Greetings! Tax season 2012 is in progress, and so far things are going fairly smoothly. A few things to keep in mind: If you have working children in college or high school, beware of them preparing their own tax returns. Each year we amend large numbers of tax returns prepared by these students
Welcome to the 2011 tax filing season! We have printed tax organizers and have plans to mail them next week. Last year we tried emailing organizers but found that many clients change emails frequently, and do not have the capability to print. As a result, we will be mailing all organizers again this year. Our
Season’s Greetings! Tax season is right around the corner, and some strategic planning done before year’s end can amount to significant savings. I often meet with clients during the last few months of the year with an eye toward projecting their tax liability and developing a plan to reduce their tax liability. A self-employed individual
Over the last several weeks I’ve been surprised to hear stores promoting their lay-a-way service. I have a two-fold fascination with this new marketing tactic the first being purely nostalgic. As a young girl my mother would take me shopping for fall clothes at Sears Department Store, and the clothes would be put on lay-a-way.
Yesterday, I was in a large retail store when I heard a woman question quite loudly, “Do you have anything in this store made in the USA?” Her question struck a chord with me on many levels. Many of my clients are contractors struggling to stay in business. Unfortunately, they are often competing with contractors
February 09, 2012 
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