We at B&J Bookkeeping are dedicated to bringing you the latest in bookkeeping and tax related scams. We have also stumbled on to the world of payroll fraud, i.e. fraud that takes the funds meant to pay loyal workers and is funneled somewhere less worthy. According a report from the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, […]
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Did you know the regular American spends about 16 hours on average completing their tax return? Given the average tax payer earns about $25 per hour (before paying those pesky taxes), this means they have spent about $400 in sweat equity on their taxes, and we know many who would rather work on their homes, […]
For those of you writing a check to the Department of Treasury as part of your 2015 tax preparation , you may be smacking yourself wondering where all your hard earned money is going. Because unearned money is never spent well, we have a feeling those of you who are easily irked should not read […]
During this time of year, we ditch the bookkeeping tips to tell you all about tax preparation. One of the biggest items associated with taxes is that the rich pay less because they utilize a bunch of loopholes that the little guy cannot. But as Steven Piascik of PIASCIK accounting says, “”Tax minimization means documenting […]
If you have been targeted towards a tax preparation scam or ever been the victim of a similar fraud and refuse to just let it go, you do have options. For those who want to report these scams to law enforcement or other agencies, we have gathered a list of some of the most popular […]
Yes, it is 2016 and any income or deductions you have after the first of the month must be claimed next year. Unless you are one of the experts who know this neat little trick. As part of any 2015 tax preparation strategy, you can sneak in some more contributions to your IRA to be […]
If you are in the middle of your tax preparation and owe more than you would like, fear not. There is an easy and simple trick to pushing your tax return in your favor, whether you owe or not. Best of all, you get to keep the money on both sides.
We’ve previously shared a tax preparation checklist, which we hope you were able to utilize. Now with all your documentation in hand, it’s time to move on to the next phase: tax preparation. Whether you decide to do it yourself, grab some software, or look for professional tax preparation in Houston, read below for some […]
It’s that time of year again: time to gather all of your important tax information in order to file. However, with W-2’s, receipts, checks, and more – it can all be confusing as to what to gather and how to do it. To help in your tax return preparation, we’ve collected the following checklist to […]
We’ve previously given you tips on tax preparation but were concerned that they weren’t enough. Everything from lottery wins to long lost lovers attempting to get in touch can add up to big trouble if you are being targeted by a scammer, and tax time is no different.
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