While we are a CPA firm and we complete and we welcome many individual tax returns, for some people it doesn't make sense to pay a CPA to complete their tax return. If you have complex tax issues, it may well be in your best interest to consult a CPA because we specialize in tax planning and tax preparation [...]
1) Set up a file (or box) for your 2013 taxes. Put a label on it and drop in your Form W-2 and 1099s as they come in the mail. 2) Open the envelope with your JMF organizer. Please use the organizer as a guide to make sure you have everything that you had last [...]
It has come to our attention at JamisonMoneyFarmer PC that there is an e-mail scam currently circulating targeting international taxpayers. This scam is in the form of an e-mail purportedly from the Department of Treasury Internal Revenue Service. It suggests that you should complete a W-8 BEN form and fax it to a link in the [...]
In a recent article in the Globe and Mail by Jennifer Warawa, nine reasons to work with an accountant were discussed. While this may seem self serving coming from an accountant, I see so many start up problems that could have been prevented with a short visit that I find this worth sharing. Here is [...]
The IRS announced last week that they have delayed the shared-responsibility requirement for employers who have 50-99 full-time equivalent employees in 2014. These employers will now have until 2016 to offer health care coverage to their employees or be subject to the shared-responsibility payments. These employers will be required to start reporting for health care [...]
The Alabama Department of Revenue announced that when taxpayers electronically file 2013 Alabama Forms 40, 40-A or 40 NR, they should include their driver’s license or non-driver’s license number, as well as their date of birth, on their Alabama returns. This is the department’s latest effort to combat the growing threat of identity theft and [...]
From the Small Business Monthly here are 4 signs you need a part-time CFO. 1. You don’t have key data about your cash flow, working capital or a forecast of liquidity. A company lives or dies on its flow of information. Expand your team to include someone who can collect, analyze, interpret and effectively disseminate [...]
Maximizing your allowable deductions is key to minimizing your tax burden. Check out the JMF Guide to Maximizing Deductions.
The IRS implemented a new Form 8822-B on January 1st. It requires you to update your business' responsible party information. Unless you have the same person responsible for your business taxes, including payroll taxes, since your company was formed, you need to file this form no later than March 1, 2014. While there are no [...]
The Alabama Department of Revenue issued the following press release about the upcoming Sales Tax Holiday for Severe Weather Preparedness Items. If we can assist you with set up of your systems or questions you might have about this tax holiday, please call our experts at JMF. Alabama Department of Revenue 2014 Sales [...]