Tax & Business Services

John F Howes CPA


    Posts Tagged With: Accounting

    Tax Season Has Begun

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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 OrganizationsTaxpayers who ...more »
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