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A Warning About Social Media Tax Advice for McMinnville Taxpayers
I’ve had plenty of McMinnville clients over the years come to me in a terrible position with their taxes because they trusted the wrong person’s advice or fell prey to a scam… or both. In fact, the third most commonly reported fraud is tax refund fraud, and...
Lisa Heckman’s Insights on Being a Financial Caregiver
And just like that, Tax Day is a week (or less, depending on when you’re reading this) away. Remember back in January when I said it would be here before you could blink?If you’re one of those who are waiting until the last minute, and my reminders haven’t been enough...
Common Tax Penalties McMinnville Taxpayers Can Easily Avoid
Remember that frantic scramble to file your taxes on April 15th? Procrastination happens, especially with taxes.But a rushed job often leads to a botched job. Why? Because there’s no time to double check to make sure everything is right. Small mistakes can be a big...
10 Life Change Events You Should Share with Your McMinnville Tax Pro
Three weeks. Yeah, that’s roughly how long until April 15. If you’ve already filed your return, don’t check out – today’s article will help you know if you need to do things differently on next year’s return.But if you haven’t yet prepared your taxes… well, you’re...
3 Common Tax Return Mistakes McMinnville People Can Easily Avoid
According to a survey by the American Cleaning Institute, 80% of Americans plan to spring clean this year.What’s funny is that same percentage of people would rather spring clean than take care of their taxes.I get it.While I understand that sentiment (taxes take...
IRS Collection Notices Hitting Your McMinnville Mailbox?
One thing you don’t really want showing up in your Yamhill County mailbox (besides all of those dental office and windows installation ads) is a collection notice from the IRS.And, for two years, you had a reprieve thanks to the IRS halting many of their collection...
5 Income Tax Deductions McMinnville Taxpayers Overlook
Are we out of the inflation hole yet? (A curious mind wants to know…)Well, according to the Fed, they’re waiting a little bit longer to confirm that. The good news for now is no new interest rate hikes and maybe even some cuts down the road. That spells good...
Crypto Tax Reporting and Keeping McMinnville Investors Accountable
Picture this: You’ve been dabbling in cryptocurrency – Bitcoin, Ethereum, maybe even a few of those meme coins. You've made some decent trades, seen some gains. Life is good. But there's that nagging feeling in the back of your mind – did you handle the taxes on all...
Eleven Ways McMinnville People Can Improve Financially Security
These days, I'm often glad that it's our busy tax filing season, so that I have an easy excuse when political conversations are happening: Oh THAT [crazy new political story]? Huh, didn't see it — I'm too busy with tax season.With all of the chaos out there, it's...
Money Management Tips You Don’t Usually Hear
The most common money management tips that experts give to people in Yamhill County with tax or financial difficulties involve saving, budgeting, and planning.But there’s another money habit that never makes those lists of money management tips, and it’s worth...
How McMinnville Taxpayers Can Craft Their 2024 Tax Planning Strategy
The Super Bowl seems to turn into a bigger deal every single year. Not just the cost of commercials, which are astronomical, but also all the lead-up to it. The Pro Bowl, the player interviews, the photo shoots, the practices, the celebrity appearances, the glitz and...
What IRS Auditors Can & Can’t Do to McMinnville Taxpayers
The IRS is delivering on their December promises to ramp up compliance and collection efforts with big hitters on the tax side of things (high-income individuals, complex partnerships, and large corporations). This comes as the result of unbelievably high...