We at B&J Bookkeeping love to discuss myths surrounding taxes. Since taxes are basically money out of your pocket, we thought it would be a good idea to go over traditional money myths. These tales run the gamut from the ones with a bit of truth to the downright silly or even harmful. We think […]
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Ever since the House of Representatives passed the new health bill, the topic of a health savings account has come up. Given how chaotic the healthcare system was before the bill, we have seen an emergence of health savings accounts, also known as HSAs. We think they will continue to get bigger and grow in […]
If this tax year you are one of the unfortunate souls who must pay the IRS instead of receiving a refund, you have our sympathies. It is a bad situation, but there is a way to minimize the damage. Did you know you can pay your taxes with a credit card, among other methods? For […]
You’re not alone if you have waited up to the last minute to prepare what will be a last minute tax return. Approximately 20% to 25% of tax returns are filed with in the last two weeks of the tax deadline. While some delay the process because they want to side step the hassle, the […]
Whether you are self-employed and work from home, you may be in need of a few tax preparation tips. This can be especially true when considering if you should deduct the expenses related to a home office. As technology advances, we see more and more professionals take on a freelance state of mind. We also see […]
A few years ago we shared out best bookkeeping tips on 5 New Year’s Resolutions You Should Make when it comes to your wallet. What better time to do the same with the new year only days away? So if your New Year’s resolutions to lose weight and exercise more haven’t panned out, why not make […]
We’ve previously discussed the topic of what bookkeeping services are and thought it would be a good time to discuss the different types of work that fall under the category. Whether a business, individual, or family, there is at least one type of bookkeeping service you probably need. Learning more about each can help learn […]
In a world of low yields and high valuations in the market, trying to get a decent return on your investments can be tough. To best serve our present and future clients, a bookkeeping plan with this in mind is a step from traditional offerings because it comes with comprehensive planning based on your goals. […]
Imagine this: you answer your phone and the caller claims to be with the police and they are looking to arrest those who have missed jury duty. They claim you are one of them. The only way to avoid jail right there and then is to pay your missed jury duty fines over the phone. […]
We’ve previously discussed a bookkeeping tip about 8 Easy Hacks to Build Your Credit Score and wanted to continue in this series of helping you build credit, get out of debt, and improve your overall financial outlook with our bookkeeping know-how, even in these difficult times. To that end, we noticed that debt is a […]
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