Enjoy Tax Time: Reasons To Have A Professional Tax Reivew Before Filing

Enjoy Tax Time: Reasons To Have A Professional Tax Reivew Before Filing

By opting for a tax review before filing your taxes this year, you can significantly reduce the anxiety that often accompanies tax time. Maybe ENJOY is a stretch, but you will feel better than you usually feel at tax time. The stress of unorganized books, juggling deadlines, and the possibility of making a costly mistake can be overwhelming, even for the most confident business owners.

As the owner of SAP Virtual Resources, LLC, I have seen how this proactive step can save time, money, and stress for busy entrepreneurs. 

The Value of a Professional Review

Spot Errors Before the IRS

Even the most meticulous business owner can make bookkeeping mistakes. Common mistakes like missed deductions, miscategorized expenses, or duplicate entries may not be obvious when you are in the thick of tax preparation while continuing your daily business activities. They may not seem significant, but they can lead to larger problems.

An accountant’s trained eye can catch these and other mistakes. A tax review can ensure your financials are accurate and compliant with IRS regulations, reducing your chances of an audit or incurring penalties.

Expert Advice on Deductions and Credits

The complex and ever-changing tax laws require attention to detail. It is easy to overlook valuable deductions and credits that can apply to your business. There are several small business tax credits that you may qualify to use.

An accountant who offers a tax review stays current on the latest tax regulations to help you take advantage of all opportunities. They can help you with your current year’s taxes and help you implement new strategies for the following year.

Save Time and Reduce Stress

Get Back to Running Your Business

Once your information is ready, you can submit it for a professional tax review. This allows you to refocus on running your business, knowing that your books are in the capable hands of an expert. It’s time to do what you do best with the peace of mind that comes from professional oversight. 

Prevent Costly Mistakes

Significant financial consequences can be the result of minor bookkeeping issues. A misplaced decimal point or a forgotten receipt can make a difference. Without a tax review, these issues may go unnoticed, leading to penalties and additional stress. An accountant can address many problems before they escalate, potentially saving you from these consequences.

Prepare for Growth and Audits

Insights into Business Health

A tax review helps you understand your business’s financial health. An accountant can identify business trends, cash flow issues, or areas where you can improve profitability. This information can help you make sound decisions about the future of your business.

Audit Readiness

Any business owner feels chills at the thought of an IRS audit. Being prepared for the possibility is priceless. An accountant can verify that your records are complete, accurate, and defensible, reducing the likelihood of complications if you receive an audit notification.

Tailored Advice for Your Business

Custom Tax Strategies

Your business is unique, and cookie-cutter advice doesn’t always work. After a tax review, an accountant can provide you with a tailored tax strategy based on your industry, goals, and financial position. Their expertise can help you plan retirement contributions, time purchases of business assets, or navigate unique deductions.

Invest With Confidence

A professional tax review is an investment in your business’s financial health and your peace of mind. The clear benefits include saving time, reducing stress, and a business set for future success.

Be proactive and make tax time stress-free. (You may even ENJOY it!) Contact me to discuss a tax review today.

Do You Need to File the New 1099-NEC?

Do You Need to File the New 1099-NEC?

Did you know that the 1099-MISC has been changed for 2020? An old tax form that hasn’t been used since the early 80s is being brought back, the 1099-NEC (Nonemployee Compensation). This form is for payments of more than $600 made to any independent contractors, freelancers, consultants, and vendors in the course of your business during the year. This would include an electrician that you hired to wire in a condenser that you installed; a drywaller that worked for you on a broken pipe repair job; or a virtual assistant that you hired to design your website.

If you have paid any independent contractor more than $600 this year, you will need to file a 1099-NEC with the IRS instead of the 1099-MISC that you have been filing. Box 1 will be used for reporting what was paid to the independent contractor, Box 4 is where you will enter any amounts that you held for backup withholding requirements which is when a tax id number (TIN) was not provided, the IRS informs you that the TIN is incorrect, or the W-9 that the independent contractor provided was not signed. Previously, this amount paid to an independent contractor was entered in box 7 on the 1099-MISC.

The changes came about from legislation that was passed called The Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015 (the PATH Act). It changed the deadline for filing 1099-MISC from the end of February to the end of January and caused a lot of issues at the IRS. This opened the door to fraud so the 1099-NEC was brought back. By separating the non-employee compensation payments from the other funds that are reported on the 1099-MISC, it should make the process more streamlined.

To see more information, see the Instructions for Forms 1099-MISC and 1099-NEC. If you need help deciding what forms you need to file and to who, contact us for a free consultation.

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