This post is a follow-up to one I wrote on April 11, 2020, about the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Buchenwald concentration camp. That post was deeply personal to me because my grandfather was part of the liberating forces and bore witness to what remains one of humanity’s greatest tragedies. He was tasked […]
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I wanted to share a link and information about a free presentation that a friend of mine is doing on November 9 at 11 am EST. On 11/9 at 11AM EST is a free presentation: Planning for your Adult Child with Disabilities. Here is a link to the Zoom Presentation: https://t.co/3pkrbVWpQ7 @Eligabiff will be touching
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It’s late July and all of a sudden, everyone that has to file the Texas Franchise Tax Report on extension is trying to figure out if they need to file a second extension on August 15, 2024. As a tax professional in Texas, I always get a number of questions about this filing requirement. So,
A closer look at the 2nd Texas Franchise Tax Extension Read More »
OK, we’re starting a new year and many firms are having employees sign an annual acknowledgement to firm policies. This year, we’re adding an AI & ChatGPT usage policy for our employees. Yes, I used ChatGPT to create this policy, but it took a few iterations and I pieced together different elements from different iterations.
New Year needs a new Employee Policy for AI Read More »
If you haven’t been following the Texas legislature, and I wouldn’t blame you if you haven’t, they just concluded their second called Special Session on July 14, 2023. Special sessions can only be called by the Governor and are limited to topics that the Governor lists in his announcement calling the sesssion. This time the
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This is just a quick post to alert everyone who needs to file a Texas Franchise Tax Report that the Texas Comptroller’s webfile eSystem is down, as of 3pm on May 15, 2023. I’ve been trying to access the system for about 4 hours and haven’t been able to log into the system. The Comptroller
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So, you’ve filed or extended your federal business returns and now you need to focus on the Texas Franchise Tax Report. This annual report is due on May 15 each year, regardless of when your accounting year ends. Right now, our focus is on the 2023 Texas Franchise Tax Report. This report is generally for
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I asked ChapGPT for 3 easy tips that small businesses can use for 2023 to reduce their taxes.
Let’s see what it came up with. Do you agree with these tips?
#TaxTipTuesday #TaxTwitter
3 easy ways for small businesses to save on taxes in 2023 Read More »
OK, we’re already a couple of days into 2023 and hopefully you’re ready to hit the ground running! I know I posted a while ago about a new #AccountantsWhoCook Cookbook and had a form to fill out on this website. To kick off the new year, I’ve created a new website for Accountants Who Cook!
Are you ready for a 2023 cooking challenge? Read More »
IRS issues draft instructions for Partnership Schedules K-2 and K-3 for 2022 tax returns. On October 25, 2022, the IRS issued a draft set of instructions for partnership’s 2022 Schedule K-2 and K-3. An important element is the “Who Must File” section, because some partnerships might not have to file these two international schedules, but
Will partnerships need to file K-2 & K-3? Read More »