A financial statement is a collection of summary-level reports that provides information on a company’s business activities and financial performance. These reports include, at a minimum, an income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statement. A financial statement is useful in helping lenders, investors, government entities or others: Assess a company’s ability to generate cash [...]
Under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, there is potentially a 20 percent deduction for qualified business income from a qualified trade or business operated directly or through a pass-through entity. It is important to talk with a trusted tax accountant in Fort Collins to understand what that means for your business. According to the [...]
Form 1040, which many taxpayers use to file their returns, has been modified. This Fort Collins tax accountant is happy to report that it is much shorter. Now fitting on the front and back of half a sheet of paper, it is roughly the size of a postcard. Key Considerations with New Form 1040 As [...]
Year End Tax Planning Strategies With another year coming to a close it's time to evaluate and implement year-end tax planning strategies. Due to the changes brought about by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) there will be some new wrinkles to consider as well as the tried and true strategies. With the standard [...]
The skill and integrity of your accountant are very important. The work that they perform and the guidance they provide has a direct impact on your financial wellbeing, and your financial wellbeing plays a major role in the quality of life that you enjoy. Consequently, it is critical that when looking for an accountant in Fort [...]
You’ve received an email that appears to be from the IRS requesting that you provide them with confidential information. Should you send them what they’ve asked for? As a Fort Collins tax accountant that has seen many of these kinds of requests, we can tell you that you definitely should not. The IRS makes it [...]
Tax Planning Strategies In Low-Income Years Though it typically isn't ideal to have a low-income year, it can actually provide beneficial opportunities that could potentially save you significant amounts of money on your taxes and help you plan for future success. This month, we will be discussing a few strategies to take advantage of IRAs [...]
There are many reasons to file an income tax extension. Whether you are missing key information or are away from home during tax season, you have the right to request extra time to complete and submit your return. However, there are several misconceptions about tax extensions that create hesitation for people looking to file. Below [...]
Optimizing Your Social Security Retirement Benefits Social Security continues to be a confusing topic for many trying to plan their retirement. This month we hope to clear up the cluster of information in order to help you work towards making the most of your Social Security retirement benefits — or Primary Insurance Amount (PIA). We [...]
Ensuring that the individuals who are involved in a partnership pay the required amount of taxes can be a challenge. In fact, partnership tax law is the most complicated part of the tax code. As a leading Fort Collins business accountant, we encourage people to be fully informed about how participating in a partnership affects [...]
