Tax Return Extension Deadline TODAY
Tax Return Extension Deadline TODAY Thirteen million taxpayers requested an extension (more time) to file their federal tax returns. TODAY is the deadline for most of those people, an automatic 6 months after tax day, April 15. If you are one of the many who took advantage of the extension, here are a few things you should know. -File online. You can still hurry and file you return online (aka e-file) with IRS Free File via IRS.gov through midnight tonight. E-file is a safe, easy and accurate way to file your taxes. There are also a variety of tax filing programs that can help you e-file and...
Read MoreTax & Estate Planning Help on Social Media
Tax & Estate Planning Help on Social Media Did you know that you can get valuable tax and legal help throughout the year via social media? Whether you use social media daily, weekly or rarely, connecting with the available GQ Law and IRS accounts will get you access to free legal advice, success tips, information on IRS filing requirements and keep you updated about new tax deductions, tax brackets, etc. GQ Law Accounts Twitter. Keep up with Gary, tax tips, links to videos @GQLaw Facebook. Links to posts on this blog. Posts cover legal and business topics ranging from guardianship...
Read MoreMiserable Tax Season Review
Miserable Tax Season Review “For the majority of taxpayers who filed their returns and did not require IRS assistance, the filing season was generally successful. For the segment of taxpayers who required help from the IRS, the filing season was by far the worst in memory.” – Nina Olson, Tax Payer Advocate After all that we read about, experienced and warned you all about during Tax Season 2015, we shouldn’t be surprised at the recent National Taxpayer Advocate’s dismal review of the 2015 filing season. We heard about the upcoming “miserable tax” season...
Read MoreEntrepreneur Tax Tip III: 5 Quick Tips to Get Ready Now!
Entrepreneur Tax Tip III: 5 Quick Tips to Get Ready Now! You may be confused as to why this post is coming out now that the tax deadline has passed. To that, we answer, 2013’s has passed, yes. But 2014’s is on its way! That’s why we’re going to give 5 quick tips, adopted from Amrik Andhawa, Entrepreneur columnist, to help next tax season go easier (full article here). 1. Get organized Amrik, entrepreneur and product developer himself, suggests having standardized formatting for invoices and other legal documents as well as designating a good place to keep necessary documents, more...
Read MoreCommon Tax Mistakes: Tax Season 2015
Common Tax Mistakes: Tax Season 2015 With tax season in full swing its time to remind ourselves of the common mistakes that tax payers make when filing taxes. A recent article published by ABC News outlines some of the most common tax mistakes made by filers each year. Many of these mistakes can be avoided by proper planning and organization and a good, thorough proofreading of your return. Want more return filing advice? The IRS lists out their top 8 common tax mistakes in this article. Here are the highlights. Social Security Numbers: Be sure to double check your SSN, that of your spouse...
Read MorePhishing: IRS Tax Scams 2015
Phishing: IRS Tax Scams 2015 We recently warned our followers about the recent IRS tax scam alerts about phone scams and are back today to let you know about another one of the scams the IRS lists as part of the “Dirty Dozen” tax scams for the 2015 filing season: phishing. Phishing is a problem across the board, not just from scammers posing as the IRS, so its important that everyone understand and learn to recognize the signs of a phishing attempt. In our post from December 18th, 2013, we taught you all about cyber security, specifically with regard to protecting your business...
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