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Everything You Need To Know About Extensions
Extensions And Your Tax Payment Right now, the last thing on your mind is filing your tax return. With just about a month left to file, many taxpayers leaning towards extensions. Note that, although an extension lets you file your return by October 15th, you still...
Breakfast During Tax Season
The Goodies At Breakfast With the stress of tax season, we decided to relax with a team breakfast. We all brought homemade treats such as cinnamon rolls, french toast, muffins, eggs bacon, and fruit. Links Learn more about our services here! Lastly, follow us on...
Tax Credits, What Are They?
What Are Tax Credits? Tax credits are used to offset what you may owe in taxes. There are two types of these credits. Nonrefundable Credits Nonrefundable credits offset your tax bill and can go as far as getting you a refund. But your refund can only be as much as you...
IRA – Individual Retirement Account
An IRA (Individual retirement account) is a way to invest in your future and save for your retirement.
What Are All These Tax Forms For?
Every tax season, taxpayers’ files a multitude of forms to disclose various avenues of income, expenses and other financial data. There are so many, so let’s look at the most common ones.
Happy Valentine’s Day 2020
At the office, Valentine’s day isn’t just a holiday but the birthday of our very own Les Campbell. To celebrate we went to…
What’s a Gift Tax?
A gift tax is a tax on the market value of a gift. Also, the giver of the gift must give the gift with no hopes of getting anything in return.
Free Filing Software vs. an Accountant
Should you use TurboTax or another free filing software to do your taxes? It really depends on how complex your taxes are.
When Can You Expect a Tax Refund?
Tax season opened Monday, January 27th. Taxpayers with straight forward returns can expect their refund within 10-14 days of filing.
Big Changes For Salary Employees
At the beginning of the year, salary employees became eligible for overtime if they fall under certain criteria which is a threshold amount for a salary.
One Birthday and Then Another
Lauren's Birthday For Lauren's birthday, the team celebrated at Mykonos! Debra's Birthday For Debra's birthday, we went to the Filling Station where almost everyone got a milkshake. Links Additionally, learn more about our services here! Lastly, find more updates from...
Our Newest Employee, Lauren
Meet the newest addition to our team, Lauren Doerksen. You can learn more about Lauren’s background in our About Us section!
How do Business Owners Get Paid?
The salary of business owners depends on the entity of the business. There are five entities for businesses (C and S Corp, LLC, Sole Prop and Partners).
When Does Tax Season Begin?
In Other Words, When Will the IRS Accept Tax Returns? This does not mean that you have to wait until January 27th to file your taxes. You can file then as soon as possible, but your return will not be processed until the 27th. Additionally, the extension deadline for...
2020 Mileage Rates for New Years
mileage rates are used for taxpayers to be able to deduct the costs of operating a vehicle for business, medical and various other reasons.
Secret Santa
Decorating Jeri put on the star and then sat back and relaxed. The Secret Santa Exchange The gifts from our Secret Santa included games, utensils, scarfs, and hot chocolate. Food and Drinks The team went to Boundary Bay for some great food and a few drinks. Links...
We Are Moving
Moving! photo from David Goehring. When Are We Moving? We are moving three doors down from our current office. The new address will be 2620 N Harbor Loop Drive, Suite 21, Bellingham, WA 98225. Why Are We Moving? The new office will be twice as big as our current...
Our New Employee, Julia
When Jeri and Taryn went to the Job Fair at WWU this past fall, they happened to meet Julia Haven, an accounting student at WWU.