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

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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. Not all tax planning is the same!

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

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There are thousands of court-tested, law-abiding strategies that help the 1% avoid paying billions of dollars in taxes year after year, like the ProPublica article “The Secret IRS Files: Trove of Never-Before-Seen Records Reveal How the Wealthiest Avoid Income Tax.” MUCH more than an accountant merely reporting your taxes!

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Digital Workflow in Intuit ProConnect Tax

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Wrestling with sky-high tax season burnout and subpar work-life balance. During the Intuit Accountants “Better Together” event in New York City, the Intuit ProTax Group brought together tax professionals and industry thought leaders. It’s a natural progression to go from QuickBooks to ProConnect Tax.”

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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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TAX PLANNING 101: Ideas for Reducing Taxable Income and Maximizing Tax Credits Part 2

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While the price and number of properties have no limitation, your real estate taxes are affected by the state and local tax limitations or SALT for short. Due to the TCJA cap, the SALT deduction cannot be more than $10,000 for joint filers and $5,000 for separate filers on the federal tax return.

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TAX PLANNING 101: Ideas for Reducing Taxable Income and Maximizing Tax Credits Part 2

CTP

While the price and number of properties have no limitation, your real estate taxes are affected by the state and local tax limitations or SALT for short. Due to the TCJA cap, the SALT deduction cannot be more than $10,000 for joint filers and $5,000 for separate filers on the federal tax return.

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Evaluating a Tax Preparer: Determining a Fair Fee

CTP

As news headlines proclaim stories of tax fraud, taxpayers may wonder how they can trust that their tax preparer is abiding by ethical practices. Fortunately, the Treasury Department provides a resource that regulates practice before the IRS for certified public accountants (CPAs), attorneys, and enrolled agents.