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Money Found

21 November 2024

21 November 2024

21 November 2024

21 November 2024

We Recovered $10,500 in Tax Savings for this Real Estate Investor

A real estate investor saved $10,500 thanks to our thorough review of missed deductions across entities.

1 min read

Angie M Grainger

Money Found

18 November 2024

18 November 2024

18 November 2024

18 November 2024

Retirement Boost: Discovering an Extra $29,000 in Tax Savings

Think you’ve maxed out your retirement contributions? See how we helped a client add $58,000 and save $29,000 in taxes.

1 min read

Angie M Grainger

Money Found

14 November 2024

14 November 2024

14 November 2024

14 November 2024

We Found $82,000 for a Real Estate Investor in Tenant Reimbursements

Are messy property statements hiding money from you? See how organizing finances helped one investor recover $82,000 in missed reimbursements.

1 min read

Angie M Grainger

Money Found

11 November 2024

11 November 2024

11 November 2024

11 November 2024

A $2,300 Burger? How We Found Money for this Entrepreneur

Would you spot a $2,300 lunch charge? Here’s how our oversight made a difference.

2 min read

Angie M Grainger

Money Found

4 October 2024

4 October 2024

4 October 2024

4 October 2024

We Recovered $42,000 for This Physician Just by Asking The Right Questions

Discover how we helped a physician reclaim over $42,000 in tax savings by identifying missed deductions on a business loan.

2 min read

Angie M Grainger

Money Found

4 October 2024

4 October 2024

4 October 2024

4 October 2024

The $600,000 Mistake: Catching a Costly Tax Error for a Real Estate Investor

A last-minute change almost cost a real estate investor big. Here’s how we stepped in to save the day.

2 min read

Angie M Grainger

Money Found

3 October 2024

3 October 2024

3 October 2024

3 October 2024

Tax Strategy: Hiring Your Kids

Ever thought about hiring your kids to help with the family business? Turns out, it can lead to some serious tax savings!

3 min read

Angie M Grainger

Education

20 September 2024

20 September 2024

20 September 2024

20 September 2024

How Careful Accounting Saved this Veterinarian Over $370,000

A double-booked liability nearly led to a huge loss. Careful oversight saved the day.

3 min read

Angie M Grainger

Money Found

11 June 2024

11 June 2024

11 June 2024

11 June 2024

This Small Business Owner Saved $22,982 Related to Home Office Expenses

Strategic setup of personal finances and accountable reimbursement plans led to substantial tax savings.

2 min read

Angie M Grainger

Money Found

20 May 2024

20 May 2024

20 May 2024

20 May 2024

Proper Deductions Saved This Physician $11,412 in Taxes

Accurate financial records uncovered significant tax savings for a busy medical consultant.

2 min read

Angie M Grainger

Money Found

8 May 2024

8 May 2024

8 May 2024

8 May 2024

How Cleaning Up Their Books Saved This Growing Family $2,304 in Taxes

Careful financial clean-up revealed hidden business expenses and tax savings for this busy family of physicians.

3 min read

Angie M Grainger

Money Found

1 April 2024

1 April 2024

1 April 2024

1 April 2024

Tax Strategy: Life insurance premiums are not (usually) deductible

Many small business owners pay their life insurance through their business, but it's not deductible.

2 min read

Angie M Grainger

Education

31 March 2024

31 March 2024

31 March 2024

31 March 2024

Understanding the Details of Their Entity Structure Saved This Entrepreneur $3,200

When you take too much money out of your S-Corp, you could create a tax liability—unless you plan ahead.

3 min read

Angie M Grainger

Money Found

15 March 2024

15 March 2024

15 March 2024

15 March 2024

Explainer: UPDATE—Hold off on reporting under the new FinCen rules

On March 1, 2024 a federal court ruled the Beneficial Ownership disclosures unconstitutional. Watch out for businesses offering to file this for you.

3 min read

Angie M Grainger

Education

1 March 2024

1 March 2024

1 March 2024

1 March 2024

This Surgeon Saved $19,586 by Adding an Accountable Plan for Home-Office Reimbursement

Every dollar counts when you're a successful practice owner, and an accountable plan to reimburse yourself will save you thousands.

3 min read

Angie M Grainger

Money Found

23 February 2024

23 February 2024

23 February 2024

23 February 2024

Tax Strategy: How to deduct home office expenses in an S-Corp

When you make the election to treat your LLC as a S-Corp, you no longer take the home office deduction on your personal tax return.

4 min read

Angie M Grainger

Education

20 February 2024

20 February 2024

20 February 2024

20 February 2024

Tax Strategy: Is it time to convert your 1099 independent contractors to W-2 employees?

As of March 11, 2024, the Department of Labor may be cracking down on today's gig economy and remote workers being treated as 1099 independent contractors.

4 min read

Angie M Grainger

Education

31 January 2024

31 January 2024

31 January 2024

31 January 2024

Tax Strategy: How 1099-K affects small businesses

When you pay by credit card, it's not necessary to issue 1099s to your vendors.

3 min read

Angie M Grainger

Education

27 January 2024

27 January 2024

27 January 2024

27 January 2024

Unknown Brokerage Account Found in a Real Estate Investor's Family Office That Had Over $108,832

Chaos can be costly. As you expand your investment portfolios, clean accounting becomes essential.

3 min read

Angie M Grainger

Money Found

25 January 2024

25 January 2024

25 January 2024

25 January 2024

This Spouse Saved $447,708 From a Divorce by Cleaning Up Their Assets

Divorce is like a 50% tax—it's important to properly value your assets, especially during a divorce.

1 min read

Angie M Grainger

Money Found

25 January 2024

25 January 2024

25 January 2024

25 January 2024

Tax Strategy: Understanding the importance of filing 1099s

Don't worry, the IRS won't come pounding on your door - however there are consequences of not reporting.

3 min read

Angie M Grainger

Education

22 January 2024

22 January 2024

22 January 2024

22 January 2024

Tax Strategy: Hiring workers overseas

The US taxes foreign workers' income, but there are exceptions

5 min read

Angie M Grainger

Education

18 January 2024

18 January 2024

18 January 2024

18 January 2024

Incorrect Ownership Nearly Cost a Veterinarian $68,000 in Taxes

When you start to expand, the number of entities you own might expand too—not keeping good records of the ownership structure can create a costly nightmare.

3 min read

Angie M Grainger

Money Found

15 January 2024

15 January 2024

15 January 2024

15 January 2024

Entrepreneur Saves $22,000 by Reclassing Excess Distributions

When you borrow money in your S-Corporation and then take it out as a distribution, you could end up with an unexpected tax bill.

2 min read

Angie M Grainger

Money Found

30 December 2023

30 December 2023

30 December 2023

30 December 2023

Business owners get $45,000 for setting up retirement plans.

These business owners were happy to see that the fees for their newly defined benefit plan will be paid by the IRS—yet another surprise savings!

3 min read

Angie M Grainger

Money Found

29 December 2023

29 December 2023

29 December 2023

29 December 2023

Explainer: Creating a Profit-Sharing Plan

Designing a plan for your employees and independent contractors may tricky—but it's not impossible.

3 min read

Angie M Grainger

Education

28 December 2023

28 December 2023

28 December 2023

28 December 2023

Tax Strategy: Leasing vs Buying

Business owners often ask if it is better to buy a vehicle or lease it. Learn the pros and cons.

4 min read

Angie M Grainger

Education

26 December 2023

26 December 2023

26 December 2023

26 December 2023

Tax Strategy: How PTE (Pass Through Entity) Tax Saves You Money

Paying your state taxes through your entity finally returns a full deduction of state taxes.

3 min read

Angie M Grainger

Education

26 December 2023

26 December 2023

26 December 2023

26 December 2023

Year-end tax planning saves a surgeon over $236,800 before 12/31.

Predicting what you'll owe in taxes before year-end gives you time to do something about it.

3 min read

Angie M Grainger

Money Found

24 December 2023

24 December 2023

24 December 2023

24 December 2023

I found $570 of my own money. Oops!

By having annual auto-charge subscriptions, its easy to get charged without knowing it.

1 min read

Angie M Grainger

Money Found

23 December 2023

23 December 2023

23 December 2023

23 December 2023

Tax Strategy: How Home Office Deductions Work

Understanding the home-office deduction rules will help avoid IRS headaches in the future.

3 min read

Angie M Grainger

Education

23 December 2023

23 December 2023

23 December 2023

23 December 2023

Tax Strategy: How to Write Off a New Car

The IRS limits the amount that can be written off in one year, but there are exceptions.

1 min read

Angie M Grainger

Education

23 December 2023

23 December 2023

23 December 2023

23 December 2023

A business owner gets $1,164 back from DIY tax return error.

Confusion over a retirement account deduction resulted in a small error, but every dollar paid to the IRS is a dollar that can't go toward business expansion.

1 min read

Angie M Grainger

Money Found

21 December 2023

21 December 2023

21 December 2023

21 December 2023

Tax Strategy: How Corporate Double Taxation Works

If you own a C-Corporation, you may be subject to double taxation. Learn how to manage it.

3 min read

Angie M Grainger

Education

20 December 2023

20 December 2023

20 December 2023

20 December 2023

Tax Strategy: How to Deduct Business Meals

The IRS allows a deduction for meals, but not always. Learn how to maximize your deducitons.

2 min read

Angie M Grainger

Education

18 December 2023

18 December 2023

18 December 2023

18 December 2023

Tax Strategy: Contribution vs Benefit Plans

Understanding the differences between a defined benefit plan and a contribution plan will help you determine what's best for your business retirement plan.

2 min read

Angie M Grainger

Education

18 December 2023

18 December 2023

18 December 2023

18 December 2023

Tax Strategy: How to Deduct Health Insurance

There are various ways to get a tax deduction for your health insurance.

5 min read

Angie M Grainger

Education

29 November 2023

29 November 2023

29 November 2023

29 November 2023

Dentist saves $36,340 by electing PTE before it was too late.

PTE (Pass-Through-Entity) tax credit allows business owners and investors to deduct all of their state taxes.

1 min read

Angie M Grainger

Money Found

26 November 2023

26 November 2023

26 November 2023

26 November 2023

This OBGYN mom gets back $100.10 that was almost lost forever.

It may not be much - but where there is a little mistake, there are usually more.

1 min read

Angie M Grainger

Money Found

25 November 2023

25 November 2023

25 November 2023

25 November 2023

The state was holding $46,640 of this business owner's money.

Having clean accounting is what reveals mistakes and missing money.

1 min read

Angie M Grainger

Money Found

23 November 2023

23 November 2023

23 November 2023

23 November 2023

A typo got this real estate investor a refund of $99,481.

When something doesn't seem right, it probably isn't. Typos on tax returns are more common than you'd think.

1 min read

Angie M Grainger

Money Found

21 November 2023

21 November 2023

21 November 2023

21 November 2023

Clinic saved from paying $2,750 in late fees.

By getting organized, we helped this clinic avoid late fees on their state filing requirements.

2 min read

Angie M Grainger

Money Found

16 November 2023

16 November 2023

16 November 2023

16 November 2023

Ignoring tax notices almost cost this executive $107,138.

Tax notices can be overwhelming—but ignoring them is even worse.

2 min read

Angie M Grainger

Money Found

1 November 2023

1 November 2023

1 November 2023

1 November 2023

Veterinarian saves nearly $35,000 in taxes.

By planning in advance you can use different tax brackets to your advantage.

1 min read

Angie M Grainger

Money Found

11 August 2023

11 August 2023

11 August 2023

11 August 2023

Is personal finance the same as Family Office?

Running your personal finances like a well-run business is for everyone.

1 min read

Angie M Grainger

General

24 July 2023

24 July 2023

24 July 2023

24 July 2023

Predicting your future.

The better you are at predicting your finances, the less stressed you’ll be.

2 min read

Angie M Grainger

General

24 July 2023

24 July 2023

24 July 2023

24 July 2023

Why your CPA can’t really help you.

Your CPA isn’t trained to help you with your personal finances—but it’s not their fault.

4 min read

Angie M Grainger

General

24 July 2023

24 July 2023

24 July 2023

24 July 2023

No more tax surprises!

There’s nothing worse than being hit with an unexpected tax bill, and there’s just no reason for it.

2 min read

Angie M Grainger

General

24 July 2023

24 July 2023

24 July 2023

24 July 2023

Finding money in your own finances.

Where to look in your business or personal finances to find hidden money right in front of your eyes!

2 min read

Angie M Grainger

General

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