The CPA Next Door

Most people believe tax planning happens when their return is prepared. It does not. By the time a tax return is filed, the outcome is largely already determined. The numbers are finalized, the transactions have occurred, and the opportunity to materially change the result has passed. At that point, the role of a CPA is to report what happened, not to reshape it. This is the core difference between tax preparation and tax strategy. Tax preparation is historical. It focuses on

Many small business owners are told they should make the election to become an S-corporation. Often, this election does make sense, but...

Let’s start with the P&L -- the Profit and Loss Statement, AKA the Income Statement. The P&L tells us about the performance of a...

Whether it’s fixing up an investment property or starting a business, most entrepreneurs find themselves putting in some serious sweat...