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Sep 6, 2016

This one's preaching stuff most of us, as business owners, already know, but I just happened to see a little example in action over the Labor Day weekend. Looking at the horses pulling those... Read more >

Category: Taxes

Sep 1, 2016

This is a fairly short blog because it's really a reminder to you guys. A PSA of sorts. If you have obtained health insurance through The Marketplace, aka Obamacare, you will receive a form 1095A... Read more >

Category: Taxes

Aug 29, 2016

Louisiana has had this law on the books for quite a while. In fact, the state even put out a special packet for Hurricanes Gustav/Ike that includes all forms necessary to file this type of claim.... Read more >

Category: Taxes

Aug 24, 2016

No. It doesn't. Below are some rough guidelines for you to follow when completing your next W-4. Before we start, though, let me remind you to take full advantage of any available pre-tax... Read more >

Category: Taxes

Apr 19, 2016

We want to thank all our clients for another great and successful tax season. About the only thing that could have made it go any smoother was if the state refunds would've been issued sooner by... Read more >

Category: Taxes

Jan 6, 2016

People must think the LA Citizens credit must have been created by the late Rodney Dangerfield, because it continues to "get no respect" from LA taxpayers. I just read that over 50% of the... Read more >

Category: Bookkeeping

Aug 18, 2015

Received an email from our IT guys today, where they're warning about a new scam. It involves scammers posing as CEO's or higher ups in a company, and stating that they're authorizing monetary... Read more >

Category: Bookkeeping

Aug 11, 2015

It's back to school time! There are a few little things that parents and students should keep in mind regarding taxes and this special time of the year. Louisiana offers a potential credit for... Read more >

Category: Bookkeeping

Jan 6, 2015

It never seizes to amaze us how rules get bent when it comes to taxes. Relax, this one's not about how some taxpayers cheat the IRS, this one's about how tax return preparers and e-file providers... Read more >

Category: Taxes

Oct 28, 2014

Here's the deluxe, LP version of our hiring announcement, for those of you who are interested. We're hiring!! Must be proficient in PT, QB & Office. We use these programs about 90% of the time.... Read more >

Category: Bookkeeping

Aug 5, 2014

I was talking to a client several months ago and the topic came up--as these things usually do--about some friends who had a nanny. "Nanna" apparently had just come back from her tax preparer's... Read more >

Category: Taxes

Jul 25, 2014

Once upon a time, there was a family with two children. Inspired by their hard-working parents, the children had each gotten a job. Each one earned around $11,000 working hard in the summer and... Read more >

Category: Taxes

Jul 17, 2014

So you get a call from a number you don’t recognize and you let it go to voice mail because you don’t want to deal with some telemarketer—or worse—a bill collector. Naturally, you... Read more >

Category: Taxes

Mar 20, 2014

Okay...there are way too many of you who are still forgetting to bring in the declaration page from the current year's homeowner's and renter's insurance policies. Chances are very good that if... Read more >

Category: Bookkeeping

Feb 20, 2014

If only all crooks looked like the one in our little picture, here. Today I received a call from a client stating that IRS has been calling her because they wanted to discuss her account. They... Read more >

Category: Taxes