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July 22, 2013
The Importance of Avoiding Deemed Distribution

Many of the topics I blog about are tax deductions or credits or planning opportunities  -  good things.  A deemed distribution is something to be avoided.  It is definitely not a good thing. ...

May 16, 2013
Crowdfunding Tax Consequences

Crowdfunding is becoming an increasingly popular way for businesses or individuals to raise money.  The internet and sites like Kickstarter makes it possible now to collect $5 from 5,000 people in order to raise the $25k you need in order to make a short film or design a ne...

March 25, 2013
I’m Still Waiting For My K-1 – What Should I Do?

What should you do when you are waiting for a K-1 to file your return?  If you are a business owner that has a K-1 that contains the majority of your income for the year, hopefully you have been doing tax plans so you have a pretty good idea of what that K-1 will contain....

February 19, 2013
Tax Time Blues

It is that time of year again that so many people try to pretend isn’t here.  They dread the paperwork, receipt gathering, reconciling, updating the accounting software and the unknown of “Am I going to owe a bunch of money for taxes?”...

June 4, 2012
M1PRs are the Redheaded Stepchildren of Tax Returns

Like a redheaded stepchild, the M1PR is a misunderstood and too-often neglected return.  The whole thing is just weird and MN is the only state I know of that makes you file a separate return to get a property tax refund....