

10 Reasons Why You Might Hate Your CPA This Spring
How much you like your CPA often depends on how much you end up owing the IRS on April 15. CPAs across the United States are bracing for...


Home Sweet Home Tax Deductions
Now that the housing market is several quarters into a full-fledged recovery, home ownership is once again looking like the American...


Understanding the Dreaded Alternative Minimum Tax
As if figuring out how much you owe in taxes weren’t complicated enough, the government actually makes you figure it out two separate...

How long should you hold on to your old tax documents?
Now that your taxes are filed, you are probably ready to start getting rid of old tax returns, account statements, and other financial...


Eilts – A Great Value for Tax Prep
For CPAs like me, January is actually the start of our favorite season of the year: tax season. Just as the start of the holiday season...


Education Tax Breaks 101
You don’t need a statistics degree from M.I.T. to realize that college is expensive. According to the National Center for Education...


Tax Credits for Energy Efficiency
These days it pays to go green…literally. There are several tax credits available for home improvements, electric cars, and other...


Useful Information About Changes to the Illinois Use Tax
The little-known use tax and the IL-1040 form have become the latest fronts in the State of Illinois’ battle against its severe budget...