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Online Tax Preparation and Bookkeeping

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Schedule Estimated Taxes Now! Estimated tax is used to pay income tax and self-employment tax, as well as other taxes and amounts reported on the tax return. If the taxpayer does not pay enough through withholding or estimated tax payments, he or she may be charged a penalty. If the taxpayer does not pay enough by the due date of each payment period, he or she may be charged a penalty even if he or she is due a refund when the tax return is filed. The taxpayer does not have to pay estimated tax for the current year if he or she meets all three of the following conditions: The taxpayer had no tax liability for the prior year. The taxpayer was a U.S. citizen or resident for the whole year. The taxpayer’s prior tax year covered a 12-month period. Contact us today to get your taxes estimated!

Report of Foreign Bank and Foreign Accounts to FinCen

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 The law requires owners of foreign financial accounts to report their accounts to the U.S Treasury Department, even if the accounts don’t generate any taxable income. Account owners need to report accounts by the April 15 due date following the calendar year that they own a foreign financial account. The U.S. government requires individuals to report foreign financial accounts because foreign financial institutions may not be subject to the same reporting requirements as domestic ones. Who needs to report:   a person with financial interest, or monetary gain, in, signature authority or other authority over one or more accounts in a foreign country, and   a person with the sum of all foreign financial accounts exceeds $10,000 at any time during the calendar year. A U.S. person is a citizen or resident of the United States. Report each foreign financial account you own or on which you have signature authority using FinCEN Form 114. The Foreign Bank Accou...