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What IRS Auditors Can & Can’t Do to Tacoma Taxpayers
The IRS is delivering on their December promises to ramp up compliance and collection efforts with big hitters on the tax side of things (high-income individuals, complex partnerships, and large corporations). This comes as the result of unbelievably high...
Val Smith-Fulcher’s Top 2024 Financial Strategies
The official tax season start date has landed—JANUARY 29th. That’s next week.This is your cue to start gathering everything you need for your tax appointment. (Speaking of… have you booked yours with us yet? It’s early so there are still plenty of spots open, but...
5 Estate Planning Strategies for Tacoma Taxpayers in 2024
Here at the beginning of 2024 (okay, a month in) as you consider this year’s goals, might I posit “Save money on taxes” as one of them? We are facing another tax filing season (Jan 29 - April 15), and the dread of owing the government. It’s a real thing for a lot of...
Tax Appointment Musts for Tacoma Clients
Playoff season in the NFL is always action-packed. Add crazy weather and things get even more interesting. Kansas City fans shivered their way through sub-zero temperatures — the 4th coldest game in NFL history — and the Bills/Steelers game was rescheduled thanks to a...
How Tacoma Businesses Can Avoid IRS Trouble in 2024
“The difference between tax avoidance and tax evasion is the thickness of a prison wall." — Denis HealeyI bring this quote up today to say, the IRS isn’t messing around lately. They're cracking down on businesses playing fast and loose with their tax obligations.Now,...
The Impact of AI in Personal Finance for Everyday Tacoma People
We’re still waiting for the IRS to declare open season for filing. But even though we don’t know the start date, that doesn’t mean you can’t book your tax filing appointment now. When you’re ready, grab a date that works for you...
What Tacoma Taxpayers Should Know About IRS Property Seizure
The start of the year is almost here, and with that comes a shifted mindset toward new beginnings. New year, fresh start. But, that doesn’t mean wiping the slate on everything in 2023, and that includes any tax debt you’ve piled up and haven’t dealt with. So if...
2024 Tax Credits & Deductions for Tacoma Taxpayers
Before I get you thinking about the new year and being tax savvy in it, let’s first address the 2023 tax filing season which is fast approaching. It’s a good idea to go ahead and get on my schedule now to handle your 2023 tax filing. Though the IRS doesn’t...
Updated Per Diem Rates for Tacoma Business Travelers
When the holidays straddle the weekends into Monday, regular routines can be a little choppy. Feels like a blur between December 24th and January 1st.Here at Team Legacy Tax Resolution, we're finalizing a lot of year-end moves for various Tacoma clients (as I write...