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5 Critical Questions to Ask Your Accountant About Tax Planning BEFORE Tax Season

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Do you feel that you pay too much in tax? The General Accounting Office estimates that Americans over-pay their taxes by almost a billion (yes, that’s billion) dollars each year! That’s why tax planning is gaining in popularity. Some obvious reasons are mistakes or oversights on their tax returns.

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TAX PLANNING 101: Busting the Myth that Tax Planning is Only for the Rich! Part 1

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By now, everyone has figured out that America’s wealthy and elite are not always avoiding taxes through illegal means. However, thanks to Certified Tax Planners, even a small business owner can get the same huge savings the rich do. MUCH more than an accountant merely reporting your taxes! UNDERSTANDING INCOME LIMITS.

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Tax Planning Software – Artificial Intelligence or Skill Saw?

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Question : How much time should I devote to studying tax planning? If you’ve read my articles about tax planning before, no doubt you’ve read my description of tax planning software as an instrumental tool. The same is true for tax planning software. By Dominique Molina, CPA MST CTS.

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Evaluating a Tax Preparer: Determining a Fair Fee

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As news headlines proclaim stories of tax fraud, taxpayers may wonder how they can trust that their tax preparer is abiding by ethical practices. Known as Circular 230 , this publication contains the guidance needed for responsible and well-trained tax professionals to ensure they are making decisions in step with current tax law.

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Evaluating a Tax Preparer: Understanding Reasonable Tax Positions

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One of the many benefits of working with a tax professional is the guidance they provide in developing tax return positions that substantiate why certain income qualifies for tax-exemption or why you are eligible for a certain tax deduction. This is actually a lower standard than some may assume.

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Making the Most of Business Partnerships: How to Qualify for Special Tax Allocations

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One of the hidden benefits of setting up your business as a partnership is the ability to use special tax allocations. Because a partnership is a pass-through entity, income, losses, credits, and deductions “pass through” to the business owners who are taxed at personal income tax rates. What is substantial economic effect?

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Selling an S Corporation: How to Maximize Tax Savings in an Asset Sale

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This can lead to overlooking one key part of the sales process: tax planning. The decisions you make in structuring the sale will have a direct effect on later tax implications and how much of a profit you actually end up making. An S corporation might have accounts receivable, notes receivable, or tax receivable.

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