Resolutions? Really?It’s kind of what you do in January — new year, new goals, new me … right?Well, as someone who’s made resolutions and failed to keep them over many years, I’m all about focusing on what I know is doable. As your McMinnville tax pro, I’m of...

The new year should be a time of joy. It’s like a fresh start… for some.But if you’re facing tax problems, anxiety about money owed to the IRS, audit situations, etc. can overshadow the new year euphoria. Pile on that the impending reality of facing yet another year’s...

The IRS just began receiving tax returns this week, and Tax Preparers all over the nation are cranking and grooving along, finding all kinds of savings on behalf of clients ... as well as chomping at the bit to help them on THIS year's taxes. The buzz around the tax...

With all of the chaos out there right now, the division and shouting, it's helpful to try to tune out the shouting and focus on what is actually in our sphere of productivity. One way that the IRS has decided it can be more productive is by outsourcing their...

The tax code is a complicated beast. And daunting even for the savviest McMinnville tax filers. All 6,871 pages of the tax code make it easy to miss or overlook things… and make mistakes. And, like it or not, that can lead to the IRS pulling the audit card on...

Before I get into today’s discussion on how to reduce taxes in retirement, let’s talk about the combined excitement of the Super Bowl, the Olympics, and Valentine’s Day that has swept McMinnville homes and businesses the past week. A surge of football parties, hours...

There has been a lot of market noise about Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). When a huge bank (#16 in the country) is taken over by the feds, it’s worth at least a mention.But here’s my quick take:Unless you are a CFO of a startup or you actually live in the Silicon Valley...

It’s February 2020. Your McMinnville business is thriving thanks to the uptick in the economy in 2019, and this year looks to be one of possibility and growth. Then, March 2020 rolls in. A rampant virus spread brings lockdowns nationwide, and your business begins...

You might not feel this as much in your bones as we do here, but the tax deadline is getting very close. This year, for reasons that at this point in our season would take way too long to explain, the tax deadline is April 18th (not 15th).We’re...

You’re tackling a lot when you own a business. And these days, staff retention and the pressures of inflation make it that much harder to stay on top of it all. It’s easy to forget things (or miss them), and that could easily land you in hot water.If you’ve got...