by briesterer@thinkvisionary.com | Aug 7, 2019 | Newsletter
Three Tips for Getting an Accurate Business Valuation If you’re conscientious about financial reporting, you may already have a sense of your company’s worth, but in some instances, you might need a formal business valuation, such as: Certain transactions:...
by briesterer@thinkvisionary.com | Aug 6, 2019 | Newsletter
Who Can Represent You Before the IRS? Many people use a tax professional to prepare their taxes. Anyone who prepares, or assists in preparing, all or substantially all of a federal tax return for compensation is required to have a valid Preparer Tax Identification...
by briesterer@thinkvisionary.com | Aug 5, 2019 | Newsletter
Two New Tax Scams to Watch out For Although the April filing deadline has come and gone, scam artists remain hard at work. As such, taxpayers should be on the lookout for scams that reference taxes or mention the IRS, especially during the summer and fall as tax bills...
by briesterer@thinkvisionary.com | Jul 5, 2019 | Newsletter
What to Do if You Receive an IRS CP2000 Notice An IRS CP2000 notice is mailed to a taxpayer when income reported from third-party sources such as an employer, bank, or mortgage company does not match the income reported on the tax return. It is not a tax bill or a...
by briesterer@thinkvisionary.com | Jul 3, 2019 | Newsletter
Deducting Business-Related Car Expenses If you’re self-employed and use your car for business, you can deduct certain business-related car expenses. There are two options for claiming deductions: Actual Expenses. To use the actual expense method, you need to...
by briesterer@thinkvisionary.com | Jul 2, 2019 | Newsletter
Your Canceled Debt Could Be Taxable Generally, debt that is forgiven or canceled by a lender is considered taxable income by the IRS and must be included as income on your tax return. When that debt is forgiven, negotiated down (when you pay less than you owe), or...
