Small businesses are more likely to comply with the tax laws if they have more trust in their tax preparer, according to a report prepared by the Taxpayer Advocate Service, a unit of the Internal Revenue Service.…
Winter means cold weather, less sunlight, shorter days, and less time spent outside. This combination can cause a vast amount of people to feel a mild form of depression known as the “winter blues...…
For the past 6 years Drake Software has consistently been rated #1 by members of the NATP for their Sorting out Software Survey. Drake ranked first in areas such as Overall Satisfaction, Customer Service, Conversion, Price, and Ease of Installation.…
McIntire Tax Center is a one-woman show, with the exception of a temporary receptionist Trish hires for a few weeks in the height of tax season. Trish’s goal is to run a tax practice where clients know they can come to her for anything and trust their taxes will be prepared correctly at a fair price. She prepares mostly ...…
For the Love of…TaxesOn one of many cold winter Chicago days, Kevin Cotton decided to seek sunshine and moved to Carson, California. He had grown up in Chicago but wanted to make a new life for…
So, how do you become a strategic thinker? The kind of thinker that will help insure your company is never at risk? To be become a successful strategic thinker, you need to be able to think analytically, anticipate the future, resolve problems, learn to adapt, and interpret what’s happening. And how do you do that?…
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No matter what the dilemma, business owners sometimes feel they’re against a wall. The key is to make the best of what you have. Like the saying goes - when life hands you lemons, make lemonade.…
Sandy’s dedication reaches beyond her family and clients. She has been a member of the National Association of Tax Professionals (NATP) for 21 years and was chosen by the NATP as its 2009 Tax Professional of the Year. “It means so much to me to be chosen,” she says. “It says the work I do matters. When your peers choose you, that is pretty life changing.”…
Himes’s story begins when she was a high-school student in West Virginia. She enjoyed serving others and was good with numbers, so it made sense that her dream was to someday become an accountant.…
