January 3 - Time to Call For Your Tax Appointment January is the beginning of tax season. If you have not made an appointment to have your taxes prepared, we encourage you do so before the calendar becomes too crowded. January 10 - Report Tips to Employer If you are an employee who works for tips and received more than $20 in tips during December, you are required to report … [Read more...] about January 2013 Individual Due Dates
Is 2013 The Year You Finally Go Mobile With Financial Data?
Using QuickBooks Mobile, you’ll improve business relations, put out fires before they start and unchain yourself from your office computer. There are only a few reasons why you wouldn’t be using QuickBooks Mobile on your smartphone. Maybe you don’t have a smartphone. Or when you’re out of the office, you don’t want to be available for accounting work. Or you might not … [Read more...] about Is 2013 The Year You Finally Go Mobile With Financial Data?
It’s Tax Time! Are You Ready?
If you’re like most taxpayers, you find yourself with an ominous stack of “homework” around TAX TIME! Unfortunately, the job of pulling together the records for your tax appointment is never easy, but the effort usually pays off when it comes to the extra tax you save! When you arrive at your appointment and are fully prepared, you’ll have more time to: Consider every … [Read more...] about It’s Tax Time! Are You Ready?
Don’t Be a Victim!
Not too long ago, we cautioned you about being duped by Internet identity thieves. We want to remind you once again about this fast-growing threat and how to protect yourself from being a victim and avoid the immense amount of trouble and aggravation that accompanies identity theft. As the tax-filing season approaches, the identity thieves are gearing up with tax scams to … [Read more...] about Don’t Be a Victim!
Don’t Forget Those Nominee 1099s
For tax purposes, if you receive income in your name that actually belongs to someone else, you are also a nominee. Being a nominee means that you must file a 1099 form with the IRS appropriate to the type of income you received and give a copy of the 1099 to the actual owner of the income. However, if the other person is your spouse, no 1099 filing is required. One of the … [Read more...] about Don’t Forget Those Nominee 1099s