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John F Howes CPA




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Tax Season Has Begun

» by January 23rd, 2010 at 2:42 pm » Comments (0)

Just electronically filed the first 2009 tax return of my tax season. All went swimmingly well considering I am studying a 5 dvd, 600 page tax update manual of all ...more »

New Taxes Contemplated for WA State

» by January 10th, 2010 at 1:42 pm » Comments (2)

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Image via Wikipedia"][/caption] Brad Shannon of the Olympian outlines new taxes being contemplated for Washington State to help with the budget crisis: Closing the exemption for door-to-door sales ...more »

Determining The Correct Filing Status Can Be Tricky

» by January 6th, 2010 at 8:59 am » Comments (0)

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="186" caption="Image via Wikipedia"][/caption] Determining your filing status for tax purposes is easy, right?  If you are single with no children, yes.  However sometimes the correct filing status ...more »

$122,783.51 IRS refund issued in error

» by August 26th, 2009 at 5:20 pm » Comments (0)

One of my clients gets an adjustment of his taxes by the IRS which I know is incorrect.  It is a very small amount and it entails payroll taxes on ...more »

You are Now Getting a Stimulus Check from the Government Every Payday

» by April 25th, 2009 at 12:57 pm » Comments (0)

Theoretically speaking that is.   This is to clear up some confusion regarding the recent "tax cut" that became effective April 1, 2009. You will not be getting a ...more »

Debt Cancellation on Short Sales and Foreclosures

» by January 25th, 2009 at 8:11 pm » Comments (0)

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="269" caption="Half million dollar house in Salinas, California"][/caption] For those facing a foreclosure or a short sale on real estate,  here is a video from an IRS forum ...more »

Exploring the Frontiers of Happiness

» by January 19th, 2009 at 11:33 am » Comments (0)

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="396" caption="Image via Wikipedia"][/caption] This post has nothing to do with accounting. Or does it? My spouse loves slot machines and drags me along to the ...more »

Donations and Tax-Exempt Organizations

» by May 6th, 2008 at 12:43 pm » Comments (1)

The IRS recently released these guidelines concerning charitable contributions and tax-exempt organizations. The rules are being tightened up for deductions and filings from tax-exempt entities. Donations and Tax-Exempt Organizations Taxpayers who ...more »
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