by Tiffany Mellow | Dec 23, 2019 | Business Accounting, Business Taxes
It is Christmas! While the happiness that comes with the holiday is enjoyed by most of us, the IRS continues to do their job undeterred by the season and its traditions. We will now take a look at the situation involving the income tax audit of one Kris Kringle, also...
by Tiffany Mellow | Nov 21, 2019 | Business Taxes, Personal Taxes
This week I attended a two-day seminar on the new tax laws taking effect for 2019. The sheer number of changes is a little overwhelming. There are new reporting requirements for anyone who files Head of Household status. There is also an expanded due diligence...
by Tiffany Mellow | Sep 14, 2018 | Business Taxes, Personal Accounting
I met with one of my higher income clients this morning to discuss tax saving ideas. She operates a business out of her home to keep the overhead low. This year her income has increased about 20 percent and it looks like the growth will continue for the foreseeable...
by Tiffany Mellow | Aug 23, 2018 | Business Taxes, General, Non-Profit Taxes, Personal Taxes
This week our area has been hit with an increased number of tax-related scam telephone calls. They are starting to sound much more realistic than similar scams in prior years. Usually the caller will identify themselves as a member of an enforcement division of either...
by Tiffany Mellow | Aug 1, 2018 | Business Taxes
The 2018 IRS Forum was a valuable source of information regarding the upcoming tax filing season. Among the many tidbits I gleaned were issues of IRS concern relating to small businesses. The IRS has announced they are going to scrutinize such things as: personal use...
by Tiffany Mellow | Jul 25, 2018 | Business Taxes, Non-Profit Taxes, Personal Taxes
Last week I spent three fantastic days at the IRS Nationwide Tax Forum! Many new tax laws and changes to the tax forms are slated for the next filing season. The amount of new information, procedural changes and tax form modifications discussed was at times,...
