Posts Tagged ‘Best CPA DFW’
It’s Your Money. Get it Back NOW!
According to Credit Karma, over $40 BILLION of unclaimed property is currently being held by state governments. That’s a staggering amount of money – enough to buy half of the National Football League franchises. Not included in that figure is property sitting with federal agencies and other organizations. So what exactly is unclaimed property and…
Read MoreIs It Worth It to Amend Your Return?
Whether it makes sense to amend your tax return depends on which of these situations you’re in: If you owe the IRS If you discover an omission on your tax return that results in you owing additional tax, you need to correct it with an amendment and provide the tax due. Don’t delay if this…
Read MoreUpdate on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA)
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) was passed by Congress in a hurry late last year, and the IRS and tax preparers have been working to digest some of the more thorny issues created by the tax overhaul. Here are the latest answers to some of the most common questions: Is home equity…
Read MoreBe Tax Wise When Withdrawing your Retirement Savings
You’ve spent years saving for retirement, but now it’s time to plan the best way to manage your retirement savings withdrawals. Here is a potential method to help maximize your funds using a tax-advantaged strategy. First, look at Social Security and pensions. You can use these funds for daily living much the same as you…
Read MoreStay On Top Of New Due Dates This Year
Tax filing season officially begins this month. Did you know due dates for certain returns have been changed? Why are the dates changing? One reason is to bring due dates into a more logical order. For example, in prior years, if you were a partner in a partnership, you may have had to extend your…
Read MorePlanning To Retire? Consider Transferring Your Business To Your Employees
Dana McGuffin CPA is dedicated to helping increase organization sustainability in the businesses, ministries, and churches we serve. Even the most dedicated small business owners eventually want to retire. But succession planning can be tricky. If a transfer to an outside party isn’t feasible, and many times it is not, an alternative is to consider…
Read More“Wash Sales” Rule And Your Tax Planning
As the end of another year approaches, you’re looking for ways to reduce your tax bill. You have a handful of stocks in loss positions. You like the stocks and expect the prices to rebound. Should you sell now at a loss to offset other capital gains, then buy the shares right back again? Not…
Read MoreNew Phishing Scheme Involving W-2s
Dana McGuffin CPA has recently heard of an instance where this very scheme was perpetrated within a company in the DFW area. Be aware and take precautions by educating your staff. From IR-2016-34, March 1, 2016: The Internal Revenue Service today issued an alert to payroll and human resources professionals to beware of an emerging phishing…
Read MoreDana McGuffin CPA Voted BEST OF LIVING CPA in Northeast Tarrant County 2014-2016
We are so pleased to announce that Dana McGuffin CPA won the BEST OF READER’S CHOICE AWARD for BEST OF LIVING CPA in LIVING magazine for the third consecutive year! Thank you, to our friends of the firm, clients, and LIVING magazine readers for voting Dana McGuffin CPA Best CPA in Northeast Tarrant county for the third…
Read MoreReduce Fraud In Your Business With Prevention Strategies
When it comes to fraud, the old adage about a small amount of prevention being worth a large amount of cure is spot on. Investing in prevention methods can be more cost-effective than spending time and money on clean-up after a fraud has been detected. Here are suggestions to help prevent fraud in two key…
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