Tweet Getting organized (a.k.a.de-cluttering) ranks in the top 10 of most everyone’s New Year’s Resolutions. Actually, it can probably be found on every To-Do List put together by the well-intentioned. We applaud the desire, but caution against zestful discarding of important documents! We have studied what some of the experts have to say and consolidated [...]
Tweet The Internal Revenue Service has issued a warning about a new tax scam that uses a website that mimics the IRS e-Services online registration page. The IRS gets many reports of fake websites that look like the IRS’ official site… but indeed are not. . Criminals use these sites to lure people into providing [...]
Tweet Annette Compo and her husband Paul are co-hosts of Real Estate 411 providing a weekly discussion regarding everything real estate on WJR, AM 760 from 6 – 7 pm on Saturday nights (except when my beloved Spartans bump their starting time!!!) I will be.sharing tax tips and answering tax questions for callers. We have [...]
Tweet “The only thing constant in life is change.” (François de la Rochefoucauld) It’s been said that the only thing constant in life is change. I subscribe to that theory as I have found over the years that one does zig and zag in life — whether they want to or not. SAILING… My passion [...]
Tweet Thanks to Mary GalTime’s Consumer Watchdog Mary Schwager for the following information… EAS ********************************************************************************* Your furry friend could be tax deductible! When it comes to tax deductions, there’s something to wag about for animal lovers, rescue groups and for people who foster (or are considering) fostering a pet: It’s now tax deductible! A new [...]
Tweet The IRS is taking several steps to improve taxpayers’ ability to understand their refund status in 2013. To begin with, taxpayers will get a personalized refund date when they use Where’s My Refund? and the tool will have a new look. Where’s My Refund? will include a tracker that displays progress through 3 stages: [...]
Tweet Following are tax breaks that expired as of December 31, 2011. These have been restored for 2012… and extended to various years noted below. See what affects you!!! • Earned Income Tax Credit (extended thru 2017) • Education Tax credits ( o American Opportunity Education Tax Credit which is $2500 for four years of [...]
Tweet We have joined with Annette Compo of Real Estate 411 providing a weekly discussion regarding taxes on WJR, AM 760 from 6 – 7 pm. I will be.sharing tax tips and answering tax questions for callers. We have already had calls from Virginia and Rhode Island! Such fun! As you all know, I love [...]
Tweet UPCOMING EVENT!!! January 17, 2013 at Washtenaw Community College Offered by the Small Business and Technology Development Center Join this FREE event and learn about financing options for Small Businesses. January 17, 2013, 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Morris Lawrence Building Washtenaw Community College 4800 East Huron River Drive Ann Arbor, MI 48105 To [...]
Tweet Our Thanks to Jon A. Hayes, Executive Director of the Independent Accountants Association of Michigan for the following review of the new tax legislation. EAS ************************************************************************************* Tax-by-Tax Analysis of the ATRA of 2012 Some of the most important tax changes include: – INDIVIDUAL TAX RATES remain the same for all except those making more [...]