Cindy Hockenberry
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Cindy Hockenberry
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You don't know who's more competent than the next guy until you start asking questions.
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If you want to save tax dollars, deferring your funds into a retirement account is probably the best solution. That money grows tax free and (if you take out a traditional IRA) you reduce your taxable income in the year you make the contribution.
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Because of the way this form used to work, it calculated the tax as if you had received the money over a five-year period. You would divide it into five equal parts and pay taxes on each of those parts which significantly reduced your tax bill.
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Tax laws are constantly changing. There have been six major tax bills passed in the last two years alone. Average taxpayers are not likely to be aware of all the changes that may affect their tax return. A tax professional stays abreast of these changes, and, as a result, is in a better position to assist taxpayers with filing accurate returns and claiming all the deductions and credits to which they are entitled.
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If you know your itemized deductions will be more than the standard deduction, you can still just use the standard deduction to get an idea in your mind. This will give you the lowest estimate.
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People forget about tax credits and they don't take all the deductions to which they're entitled. That happens all the time.
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You'd be surprised: Many people think that if they throw their audit letter away it's gone. But it's not. The IRS isn't going to leave you alone. They'll keep at you until they get their audit.
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I would suggest people start out by asking how long they've been in business, what their background is, and do they have a degree, which isn't required. Have they been in the area for a long time? Are they open all year? Do they stand behind their work?
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When you really think about it, when you give up your U.S. citizenship, you give up a lot. It's not as good as it sounds.