NOW, IT'S THAT TIME AGAIN...

I understand that now everyone is consumed with the coming holiday season. Now is the time for shopping, holiday parties and dinners, as well as getting prepared for guests. Now is the time to also think about what you are going to deduct for the 2014 tax season. Time to find all of those receipts, and make sure that your W4s are correct.

December 31 is the last date to give to your favorite charities, and it's the last date to claim whatever your going to claim on you income taxes.  

April 15, 2014 is also the last date to amend your income taxes going 3 years back in other words, its the last day to amend your 2011 personal income taxes.

These issues can be difficult and overwhelming, and that's why I'm here to help. If you have personal income tax issues, please call us anytime. We'll even talk to the Internal Revenue Service for you. My company has been dealing with personal income taxes since 1988, so experience in these issues are more than just a notion.

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THINKING ABOUT FORMING A NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION?

Inspiration and Information for Starting Your Business Posted on January 26th, 2012 by Joey Donovan Guido. Thinking about forming a nonprofit company? You probably already know that they’re specifically formed for purposes other than operating a profit-seeking business. But you might not be aware of all the benefits associated with being a nonprofit organization. To follow are the top advantages of forming a nonprofit company. We hope they help you gain a clearer picture of what these types of business formations have to offer … Top Seven Benefits of Forming a Nonprofit Company Limited liability protection. Protects directors, officers and members against being held personally responsible for their company’s debts and liabilities. With limited liability protection, creditors cannot pursue the personal assets of the business owner to pay off business debts. Tax-exempt status. Nonprofits can apply for both federal and state tax-exempt status. Access to grants. Some nonprofits are eligible to receive public and private grants, making it easier to get operating capital. For instance, certain grants and other public allocations are only available to 501(c)(3) organizations. Tax-deductible donations. With 501(c)(3) nonprofits, donations made by individuals to the nonprofit corporation are tax-deductible. Possible state sales and property taxes exemption. This benefit varies by state. US Postal Service discounts. Tax-exempt nonprofits generally can receive discounts on bulk mail rates. Credibility. There is established credibility for an organization that is recognized by the IRS as a tax-exempt nonprofit.

Wrapping Up End Of The Year Tax Deductions

It's already the end of August and before you know it it will be time to file personal and small business income taxes again. It's time for you as a tax payer to start working on your end of the year deductions such as charitable deductions (church tithes and offerings, and monetary donations to other organizations), also non monetary donations such as clothes, household items, used electronics, auto's, and anything else that you gave or are going to give to Goodwill.  Also, if you have a small business or if you are going to claim Un - reimbursed employee expenses (if you are an employee), make sure everything is documented by the end of the year (December 31).

If you are looking to buy or start a business, NOW is the perfect time. Any and all expenses for any business start up will be deductible on your 2013 Income Tax. To assist you with this, call and talk to me about filing a DBA, S Corporation, Non Profit Corporation, LLC, or LLP.

And for those of you that already have a business, any marketing is tax deductible such as business cards, travel, cell phones, computers, business miles, etc.

Contact us with any questions regarding any tax or business issues at (213) 820-1513.

IF YOU NEED EXTRA CASH, READ THIS!

Tax Tip 1: For most of us our biggest New Years resolution is to get our financial house in order for the year 2014. A big help will be finding ways to make extra money for some of the extra things we might need. There is extra money sitting right under our noses when we do our spring cleaning this year by getting rid of some of your "junk" by selling it on eBay, Amazon or Craigslist. Sell your junk! I have even helped some of my clients do this. The first time I thought about this was several years ago when I picked out things around my house that I was no longer using and decided to list it on eBay. I was very shocked and surprised to find I could make a good extra $400 plus a week just by selling the junk that I no longer needed. This also branched into selling on ebay for others for a precentage of the profits. You will be surprised at what other people will buy. So instead of complaining about not making extra money for the year 2014 just sell some of your junk. That's all there is to it and depending on how well you do and if you incur any expenses this could be a very lucrative tax write off for you.
Tax Tip 2: Whatever your passion is, make extra money by showing others how to do it. For example, If you're good on the computer, or if you're good at playing the guitar, offer to teach others how to do it for a small fee. This could become very lucrative if you work at it and can become a great write off.