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Alternative Minimum Tax: Now It's Personal
Stealth tax sneaks up on more tax payers

The alternative minimum tax (AMT), originally aimed at only the highest echelon of taxpayers, is expected to apply to 4 million taxpayers on 2011 returns. Even worse, the number is projected to explode to more than 31 million in 2012. How does this affect you?

Read more.

Six Steps for Better Business Decisions
Putting you on the path to successPath

With the "right" decisions, a business may flourish, but too many of the "wrong" business decisions, might cause struggles and even jeopardize the entire operation.

Here are six steps to improve the decision-making process. 

Read more.

Have You Been Making Donations With Cash?  
It's important to understand the new IRS rules
Our own David Goldberg, CPA, manager of the Small Business Department
at WB, has the full story on what the IRS accepts...and what they don't.
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How to Maximize Estate-tax Exemptions
New portability provision for couples in 2012

Under the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010, the estate-tax exemption may effectively be transferred between spouses. A new IRS notice provides some guidance for this election.

Read more.
How to Swing a Like-Kind Exchange
Avoiding tax on real estate transactions

Real EstateThe real estate market is in an extended slump throughout most of the country. To compound matters, a sale of appreciated property could result in significant tax consequences.

Fortunately, investors may be able to arrange a like-kind exchange of properties with favorable tax consequences.

Read more.

 

New to Working With an Accounting Firm?

 
Here are answers to questions you might have.


Christine Golz 


by Christine Golz,

Firm Administrator

 
New clients often have many questions, such as "Is my information secure? What do I need to bring for my visit?"

 
If you are a tax client for the first time, you always want to bring your last year's tax return in order for the accountant to review it. Then they will let you know exactly what kind of information they need. They will also give you a questionnaire to fill out to determine if they need to ask you for any other information.

We're very conscious of treating your information with the utmost privacy. All of our information is secure and password protected. We have a web portal that we put documents on which is password protected. Any information that we send out electronically is always password protected for your security. For example, if you want anything to go to a bank, we have to have your approval and it goes out password protected.

If you are missing anything, we always have a telephone and email so you can contact us. And rest assured, we will get hold of you to ask for any additional information we need to complete your return.


What Do You Need?

Here are a few common

items required to prepare your tax return:

Individuals:
Prior Years Return

W2s

K-1s
Real Estate Matters

Businesses:
Prior Years Return
QuickBook Files
Bank Statements
Payroll Records
 

Note: Other necesary documents are determined on an individual basis.