One of the things most people do not look forward to is the tax period and it is not surprising as filing taxes is complex with a series of forms, and mistakes could be costly. As...
Posted by Jim McClaflin, EA, NTPI Fellow, CTRC on 12/27/2022
Every time you file your taxes, a trail of paperwork is involved. Once you've settled with the IRS, you might be tempted to throw away all those documents. But the IRS recommends...
Posted by KLSM CPA Firm PLLC on 12/08/2022
Keeping old tax records can save you time and effort if you are audited or need to file an amended tax return. Previous tax returns can also help you document your income when applying...
Posted by Jim McClaflin, EA, NTPI Fellow, CTRC on 06/24/2022
The IRS may come requesting the previous record, and it is bad for you to have none. In such a case, you may face serious financial penalties. However, having a record for various...
Posted by Rosovich & Associates, Inc. on 06/10/2022
Just as food, clothing, and housing are necessities, so are taxes. There is no escaping taxes unless you want to go against the law which will surely catch up with you. So it is better...
Posted by Dennis Jao on 04/09/2022
We recommend that you keep some documents and files longer than others. It really depends on the document and your business.With the exception of some guidelines from government agencies,...
Posted by Dennis Jao on 12/10/2021
On filing your taxes, your tax records still need to be with you for nothing less than three years after filing. It is also possible to keep them for two years, going by the date...
Posted by Pat Raskob, Emeritus on 11/21/2021
These are probably two words you want to see in the same sentence: Bankruptcy and tax returns. Some people panic at the idea of filing tax returns for bankruptcy, but it doesn’t...
Posted by KLSM CPA Firm PLLC on 08/15/2021
A tax transcript summarizes the information on your taxes that supplies past data on your taxes. Tax transcripts exist in five types, and they contain various line items from your...
Posted by KLSM CPA Firm PLLC on 06/11/2021