Welcome to the adult world to those of you who need to file taxes for the first time. You may have used your parents or their accountant in years past, but we all must go it our own sooner or later. For those of you in this category, here are a 4 tips for filing […]
We know not all of you have filed yet. With less than a month to go, we urge you to get going. And as inspiration here are five last minute tax return tips for 2026. 1. Make Contributions to your Qualifying IRA The official tax date this year is April 15, 2026. You must file […]
We have written drastically over the tax changes coming this year. Just about every one of our clients can take advantage of at least one of them. Those of you who are 65 and older should be aware of the added Senior Bonus Deduction. 1. What is The Senior Bonus Deduction? The One Big Beautiful […]
We know that a lot of tax return changes are coming this year. Just about every one of our clients can take advantage of at least one of them. Those of you thinking of buying a new car this year should know the answer to: What is the Trump New Car Tax Deduction. 1. Who […]
Each and every year sees many tax returns get filed, and some of those get rejected. Not to worry as many reasons exist for this. Below we will answer the question: what do I do if my tax return is rejected? 1. Why Did My Tax Return Get Rejected? There are a multitude of reasons […]
We all have received sketchy looking emails and suspicious phone calls that may or may not be from your bank. Scammers are betting you will be so alarmed to hear from your alleged bank you will do whatever is asked. Before you fall for the latest one, read this Houston Bookkeeper’s Guide to Bank Scams. […]
We at B&J Bookkeeping & Taxes love to learn about new ways to make, save, and invest money. One such new way is in the One Big Beautiful Bill passed in 2025, as part of The Working Families Tax Cuts. Although it has not officially begun, here is everything we know about the Trump Account […]
You may be itching to get those tax returns in ASAP. This goes double for those of you expecting a refund. However, you should not file before January 31 in most cases, as that is the deadline for all your business partners to send any tax forms. But if you can’t wait, here are 5 […]
Bookkeeping for a nonprofit is just as important as for any for profit business. Not only does it keep you in compliance with the IRS, it is essential for many of your current and prospective donors. We will provide this Guide to Business Bookkeeping for Nonprofits below to help you out. 1. Profit Versus Nonprofit […]
Most of you have heard about President Trump’s plan to distribute $2,000 refund checks to Americans to be paid with the collected tariffs. This money taken is planned to not only be given out as a dividend but also to pay down the debt. Here is what we know so far about the Trump $2,000 […]