We can't electronically submit tax returns to the IRS until Friday, February 12. Nobody can.But that doesn't mean we can't help you get started. In fact, we're already in process with a few Jackson Heights clients, and more and more are contacting us every day.If you...

As Houston continues to recover from the devastation of Harvey, if you've been paying attention, you also have gotten a bit of a refresher on the greatness of humanity when pushed against the wall. Aside from the outpouring of financial assistance flying towards...

This has been one of the wildest tax seasons in recent memory. I saw a note from the IRS last Friday (the 12th) that as of that day, 50 million taxpayers had yet to file. LOTS of extensions happened out there, as all of the tax law changes caused a bunch of...

With summer in full swing, for some of my Jackson Heights and Queens clients it means that the children are more "present" than they might otherwise be. The wallet might feel a little more leaky than normal, with summer camp expenses (and there *are* certain tax...

To be clear, children are costly in the best way possible.Once the dust settles from changing diapers, sweeping floors, slapping bandaids on booboos, driving to sports practice, attending back-to-school meetings, saving for college, and buying countless goldfish...

The IRS just began receiving tax returns this week, and we are cranking and grooving along, finding all kinds of savings on behalf of our Jackson Heights area clients ... as well as chomping at the bit to help them on THIS year's taxes. Truly, the more I take a look...

Yesterday, we learned some news, and I thought I'd send you a short note for you to hear this (it is a welcome change).Earlier this week I wrote to you (and it has been all over the news) about the economic stimulus checks (typically for $1,200 for single filers and...

The world is awash in shouting these days. Can you feel it? It's tax season, and so I'm not spending much time in Facebook, but I know for a fact that there is a lot of anger, frustration and noise about politics. So much so that it seems everywhere you turn these...

Yes, there is chaos in the political world. Since it's not related to our vocation around here, I'll withhold comment, and let's move on to a happier conversation.Paying for college.(Yes, that was sarcasm.)So much ink (and an abundance of pixels) has been spilled over...

As we continue to keep our eyes on what's happening with the GOP tax reform bill in Washington, we are focusing on an entirely different kind of "tax reform" around here: Tax planning with our smartest Jackson Heights and Queens clients. Because something that is a...