Made a mistake on your tax return? Welcome to the club nobody wants to join but half the country ends up in anyway. We see it every year. Good people. Bad math. Missing paperwork. The good news is you can fix it. The better news is it does not have to be a nightmare. Here’s […]
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Running a business is chaotic. Clients, staff, sales, problems… all of it stacks up. Then suddenly it is mid-April and you haven’t touched your taxes. The good news? You can get six extra months to file. It is called Form 4868 for individual returns, and Form 7004 if you have a C corporation. Both take
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Let’s talk about something that sounds boring but is actually kind of important: IRS quarterly tax payments. If you are self-employed, run a business, or have income that does not have taxes automatically withheld (looking at you, side hustlers and freelancers), then yes… you are supposed to pay the IRS every quarter. Why? Because the
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You filed your taxes. You are expecting a refund. Now you are stuck wondering when that money is going to show up. Here is how to track it without obsessively hitting refresh like it’s a race. Step 1: Know the timeline If you e-filed and used direct deposit, refunds usually take about 21 days. Filed
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Ever heard of the Earned Income Tax Credit? We like to call it the IRS’s way of saying, “You’re working hard, here’s a little something back.” If you have never heard of the EITC before, you are not alone. Every year, tons of people miss out on this credit simply because they did not know
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Sometimes the IRS just does not give you the option to e-file. Maybe you are submitting an amended return. Maybe it is a specific form that is not supported online. Whatever the case, if you are mailing something to the IRS, doing it the right way matters. A lot. Miss one small detail and you
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It’s free, quick, and might just save you from a tax season headache. The IRS is not exactly known for giving us gifts, but they have actually got one tool that is pretty useful. It’s called the Tax Withholding Estimator. And yes, I used it. Voluntarily. And I’m glad I did. This little online tool
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When you search “tax services near me” in Vancouver, WA, Google gives you a mile-long list of results. Big chain offices. Mystery listings with no reviews. Maybe a few places that only open their doors from January through April. Sure, technically those are tax services. But are they really helping you win? Most of them
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Hey there, fellow business owner! Taxes might not be the most exciting thing, but trust me, you don’t want the IRS knocking on your door. So, let’s keep it simple, fun, and – most importantly – on time. Important Tax Deadlines You Can’t Ignore March 17, 2025 – First Big One! S Corporations & Partnerships
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Tax season is creeping up again, and sadly, most people are about to overpay. But not you. Not this time. Because you’re about to get your hands on The 2025 Tax Cheat Sheet. Your golden ticket to keeping more of what’s yours and dodging those sneaky tax traps. No IRS mumbo-jumbo. No fluff. Just straight-to-the-point,
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