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Accountants Behaving Badly: Police Department Accountant Couldn’t Be Bothered, PPP Loan Fraud, and a Creepy Tax Preparer

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Attorney’s Office, Central District of California ] An entertainment industry accountant pleaded guilty today to a felony charge for lying to federal law enforcement officials about his role in laundering illicit proceeds from an illegal gambling operation run by a former minor-league baseball player and which involved professional athletes.

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Episode 066: Look at the Film Industry Tax Credit Business with Irene Waschler

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Irene Wachsler is a Certified Public Accountant specializing in accounting and tax solutions for small businesses, self-employed individuals, nonprofits, and the film and entertainment industry. She is also experienced in cryptocurrency taxation including tax preparation and problem resolution. Irene graduated with a B.S.

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Gear Up for the Ultimate Year-End Marketing Showdown – Turning Numbers into Opportunities

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Year-end is right around the corner, which means quarterlies, tax preparation, and more for accounting firms. Review what can be repurposed, e.g., 2022 tax prep tips, regulatory changes (hello meals and entertainment deductions), bookkeeping tips, unique tax situations you can highlight, and more.

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Getting Your Financial Affairs in Order – Free Program

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Financial affairs include organizing your investments, determining doable goals, simplifying your investments, working to reduce your tax preparation fees and claiming unclaimed funds. There is also a third category for people that own businesses.

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Steve Padgett’s Latest Updates on Small Business Tax Deductions

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Experts say small businesses are best off trying to use about six to ten strategies for taking tax deductions. If you show up with the shoebox of receipts at the last minute and expect us (or any tax preparer, we warn you) to pull some magic deductions out of a hat… well, that’s not gonna work. Meal tickets.

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NEW Tax Deduction: Business Meals are 100% Deductible in 2021!

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Does this apply to entertainment expenses? This full tax deduction does not appear to apply to entertainment expenses. Or at least the Tax Act does not specifically extend the full deduction to entertainment expenses. We offer various tax services so be sure to get in touch with us today at 470-240-1437.

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U.S. Consumer Confidence Increased Slightly in March

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However, they say they will spend more on less discretionary categories such as health care, home or auto maintenance and repair, and economical entertainment options such as streaming. Spending on personal care, pet care, and financial services such as tax preparation is also likely to be maintained.