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Atlanta CPA on Determing What Entity is Best for Your Newly Incorporated Business

December 31st, 200901:54 PM ET

By John Dillard

Atlanta CPA on Determing What Entity is Best for Your Newly Incorporated Business Choosing the correct entity for your new Georgia business is not the faint hearted or ill prepared. "Learning the Ropes" and how best to Incorporate Your New Metro Atlanta Business will do much to ensure that you only Pay Your Lowest Legal Possible Tax. Bel...
Atlanta CPA on Starting the New Year Right Means Missions Start at Home...Taking Christianity Into the World

December 30th, 200909:46 PM ET

By John Dillard

Atlanta CPA on Starting the New Year Right Means Missions Start at Home...Taking Christianity Into the World Though many serve those in the world, they are often prone to ignore their own family. Looking ahead to the life that God calls us to, we are all called to serve our fellow brothers and sisters in Christ and it is to this end that I desire ...
Duluth CPA Gives Tax Tips to Successfully Use a Payroll Service

December 30th, 200911:44 AM ET

By John Dillard

Duluth CPA Gives Tax Tips to Successfully Use a Payroll Service For the new business owner getting your new business started; it is essential to get it going in the right direction; utilizing an Atlanta Payroll Service is your best bet to get your Atlanta business started off on the right foot. A payroll service has the advantage, whether you ha...
Atlanta CPA on Seeking the True Meaning of Christmas...Taking Christianity Into the World

December 29th, 200909:22 AM ET

By John Dillard

Atlanta CPA on Seeking the True Meaning of Christmas...Taking Christianity Into the World On the radio this morning, there was a story about a woman who was Christmas shopping with her two children. After many hours of looking at row after row of toys and everything else imaginable and after hours of hearing both her children asking for everything...
Duluth CPA Offers Free Tax Information for Business Owners and Entreprenuers

December 28th, 200906:16 PM ET

By John Dillard

Duluth CPA Offers Free Tax Information for Business Owners and Entreprenuers http://www.hiscpa.com/what_we_do.htm http://www.hiscpa.com/irs-representation.html http://www.hiscpa.com/irs-selection.html http://www.hiscpa.com/irs-audit.html http://www.hiscpa.com/working-with-the-irs.html http://www.hiscpa.com/paying...
Duluth CPA on Retirement Planning: What You Don't Know Can Hurt You

December 28th, 200908:28 AM ET

By John Dillard

Duluth CPA on Retirement Planning: What You Don't Know Can Hurt You When Getting ready for retirement business owners are frequently tempted to sign up for what sounds best. The below is a sample list of questions that might be used to help entrepreneurs determine what retirement plan will be best for their business and employees. Below are a f...
Today a Savior is Born Presented by Atlanta CPA...Taking Christianity Into the World

December 24th, 200909:13 PM ET

By John Dillard

Today a Savior is Born Presented by Atlanta CPA...Taking Christianity Into the World. Emmanuel: God in us. We worship a risen Lord. God came down from the heavens and was born in a manger knowing all the while his ultimate destination: the end on a cross, with all of His friends running away at his greatest time of need. But yet He chose to come,...
Duluth CPA Provides Directory of How Business Owners/Entrepreneurs Can Get a Business Loan

December 23rd, 200907:44 PM ET

By John Dillard

Duluth CPA Provides Directory of How Business Owners/Entrepreneurs Can Get a Business LoanGetting Your Banker to Say Yes to Financing Needs...Getting Financing For Your Business includes getting to your banker information they will need to properly evaluate your business credit/repayment ability and whether or not to extend financing to your busine...
Duluth CPA Seeking Mission Partners Throughout America...Taking Christianity Into the World.

December 23rd, 200909:43 AM ET

By John Dillard

Duluth CPA Seeking Mission Partners Throughout America...Taking Christianity Into the World. I am writing to seek Mission Partners Throughout America to serve the Lost the Last and the Least. Below are two areas of missions where my family and I feel led to serve and I would welcome taking to your group about our Annual Family Mission ...
Duluth CPA Seeking Donations for the Homeless of Atlanta...Taking Christianity Into the World

December 22nd, 200910:51 AM ET

By John Dillard

Duluth CPA Seeking Donations for the Homeless of Atlanta...Taking Christianity Into the World It is awesome when I watch God's people stepping outside of their box to serve something bigger than themselves. I look forward to our joint service as well as watching what God will do with and through you as you are obedient to His calling. Below is a re...
Duluth CPA Asks...What is Your Mission Statement...Taking Christianity Into the World

December 21st, 200908:47 AM ET

By John Dillard

Duluth CPA Asks...What is Your Mission Statement...Taking Christianity Into the World Recently I was asked what our Mission Statement was. I knew what it was but it was advantageous for me to reduce to simple terms. Might I suggest as you begin the New Year that you crystallize your visions and thoughts to Served God in 2010. &n...
Duluth CPA Asks...Who Are You Serving This Christmas...Feeding the Homeless of Atlanta on Christmas Day...Taking Christianity Into the World

December 20th, 200910:59 AM ET

By John Dillard

Duluth CPA Asks...Who Are You Serving This Christmas...Feeding the Homeless of Atlanta on Christmas Day...Taking Christianity Into the WorldWWJD do if He Lived in Atlanta This Christmas ? I believe he would do as He did every day...Serve the Lost the Last and the Least. Rather than letting Christmas become more about the gifts and the food, we invi...
Atlanta Business and Money Management...Taking Christianity Into the World

December 19th, 200901:50 PM ET

By John Dillard

Atlanta Christian Financial Business and Money Management...Taking Christianity Into the WorldTaking your faith to the streets means that you lay it all on the line and not just your Sunday church attendance. Being like Jesus requires Faith in Action, Belief in Motion and Being the Hands and Feet of Jesus Christ. I have found that when I put my who...
Duluth CPA Advises on How Can You Resolve Tax Issues With the IRS

December 18th, 200908:22 AM ET

By John Dillard

Duluth CPA Advises on How Can You Resolve Tax Issues With the IRS When the IRS comes knocking on your door it is best to as soon as possible retain a CPA who is well versed in such matters. Undergoing and addressing an IRS audit by one's self is akin to performing major surgery on one's self. Having a CPA to represent you and to advocate your...
Duluth CPA Provides Directory of Tax Issues Facing Taxpayers When Preparing for Their Year-End 2009 Taxes

December 17th, 200904:39 PM ET

By John Dillard

Duluth CPA Provides Directory of Tax Issues Facing Taxpayers When Preparing for Their Year-End 2009 Taxes Failing to Prepare is Preparing to Fail. We focus on what we can do to interpret the future solely than rather how best to interpret the past. The below will give you a sampling of what you can personally do to get your business ready for you ...
Practicing Business Ethics...Taking Christianity Into the World by Duluth CPA

December 16th, 200909:11 PM ET

By John Dillard

Practicing Business Ethics...Taking Christianity Into the World by Duluth CPA I get calls from throughout the United States of Believers Seeking How to Best Address the Many Times They are Faced With Choosing Truth or Sin. Our culture does much to encourage us to seek our own way and to lead others astray from God's word. However I believe that al...
Duluth CPA Teaches How to Lower Your 2009 Tax Bill

December 16th, 200909:01 AM ET

By John Dillard

Duluth CPA Teaches How to Lower Your 2009 Tax Bill Below is a sample letter we might sent to a taxpayer as well as a checklist of items to evaluate when planning for your 2009 tax bill to both the IRS and Georgia/state. Being well aware of these items will do much to prevent unnecessary tax surprises: In Working on Your 2009 Tax Planning Pl...
Duluth CPA Provides Directory of Bookkeeping Techniques for Business Owners & Entrepreneurs

December 15th, 200909:57 AM ET

By John Dillard

Duluth CPA Provides Directory of Bookkeeping Techniques for Business Owners & Entrepreneurs All successful business owners either initially or over time become extremely proficient in their field of choice for it is by this growth of knowledge and wisdom which affords them the insight to make prudent decisions. Each and every hour of a busines...
Duluth CPA Asks...Who Are You Serving This Christmas...Feeding the Homeless of Atlanta on Christmas Day...Taking Christianity Into the World

December 14th, 200909:03 AM ET

By John Dillard

Duluth CPA Asks...Who Are You Serving This Christmas...Feeding the Homeless of Atlanta on Christmas Day...Taking Christianity Into the WorldWWJD do if He Lived in Atlanta This Christmas? I believe he would do as He did every day...Serve the Lost the Last and the Least. Rather than letting Christmas become more about the gifts and the food, we invit...
Growing in the Lord...Taking Christianity Into the World by Duluth CPA

December 13th, 200902:52 PM ET

By John Dillard

Growing in the Lord...Taking Christianity Into the World by Duluth CPA Today I received a note from a Believer who was seeking what they might do as they were at the lowest spiritual level personally that they had been in years. They were seeking what they might do to encourage and strengthen themselves in the Lord prompting me to suggest: -A H...
Strategic Offer in Compromise Consideration & Submission by Atlanta CPA

December 12th, 200911:20 AM ET

By John Dillard

Strategic Offer in Compromise Consideration & Submission by Atlanta CPA Like Nehemiah in the Old Testament we are to be both thoughtful, insightful and full of preparedness as you ready yourself to submit an Offer in Compromise. Rather than "throwing paper at the IRS" it is prudent to spend an adequate amount of time and planning to ensure tha...
Atlanta CPA Addresses Startup Issues Facing New Business Owners: What You Don't Know Can Hurt You

December 11th, 200907:33 PM ET

By John Dillard

Atlanta CPA Addresses Startup Issues Facing New Business Owners: What You Don't Know Can Hurt You We frequently received and inquiry of a new business owner exploring their options and how to best address their issues and concerns. To assist in guiding other new entrepreneurs I have included my answers after each corresponding question: ...
How to convert your C Corporation to an S Corporation to Avoid Double Taxation by Atlanta CPA

December 11th, 200906:50 AM ET

By John Dillard

How to convert your C Corporation to an S Corporation to Avoid Double Taxation by Atlanta CPAMore Georgia based businesses are incorporating as an Limited Liability Company (LLC) because of the ease of the initial set up of the business entity. However, frequently this may not be the best "tax choice" for the business as an C Corporation is subject...
IRS and the 2010 Mileage Rate Announced by Atlanta CPA

December 10th, 200911:23 AM ET

By John Dillard

IRS and the 2010 Mileage Rate Announced by Atlanta CPA The IRS Just Announced the 2010 Mileage Rate as 50 cents per mile. This is down from the 2009 mileage rate of 55 cents per mile. The predominant cause for the decrease is a direct result of declining gas prices in 2009 versus 2008. Please keep in mind that tax law requires all taxpayers w...
Free Tax and Financial Information Directory for Business Owners & Entrepreneurs Offered by Atlanta CPA

December 08th, 200908:50 PM ET

By John Dillard

Free Tax and Financial Information Directory for Business Owners & Entrepreneurs Offered by Atlanta CPA At His CPA PC we seek to serve and give back to the community to which we both live and work. I pray our efforts to assist you to grow and manage your business both enlighten and enrich your efforts allowing you to serve God yet even more. ...
Atlanta CPA on Incorporating Your Business: Get Started on the Right Financial Footing

December 08th, 200909:47 AM ET

By John Dillard

Atlanta CPA on Incorporating Your Business: Get Started on the Right Financial Footing Recently I had the below inquiry from our website. Desiring first to serve we focus on Serving the Atlanta Business Community even before they become clients: We are a new business just outside Atlanta and are seeking a solid Business CPA to help us with our bu...
Atlanta CPA on Serving Others...Taking Christianity Into the World

December 07th, 200902:56 PM ET

By John Dillard

Atlanta CPA on Serving Others...Taking Christianity Into the World "...Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be your slave- just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many." Matthew 20:26-28 I believe that spiritual matu...
Duluth CPA Provides Guidance on How Do I Find a CPA for My Business?

December 07th, 200910:20 AM ET

By John Dillard

Duluth CPA Provides Guidance on How Do I Find a CPA for My Business? For those who have never hired a CPA before or are looking to hire a new CPA knowing what to look for will do much to ensure you have made a wise hire. If you are a business owner hiring a CPA whose practice centers and focuses on the needs of business owners is a very prudent pa...
Metro Atlanta CPA Addresses IRS Representation Issues and IRS Request for Documentation

December 06th, 200912:44 PM ET

By John Dillard

Metro Atlanta CPA Addresses IRS Representation Issues and IRS Request for Documentation Attached is a sample letter one might use to address IRS Representation issues with the IRS. However, extreme caution should be exercised by taxpayers to ensure that they retain the services of a CPA who is experienced with tax representation issues and matters...
Atlanta CPA on How to Determine What Your Withholding for S Corporation Owners/Shareholders

December 05th, 200904:35 PM ET

By John Dillard

Atlanta CPA on How to Determine What Your Withholding for S Corporation Owners/Shareholders To preclude the responsibility for an S Corporation owner to also have to pay estimated tax payments to both the IRS & Georgia, it is prudent to work closely with your CPA to adjust/increase your withholdings accordingly. A Georgia LLC, LLP, partnershi...
Addressing New Client Start-up Issues for Corporate/Business Taxpayers by Duluth CPA

December 05th, 200910:02 AM ET

By John Dillard

Addressing New Client Start-up Issues for Corporate/Business Taxpayers by Duluth CPA When we get new clients, like a doctor we do diagnostics and evaluate the past medical/financial history of a client. The below is a sample letter of what we might send to a client to address open issues that are found: So that we might properly evaluate how be...
Atlanta CPA on Getting Your New Business Started: What You Don't Know Can Hurt You

December 04th, 200908:19 AM ET

By John Dillard

Atlanta CPA on Getting Your New Business Started: What You Don't Know Can Hurt You We frequently received and inquiry of a new business owner exploring their options and how to best address their issues and concerns. To assist in guiding other new entrepreneurs I have included my answers after each corresponding question: I'm trying to find out h...
Are You Adequately Planning for Your Retirement?

December 03rd, 200908:59 AM ET

By John Dillard

Are You Adequately Planning for Your Retirement? John, Quick questions for you: Is maximum contribution for a SEP IRA 25% of Pay? Thanks! The maximum SEP IRA for 2009 as I understand it is up to 25% of your W-2 maximum of $245,000 or a 2009 SEP IRA of $49,000. However there are many options to explore. I suggest that we get together with a financ...
Missions Lite: Radically Serving God...Taking Christianity Into the World

December 02nd, 200906:54 PM ET

By John Dillard

Missions Lite: Radically Serving God...Taking Christianity Into the World We do many things wrong as parents and I fail often, but fortunately we have two children who "get it." They know God, know who he is and serve him well. Recently my daughter was asked to provide a blurb the church could use on its website to which I have listed ...
Metro Atlanta CPA on Asks Should Your Newly Incorporated Business Use a DBA (Doing Business As)?

December 02nd, 200909:49 AM ET

By John Dillard

Metro Atlanta CPA Asks Should Your Newly Incorporated Business Use a DBA (Doing Business As)? Determining if You Should Trademark the Name of Your Business Recently I received an inquiry off of our website for a new business owner seeking to know how best name and market their firm: I am the owner of a business that you helped me set up last Jan...
Atlanta CPA Advises on How to File Back Taxes & Old Income Tax Returns

December 01st, 200910:12 AM ET

By John Dillard

Atlanta CPA Advises on How to File Back Taxes & Old Income Tax Returns The filing of old back tax returns often "freezes" taxpayers who become too scared to address their open monies. Below is an example of an inquiry from a taxpayer seeking advice on filing of past unfiled income tax returns: I'm looking for help filing back taxes (last 5 ye...

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John Dillard, an author and Certified Public Accountant, serves HIM by serving you with his expertise in this blog... one tax return at a time!