Gratitude
My wife has a quote hanging in our home that states, “Gratitude turns what we have into enough.” It was said by Amy Collette that “Gratitude is a powerful catalyst for happiness. It’s the spark that lights a fire of … Continued
Mid-term Election Madness
There are less than two weeks left until the mid-term elections. My oldest son is a political junky and would typically wade deep into politics, especially at this time of year. His employment was even in the political environment before … Continued
2018 Tax Strategies & Planning
With less than two weeks until the final 2017 individual tax filing deadline (October 15th), my favorite time of the year is approaching where we get the opportunity to discuss year-end tax strategies and planning with our clients and assist … Continued
Changes to Business Meals & Entertainment Deduction
I have posted previously providing an overview and some details regarding the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that was signed into law in December last year and most of which took effect January of this year. Today, I want to … Continued
Dog Days of Summer
Well, here we are again in the Arizona desert during the dog days of summer. The forecast highs in Phoenix for Sunday through Thursday this next week are 112, 115, 118, 114 and 110 degrees, respectively. The good news, if … Continued
Reminder of 2018 Changes the New Tax Law Created
Now that we are nearly halfway through tax year 2018, I wanted to provide a few reminders of what has changed related to income taxes this year because of the passing of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act back in … Continued
New Business Startup Tips
I want to take this opportunity to thank each of our clients for their patronage in making this tax season another large success! We also sincerely appreciate all the referrals that we continue to receive from our clients. We realize … Continued
Tax Items in the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018
You may have heard that Congress was struggling again recently to keep the government open due to the inability to come to a compromise on a budget deal. This seems to occur quite often these days. Well, they did pass … Continued
Tax Filing Season and Other Daunting Matters
Over the years, many clients have told me that coming to visit me is as bad or worse than visiting the dentist. I am always offended and taken back that someone could view the tax preparation process as similarly scary … Continued
Tax Bill to be Signed Into Law
Well, we now have the answer to the question I raised in last month’s blog post – the reconciled tax bill that had been debated and tossed around for quite some time has been agreed to and passed by both … Continued