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Category: Taxes

Understanding Wills, Trusts and Estate Planning – Free Webinar

Join me for a free webinar to learn about Wills, Trusts and Estate Planning on June 20, 2018 at 3:30 p.m., Pacific Daylight time from the comfort of your home for this free webinar on estate planning. You will learn:       – The difference between a Will and a Trust       – […]

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Save Money on Your Taxes!

Save Money on Your Taxes!

Tax season has come an gone, but not everyone has finished their tax returns, instead filing the automatic extension to wait until October.  The question is, will you be getting all of the deductions to which you are entitle?  The same question can be asked even if you have already filed your taxes. If you […]

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The Tax Bible

The Tax Bible

My new book, The Tax Bible, is now available on Amazon in both paperback and Kindle. Like most small business owners and self employed individuals, you are probably more concerned about the day to day issues of running your business rather than learning what deductions you might be entitled to on your tax returns. You […]

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Did You Pay Arizona Income Tax in 2015?

Did You Pay Arizona Income Tax in 2015?

Did you pay income taxes to the State of Arizona last year, or expect to be paying this year? Would you like to determine where part of your tax dollars go, and at the same time get additional IRS deductions? Arizona is unique in that you can donate cash to certain charities in Arizona, and […]

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Tax Refunds Will Be Delayed for Some in 2017

Tax Refunds Will Be Delayed for Some in 2017

There have been some fraud issues related to tax refunds in the recent past, and there will be some delays in refunds for some people. Federal  lawmakers late last year passed legislation that mandates that, starting with 2016 returns due in 2017, IRS must wait until Feb. 15 before issuing refunds to to taxpayers who claim either the earned income […]

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Prison for Not Maintaining Tax Records

Prison for Not Maintaining Tax Records

In a recent court decision, and appeals court affirmed a criminal verdict against an individual who had not filed tax returns, personal or corporate, for more than 6 years. In the case of United States of America v. Carlo J. Marinello, II, the Court found that Mr. Marinello had violated 26 U.S.C. Section 7212(a), which […]

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Employee or Independent Contractor?

Employee or Independent Contractor?

The Federal government is missing out on millions of dollars in payroll taxes (Social Security and Medicare) because of businesses failing to properly report payroll. Mis-classified workers remain a priority. Many small businesses, either erroneously or intentionally, will pay wages to people as contractors, when they should be employees. A good guite for the difference […]

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