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

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That’s why tax planning is gaining in popularity. Some obvious reasons are mistakes or oversights on their tax returns. But another problem is that the accounting industry is not trained how to LOOK FOR NEW ways to reduce your taxes that you have not yet taken advantage of. Not all tax planning is the same!

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6 Most Common Errors Made on Retirees’ Tax Returns

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Beach, EA, CFP, AWMA, Kiplinger Consumer News Service (TNS) The only thing worse than the monotonous task of preparing your tax return, or preparing your CPA to prepare your tax return, is doing it again on an amended return. Making money is still a good thing, and paying taxes is part of that.

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6 Most Common Errors Made on Retirees’ Tax Returns

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Beach, EA, CFP, AWMA, Kiplinger Consumer News Service (TNS) The only thing worse than the monotonous task of preparing your tax return, or preparing your CPA to prepare your tax return, is doing it again on an amended return. Making money is still a good thing, and paying taxes is part of that.

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Tax Planning Software – Artificial Intelligence or Skill Saw?

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By Dominique Molina, CPA MST CTS. Have you asked yourself, do I really have to study 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!

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Corvee Adds Augusta Rule Deduction Guidelines for Home Rentals to Tax Planning System

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Corvee, a maker of tax planning technology for businesses and tax pros, has added Augusta Rule deduction filing guidelines into its Instead and Instead Pro tax planning systems. Instead and Instead Pro offer seamless Augusta Rule savings estimation to help plan, calculate, document and file a return.

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AICTP’s Roadmap to Tax Planning: 10 Keys to Growing Your Accounting Advisory Services

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The American Institute of Certified Tax Planners (AICTP) offers a full-service solution to developing CAS in your firm focusing on the specialization of tax planning. AICTP provides a true roadmap for shifting your business model to support advisory centered client relationships through tax planning and value pricing.

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Tax Planning Versus Preparation – What is the Difference? – Part 1

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By Dominique Molina, CPA MST CTS. Visit social media or google these days and you’ll most likely see advertisements for Tax Planning. But many taxpayers (and even tax pros) are confused about the differences between tax planning and tax preparation. Basics in Tax Reduction.