The bookkeeper for a family-owned tree nursery in North Carolina pleaded guilty to embezzling more than one million dollars over a six-year period. Richard Clark began working for the nursery in 2003, and in 2013 started writing checks to himself from the company. He covered his tracks by altering the check descriptions in Quickbooks. In…
Before the New Year gets here, I want to ask you to think about sharing some money truths with your family. NOT the ones your parents told you, in most cases, but the ones that really are true. You see, as a tax professional, I see the same old (bad) money habits being transferred from…
Daniel Berglund, a self-employed computer language instructor, was convicted of four counts of tax evasion for failing to file taxes from 1987 to 2017. Berglund took many steps to hide his income from the IRS – including giving his clients a made-up tax identification number to prevent payments to him from being reported to the…
As a tax professional, easily the most common type of question I get is related to either making more money or saving more money. The two are nearly synonymous, but, of course, to save it, you have to make it. Unfortunately, a lot of “makers” aren’t very good “savers.” I want to share an “old…
The founders of a cryptocurrency company, Bruce Bise and Samuel Mendez, pleaded guilty to tax evasion for a scheme that defrauded more than 13,000 investors of approximately 24 million dollars. Bise and Mendez marketed their company, Bitqyck, and the company’s currency, Bitqy, as a way for “those individuals who missed out on Bitcoin” to get…
Esta es una pregunta común que nos hacen los contribuyentes: ¿Cómo puedo saber si tengo que presentar pagos trimestrales de impuestos individuales estimados? Respuesta: Por lo general, debe realizar pagos estimados de impuestos para el año fiscal en curso si se dan las dos circunstancias siguientes: 1. Usted espera deber al menos 1.000 dólares en…
Consejo rápido para los propietarios de mi negocio – cada empleador que paga salarios de $ 600 o más para el año está obligado a preparar y presentar un formulario W-2 para cada empleado. Esto también incluye los pagos no monetarios de $ 600 o más para el año por los servicios prestados por un…
Here’s a common question that we have from taxpayers: How do I know if I have to file quarterly individual estimated tax payments? Answer: Generally, you must make estimated tax payments for the current tax year if both of the following apply: 1. You expect to owe at least $1,000 in tax for the current…
Quick tip for my business owners – every employer who pays wages of $600 or more for the year is required to prepare and file a Form W-2 for each employee. This also includes noncash payments of $600 or more for the year for services performed by an employee when taxes were withheld. In addition, anyone required…
Muchos empresarios piensan que la planificación fiscal es sólo para las grandes empresas. No es cierto. TODAS las empresas e incluso los contribuyentes individuales pueden beneficiarse de las estrategias de planificación fiscal. Este es el momento de reunirse con su asesor, revisar sus objetivos y establecer su año para asegurarse de que no paga ni…