IRS and Your Identity Security

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09/05/2017

Debt cancellation and your taxes

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09/01/2017

Tax, Payroll and Personal Finance Calculators

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09/01/2017

If your income is low this year, think about converting your traditional IRA

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08/31/2017

Missing Out on a 9 Percent Business Tax-Deduction?

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08/30/2017

Hurricane Harvey Tax Ramifications and Casualty Loss

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08/29/2017

When Business Meals and Entertainment Are Deductible

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08/24/2017

When is a Charitable Contribution Appraisal Required?

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08/22/2017

Did You Have to Repay Part of Your Obamacare Subsidy and Don't Know Why?

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08/22/2017

Need help with retirement savings? Uncle Sam may be able to help

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08/20/2017

Home Office Tax Deduction Overview

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08/20/2017

Quickbooks Tip - Using QuickBooks’ Income Tracker

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08/17/2017

Tips for Recently Married Taxpayers

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08/16/2017

Who Claims The Kids Come Tax Time?

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08/15/2017

Some of the most commonly seen tax issues that can arise from a divorce

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08/13/2017

What does back to school time and taxes have to do with each other?

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08/13/2017

How to Identify When the Time Is Right to Bring an Accounting Pro Into the Fold

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08/10/2017

Startups: Research Credit Can Offset Payroll Taxes

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08/08/2017

What Is a Required Minimum Distribution?

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08/08/2017

US Taxes and Moving Overseas

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08/03/2017

Preparing for Your Child's Future Education

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08/01/2017

Gambling and Tax Gotchas

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08/01/2017

Are Your Tax Withholding & Estimates Incorrect?

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07/27/2017

Maximize Your Child Care Credit

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07/27/2017

All About Taxes. Are You Misclassified As An Independent Contractor?

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07/25/2017

Tax Breaks for Military Personnel

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07/24/2017

QuickBooks Tips: Best Practices for QuickBooks Online

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07/20/2017

Taking Advantage of Tax-Free Gifting

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07/18/2017

Using Online Services Such as Airbnb to Rent out Your Home? Better Read This!

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07/13/2017

Are You Considering Converting Your Home Into A Rental?

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07/11/2017

Disabled Individuals May Be Missing out on the Earned Income Tax Credit

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07/11/2017

Retired and gambling. The hidden tax consequences

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07/06/2017

Hobby or Business? It Makes a Difference for Taxes

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07/06/2017

Summer Work For Your Child

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06/29/2017

Elusive Employee Business Expense Tax Deduction

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06/27/2017

Is Solar Energy Right for You?

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06/27/2017

How An Accounting Pro Can Help Your Small Business Boom

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06/26/2017

QuickBooks Tip: Receiving Payments in QuickBooks Online

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06/22/2017

Borrowing Money to Finance an Education?

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06/20/2017

Cash Flow Solution for Seniors

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06/18/2017

Does the child care tax credit apply to you?

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06/15/2017

Thinking of Tossing Old Tax Records? Read This First

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06/13/2017

Transform Nondeductible Interest into Tax Deductible Interest

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06/08/2017

The IRS Has Become More Liberal With College Expenses

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06/06/2017

Expenses From Looking For Work May Be Tax-Deductible

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06/01/2017

Are You Ignoring the Household Employee Payroll Rules?

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05/30/2017

Odds of Being Targeted by the IRS for Audit

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05/25/2017

Can You Deduct a Home Office, and Is It Worth It?

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a man sitting at a desk working on a laptop

05/23/2017

Does Your Employer Misclassify You as an Independent Contractor Instead of as an Employee?

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05/23/2017

Financial KPIs: What They Are and What You Need to Know

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05/22/2017

Quickbooks Tip: How to Keep Your QuickBooks Data Safe

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05/18/2017

Big Tax Break for Adoptive Parents

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05/17/2017

Accounting on the Go

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05/16/2017

Thinking of Tapping Your Retirement Savings? Read This First

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05/11/2017

Want to Reduce Required Minimum Distributions and Extend Your Retirement Benefits?

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05/09/2017

Affordable Care Act Repeal & Replacement Bill Passes in House

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05/04/2017

How Trump's Business-Tax Proposals Could Apply to You

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05/02/2017

Deductions Eliminated Under Trump's Tax Reform Proposal

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04/27/2017

What Trump's Tax Proposals Mean To You And Your Business

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04/27/2017

Taking Advantage of Education Tax Credits

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04/25/2017

Using Home Equity for Business Needs

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04/20/2017

Naming Your IRA Beneficiary — More Complicated Than You Might Expect

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04/19/2017

QUICKBOOKS TIP: Receiving Customer Payments

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04/18/2017

Deducting Convention Expenses

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04/13/2017

Tax Implications of Crowdfunding

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04/11/2017

Can't Pay Your Tax Liability?

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04/06/2017

Who Controls the Funds in a Section 529 Plan?

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04/04/2017

Tips for Last Minute Payments and Filing

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03/30/2017

Estimated Tax Payments Are Not Just for the Self-Employed

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03/28/2017

Uber (and Lyft) Drivers' Tax Treatment

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03/23/2017

Consequences of Filing Married Separate

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03/22/2017

8 Financial Tips to Help Save Money While Building Your Startup

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03/22/2017

QuickBooks Tip: Are You Memorizing Transactions? Should You Be?

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03/21/2017

Tax Filing Deadline is Around the Corner

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03/19/2017

The April 18th IRS individual tax filing deadline is fast approaching

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03/16/2017

Don't Be Scammed by Fake Charities

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03/14/2017

Important Due Date: Foreign Account Reporting Requirements (FBAR)

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03/13/2017

Did you end up owing taxes this year and can’t pay them?

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03/09/2017

Health Reimbursement Arrangements Approved For Qualified Small Employers

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03/08/2017

GOP Unveils Its Obamacare Repeal and Replace Legislation

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03/07/2017

Didn't File in 2013? Last Chance to Get Your Refund

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03/02/2017

Education Credits Aren't Just For Children's Tuition

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03/02/2017

Tax Tips for Uber and Lyft Drivers

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a man standing next to a yellow semi truck

02/28/2017

Tax Deductions for Owner-Operator Truckers

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02/23/2017

Checking the Status of Your Federal Tax Refund is Easy

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02/21/2017

Use Direct Deposit for Faster Refunds

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02/20/2017

Setting Up Users in QuickBooks

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02/20/2017

Why Do Small Businesses Fail, and How Can I Prevent This?

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a mom organizing her receipts

02/16/2017

Tax Benefits for Parents

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02/15/2017

It’s not too late to contribute to your IRA for the 2016 tax year

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02/14/2017

Don't Overlook Tax Deductions for Home Ownership

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02/09/2017

Childcare Providers Enjoy Special Tax Deductions

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02/08/2017

Did you donate to a charity in 2016?

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a golden egg with ira written on it on top of a pile of money

02/07/2017

Want To Make An IRA Contribution For Last Year? You Still Have Time

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02/07/2017

Accounting Terms Crossword Puzzle Challenge

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02/05/2017

Are you age 70 and a half or over and taking required minimum distributions (RMDs) from your IRA account?

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02/02/2017

IRS Clamps Down on Tax Credits

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01/31/2017

Don't Overlook Standard Mileage Rate Add-Ons

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a man in a suit with a golden dollar sign on the back

01/26/2017

Maximizing Your Affordable Care Act Insurance Supplement

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01/25/2017

Small Business - The future of pass-through entities and taxes

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01/24/2017

Do I Have to File a Tax Return?

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01/22/2017

Tips to make filing of your 2016 tax return much easier

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Using Custom Fields and Classes in QuickBooks Online

01/22/2017

Using Custom Fields and Classes in QuickBooks Online

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01/19/2017

Along with Tax Season Come the Scams; Don't Be a Victim

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01/17/2017

Missed a 60-Day Rollover? There May Be Relief

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01/15/2017

Were you a victim of IRS Tax Return Fraud?

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01/12/2017

What Does the Future Hold for Taxes?

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01/10/2017

Important Tax Changes for Small Businesses

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01/10/2017

Teacher Expenses and Your Tax Return

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01/05/2017

Standard Mileage Rates for 2017 Announced

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01/05/2017

2017 Optional Standard Mileage Rates

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2016 tax documents

01/03/2017

1099 Filing Date Moved Up This Year; Don’t Get Trapped into Penalties

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01/03/2017

How to Improve Your Small Business Cash Flow

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