Why Do You Need a CPA

As a business owner or an individual, it is crucial to handle your finances and taxes with the utmost accuracy. However, managing your finances can be a daunting task, especially when you have limited knowledge and expertise in accounting. This is where a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) comes in handy.

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Catherine Roe
Planning for Estimated Tax Payments

Many small business owners know that they will need to pay tax at the end of each year. These taxes include employment taxes as well as federal taxes and state taxes yes the state has an income tax. However many people don’t realize that the IRS actually requires you to pay your tax in quarterly installments during the current tax year.

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Catherine Roe
Tax Tips Tuesday: Home Office Deduction

Tax Tips Tuesday is a video series airing every Tuesday morning during tax season. Today's episode is on the home office deduction. If you have any further questions or need any tax or accounting assistance, please reach out. We would love to help you!

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Catherine Roe
Tax Tips Tuesday: Stimulus Payments

Tax Tips Tuesday is a video series airing every Tuesday morning during tax season. Today's episode is on stimulus payments. If you have any further questions or need any tax or accounting assistance, please reach out. We would love to help you!

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Catherine Roe
Employee versus Independent Contractor

Many businesses hire workers for services as they grow and develop. However, in order to determine the pay and tax structure for these workers, the business must properly determine the worker’s status as either an employee or independent contractor. If a worker is misclassified as a contractor and the IRS determines that the worker is an employee, the employer will be assessed fines and penalties for failure to withhold taxes.

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Catherine Roe
Standard Deduction versus Itemized Deductions

There are many deductions and credits on the individual tax return. One of the biggest deductions is the standard deduction. However, if you have certain itemized deductions that in total exceed the standard deduction amount, you can take that higher deduction instead.

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Catherine Roe
Self-Employment Tax

What is Self-Employment Tax? Self-employment tax is a tax comprised of Medicare and Social Security taxes paid by self-employed individuals. This the same tax that is paid on salary-based income.

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Catherine Roe