Atlanta CPA: Be Sure You Claim All of Your Tax Credits, Withholding & Estimated Taxes

As you are filing your personal income tax returns for the year you should take credit for both your income taxes and any excess social security (occurs when you have two or more jobs when your combined salary from all exceed the IRS statutory maximum) as withholding. You should make sure to take your estimated taxes as credit as well. If filed properly the credits that you claimed will be deducted from your cumulative tax. Otherwise you may forfeit these refunds as they cannot be applied for after 3 years lapses from their original due date as both the IRS and GA tax law prohibits refunds from being issued, even when they are otherwise due, if a return is not filed (within three years of the properly extended due date).

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Atlanta CPA: Tax Options to Lower Your Tax Bill

The below is a sample tax planning/tax mitigation letter we might send to a client looking to keep their bill as low as legally possible. Is it time to upgrade your tax services to an CPA who looks after you and your taxes? The below is a sample letter we might send to a taxpayer looking for guidance to make sure they only pay what the owe:

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Atlanta CPA: The First Step Towards a Successful IRS Audit Experience

Getting Ready for an IRS Audit? Help in Appealing Tax Issues. Need Help Filing of Old Tax Returns? IRS Tax Penalties Got You Down?

In the Bible in the New Testament tells us Jesus is our Intercessor with God so should taxpayers seek out a CPA who is well versed in IRS tax representation issues.

"My intercessor is my friend as my eyes pour out tears to God" Job 16:20

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Atlanta CPA: Your Personal Taxes & Miscellaneous Itemized Deductions

Itemized Deductions on Schedule A of Form 1040 on your Personal Return called Miscellaneous Itemized Deductions allows taxpayers to deduct certain expenses when preparing your return. You are able to deduct the amount of the expenses that are more than 2% of your Adjusted Gross Income (AGI). You will apply the 2% limit after you apply any other limits (i.e., business related meals & entertainment are limited to 50%).

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Atlanta CPA: Help in Appealing Tax Issues

Need Help Filing of Old Tax Returns?

IRS Tax Penalties Got You Down?

In the Bible in the New Testament we learned Jesus is our Intercessor with God so should taxpayers seek out a CPA who is well versed in IRS tax representation issues.

Job 16:20 My intercessor is my friend as my eyes pour out tears to God

Just as we need help with our Faith Walk, so do taxpayers need an CPA who advocates, supports and defends you before the IRS being sure that you pay only your lowest legal possible tax. Don't fall for adds promising roses by settling for penalties on the dollar, addressing tax representation issues is not a one size fits all. The below is sample letter we might send to the IRS to both file a power of attorney/IRS Form 4868 and to send an letter to IRS Appeals for consideration of tax penalty abatement:

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Gwinnett/Atlanta CPA: Getting Penalty & Tax Abatement

How to Request Abatement on Taxes, Penalties, and Interest. The purpose of IRS Form 843 is claiming refunds or requesting abatements for specific taxes, fees, penalties, and add-ons to taxes.

IRS Form 843 should not be used to request refunds or other items from your income tax as they do not apply to income taxes. These forms should also not be used to do any of the items listed below:
• Do not use IRS Form 843 to ask for a refund for the Federal Insurance Contribution Act (FICA) taxes they owe.
• Do not use IRS Form 843 to request refunds.
• Do not use IRS Form 843 to request refunds on income taxes or to repair or amend an already filed income or employer tax return. 

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Atlanta CPA Asks: Do You The Difference Between Joy and Happiness?

Worldly happiness is only a temporary feeling, but Christian joy is permanent with the Lord in your heart. Joy is true comfort knowing that God is always with you no matter if you are happy or facing a serious trial in your life. Joy is knowing that our Almighty God is the creator of all things on this beautiful planet we live on. Just look around at the mountains, lakes, seas, and all the heavenly bodies. What joy it is to know that the God who blessed us with all these things loves us even more, more than we can imagine.

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On the Eve of Dr. Martin Luther Kings' Birthday...

Atlanta CPA John Dillard CPA Asks...Are You Mad at God Today?

Are You Feeling Put Out and Put Upon?

Has Life Dealt You a Tough Hand Lately?  

www.HisCPA.com   A Christian CPA Firm

If so read on....If not you might be in heaven already...

You are dearly loved and I never want you to feel like you are in your pain alone. We are all here with you and are trying to understand as much as we can in this life not having gone through this exact experience before. Often we need to seek out counseling just to have someone to talk too that can listen like you need them to and none of us can provide just the right words or comfort that it's going to take to see you through this. In life - you are going to have to pray your way through this (through everything). God is the only thing that will give you the strength to get through each day and make the healing process easier.

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Atlanta CPA: Are You Mature in Your Faith Walk? 

If you are not yet perfectly formed to the image of Christ, serving on a mission trip will do much to change both the way you see the world and yourself.

Serving God Changes People!

We were asked to give a letter of recommendation to one of our fell Warriors for the Kingdom of God. The words speak for themselves.

We have been leading a mission team for six years to a Navajo Indian Reservation in Pueblo Pintado, New Mexico. The trip is an 8 day trip in the middle of summer. The area where we serve is riddled with alcohol and drug abuse, child abuse and suicides. At present, 50% of the population of Pueblo Pintado is without electricity or running water. There is very little work in the area so for those who can find a job, it means leaving their children at home for 10-14 hours a day.

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Atlanta CPA: Using Tax Withholding & Tax Payments to Avoid IRS Late Payment Penalties

IRS tax underpayment penalties of estimated taxes are based on the number of days the underpayment was retained as both the IRS and the State of Georgia will asses late payment penalties if they apply.

IRS Form 2210 can be used to calculate the penalty owed. This form is more commonly known as the Penalty Worksheet. The form contains both instructions and guidelines for the proper completion.

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