How Car Payments Keep You Poor, and What To Do Instead Remember about three months ago when you bought that shiny new car? It looked incredible, smelled amazing, and felt like the perfect upgrade. Fast-forward a few months later, and…
What’s keeping so many Americans broke? Believe it or not, it often comes down to a handful of habits repeated week after week. It’s that simple. It doesn’t matter if you are a CPA or not; we all have to…
Real estate can be a powerful investment or a financial disaster if you don’t know what you’re doing. What looked like a great deal 20 years ago in a certain neighborhood might now be a total mess. Let’s walk through…
As a business owner, I’ve seen so many people make basic mistakes when starting out. These mistakes could easily be avoided, saving a lot of trouble down the road if they just start the right way from the beginning. So…
The Big Beautiful Bill…interesting name for a tax bill, right? I’ve researched the five most talked-about topics concerning this bill. Today I am going to cover these top 5 topics hot topics from my perspective as a CPA. 1. No…
Amending your personal income tax return may seem overwhelming, but it’s a manageable process when you break it down step by step. In this guide, I’ll walk you through how to correct your return using IRS Form 1040-X. Step 1:…
Requirements to Get Started with Bookkeeping Manually So, to get started with Bookkeeping Manually (without software), we have just two requirements. They are: #1 – First, you must have a bank account that is used exclusively for business income and…
Understanding the Mileage Deduction That Can Make a Big Difference on Your Tax Return Do you know how to calculate the mileage deduction that will make that big break on your tax return? In this blog post, I am going…
Today we are going to dive into a very popular topic amongst those who work at home. It’s How to Calculate the Home Office Deduction. Many of my clients had lots of issues with calculating this deduction this past tax…
Think of the American Opportunity Tax Credit (AOTC) as a little “thank you” from the government for investing in education. It helps students (or their parents) save on taxes by covering some college costs. Here’s how it works: You can…