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As discussed in Part One, the majority of US citizens use the services of paid tax professionals to help them submit their tax returns each year, and with these simple tips, your tax preparation experience can be as pain-free as possible: Locate records of all charitable contributions: Claiming a write-off for charitable donations when itemizing your deductions, requires clear and specific records of any transactions and gifts. For a contribution… Read More

One of the simplest ways of preparing for your taxes is to utilise the services of a tax professional, and recent statistics put around 60% of US tax paying citizens reportedly using paid preparers to submit their tax returns. While it is perfectly acceptable to go it alone – especially if you have a good head for such things – using a paid professional is the best way of eliminating… Read More

With the beginning of a new year, comes the perfect opportunity to begin to think strategically about your taxes, if you haven’t already. Here are a few points you might want to take into considerationwhen planning your taxes: Decide whether you will take the standard deduction or itemize when filing: There are 2 options available to tax payers when preparing their returns: they can choose to itemize their deductions, or… Read More

Here are some more tips and pointers to think about before you hire a bookkeeper, or any other tax professional to help you with your business: Using a specialized recruiter might be beneficial: Because finding the right bookkeeper for you and your business is so important, it might be quicker, easier and more beneficial all round for you to seek help from a recruiter who specializes in finding bookkeepers and… Read More

All businesses – no matter what their size – need to keep good records of all their financial transactions, and those who have no experience with bookkeeping or accounting, usually hire a bookkeeper to manage their books for them. This simply makes good business sense. So, listed below are some tips to help you find the right bookkeeper for you and your business: Look for a bookkeeper who pays attention… Read More

Most US individuals and businesses who benefit from having completed their tax returns in a timely and accurate manner, will admit to having used the services of a tax professional, and there is absolutely no shame in that. While costs may be the concern of some, and not shame, experience shows that for most who used their services, they considered their money to have been well spent since it ensured… Read More