COVID Creates a Backlog of Mail at the IRS Affecting Tax Services and Stimulus Checks

Did you receive a late notice for a tax payment you know you mailed on time?

Are you wondering what happened to your COVID relief stimulus check?

You’re not alone! COVID-19 has affected the day-to-day operations of the IRS just as it’s affected our lives at a more personal level. During the height of the pandemic, the IRS took measures to protect the health and safety of the public and of IRS employees the same as many of our own employers, schools, and other services did. Telephone assistance, tax services, processing of paper returns, and answering correspondence were all impacted by stay-at-home orders.

While health and safety are paramount, the result was a backlog of unopened paper returns, payments, and other correspondence – and a great deal of anxiety for the public wondering about payments, penalties, and services.

Don’t worry! Now, as the country slowly returns to some kind of normal, the IRS is also taking steps to ensure the backlog is caught up as soon as possible and that the public is not penalized because the IRS couldn’t open its mail.

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When to Report Your Tax Specialist to the IRS

Are you worried you didn’t go through a legitimate tax preparation office to file your taxes?

Do you think your information may have been compromised?

Do you suspect your tax preparer of wrongdoing?

If you suspect any misconduct by your tax preparer, you should report them to the IRS immediately. For example, you can report a tax return preparer for:

• Embezzling your refund.
• Altering your tax return documents.
• Filing a return without your consent.

For more tips, continue reading here.

Looking for More Information?

Contact Amador Accounting today! Lisa Amador is the best tax specialist in Belleville, Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti, Saline, Canton and the surrounding areas. If you have a problem and need a solution, Lisa Amador can help you get organized and provide immense value to your business. (734) 330- 0907

How to Find a Good Tax Specialist in Belleville

Having a hard time finding a good tax specialist in Belleville, Michigan?

Are you worried about compromising your personal information?

What are traits you should be looking for in a good tax professional?

According to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), you should do the following to ensure you’re working with a professional tax preparer.

1. Check the preparer’s qualifications using the IRS directory.
2. Check the preparer’s history.
3. Ask about service fees.
4. Ask to E-file.

For more tips, continue reading here.

Looking for More Information?

Contact Amador Accounting today! Lisa Amador is the best tax specialist in Belleville, Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti, Saline, Canton and the surrounding areas. If you have a problem and need a solution, Lisa Amador can help you get organized and provide immense value to your business. (734) 330- 0907

How Will President Trump’s New Tax Reform Affect You?

Your tax bracket could change! See the tax brackets here for single filers verses married taxpayers filing jointly. 

According to MSN Money, “In 2017, the standard deduction for a single taxpayer was $6,350, plus one personal exemption of $4,050.

The House plan would combine those into one larger standard deduction for 2018: $12,200 for single filers and $24,400 for joint filers. Under the Senate proposal, these would be slightly lower, at $12,000 for single filers and $24,000 for joint filers.”

Taxpayers will have to pay more, eliminating most itemized deductions like school loans, moving expenses, theft loss of valuables, and electric vehicles. Learn more!

Looking for More Information on Income Tax Filing in Belleville?

Schedule a free consultation with Lisa Amador, Enrolled Agent! She’ll walk you through the entire income tax filing process and will be able to customize a plan that fits your needs. Do you need help with tax preparation? She can help you organize your files and help prepare you for tax season. Call today! (734) 330-0907

What You Need to Know About Filing Your Taxes in 2018

Do you need to file?

It depends! In 2017, if you’re under age 65 and single, you must file a tax return if you earned $10,400 or more, which is the sum of the 2017 standard deduction for a single taxpayer plus one exemption. Do you meet these requirements? If so, you must file your income taxes.

Looking for More Information?

Schedule a free consultation with Lisa Amador, Enrolled Agent! She’ll walk you through the entire process and will be able to customize a plan that fits your needs. Do you need help with tax preparation? She can help you organize your files and help prepare you for tax season.

Income Tax Filing in Belleville and the Surrounding Areas.

Contact Amador Accounting today! Lisa Amador is an expert in income tax filing in Belleville, Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti, Saline, Canton and the surrounding areas. If you have a problem and need a solution, she can help you get organized and provide immense value to your business. (734) 330-0907

Red Flags for the IRS that May Trigger an Audit!

Even if there’s no funny business going on, the IRS may still run an audit on your business. Its best to be prepared as possible, and know what they are looking for, including:

• Making a lot of money
• Failing to report all taxable income received 
• Taking higher than average deductions
• Deducting large charitable donations
• Deducting business meals, travel and entertainment expenses 
• Not reporting a foreign bank account 
• Claiming 100% business use of a vehicle 
• Failing to report large gains from gambling or claiming big losses in gambling
• Claiming the home office deduction 
• Claiming the foreign earned income exclusion 

Nobody wants to be audited! Even if you’ve done everything right, you can still miss important aspects that might lead to an audit. Taxes are confusing! Don’t miss out on the chance to keep your money, get more of it back, and achieve that feeling of safety. When you hire Lisa Amador to do your taxes, she won’t miss a thing. 

Tax specialist in Belleville and the surrounding areas

Contact Amador Accounting today! Lisa Amador is the best tax specialist in Belleville, Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti, Saline, Canton and the surrounding areas. If you have a problem and need a solution, Lisa Amador can help you get organized and provide immense value to your business. (734) 330- 0907 

What has changed since last year?

Taxes are ever changing, and often it’s hard to keep up with what’s new and what no longer applies. 

Here are some changes to look out for:

• Late refunds- An act passed in 2015 says that the IRS cannot send out refunds until February 15^th when the Earned Income Tax Credit or the additional child tax credit is claimed on the return. 
• Deductions for Senior Medical Expenses- to claim a deduction for medical expenses, the expenses must be greater than 10% of your adjusted gross income. 
• Threshold adjustments - phase out for Traditional and Roth IRA’s will both rise $1000 in 2017 for single tax payers ($2000 for couples filing jointly). 
• Exemption amounts for the Alternative Minimum Tax rise to $54,300 for individual filers and $84,500 for married couples filing jointly who claim three or more qualifying children.

Tax specialist in Belleville and the surrounding areas

Contact Amador Accounting today! Lisa Amador is the best  tax specialist in Belleville, Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti, Saline, Canton and the surrounding areas. If you have a problem and need a solution, Lisa Amador can help you get organized and provide immense value to your business. (734) 330- 0907