Finish Your Year Strong
By Michael A. Cook LLC |
With only A Few Days Left In 2023, the best way to finish your year (2023) strong and get a jump start on your taxes is to connect with a Tax Pro. Get some tax planning in. Have your questions answered. Take the necessary steps to make your small business tax-ready. Times are hard. It…
Read More Be Wary of Shady Tax Preparers and Scams!
By Michael A. Cook LLC |
Be careful of shady tax professionals and watch for common warning signs, including charging a fee based on the size of the refund. A major red flag or bad sign is when the tax preparer is unwilling to sign the dotted line. Avoid these “ghost” preparers, who will prepare a tax return but refuse to…
Read More Bookkeeping:
By Michael A. Cook LLC |
Just ask your Tax Pro how much more difficult it is to prepare an S. corporation or Partnership tax return without a tax-ready set of books – that is, from just a list of income and expenses. Tax Pros now need information from the balance sheet, also, to properly prepare the required IRS basics worksheets.…
Read More A Personal Thank You!
By Michael A. Cook LLC |
As I sit in my office this morning, I thought of all the things I’m grateful for… High on the list is my gratitude to you. Yes you, despite all the adversities that today’s world is throwing at us. I sincerely hope that you have a successful year this year and every year thereafter. You…
Read More Better Late Than Never!
By Michael A. Cook LLC |
The IRS deadline to file your 2021 personal tax return which you placed on extension is October 17th! For many of you, unfortunately, even with this additional 6 months extension you still cannot make the deadline. Claiming ‘the dog ate your tax papers’ might not work for the IRS. But let’s forget the dog crap.…
Read More Do You Expect Guarantees?
By Michael A. Cook LLC |
The fact is YOU are responsible for your own success, in each area of your life as well as with your finances and business success. If you are in a place where you are unsure of the value you bring to the table all by yourself that is ok also: none of us ever does…
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