It’s important that a taxpayer uses the right filing status because it can affect the amount of tax they owe for the year. It may even determine if they must file a tax return at all. Taxpayers should keep in mind that their marital status on December 31st is their status for the whole year. […]
Esther Phahla
Esther Phahla is a Certified Public Accountant and Certified Tax Coach in Temecula. She also holds a Masters of Science in Taxation. She is the Best Selling Co-Author of a Tax Planning book “Why Didn’t My CPA Tell Me That”. She can be reached at (951) 514-2652.
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Tax planning can help you with decision making when it comes to purchasing or selling assets for your business and can result in you paying less tax. Is there a difference between Tax Preparation and Tax Planning? Yes, with tax preparation you are looking at history. This is a reactive approach. Once December 31st of […]
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Do you know which one are you? 1. Real Estate Dealer Status: is defined as someone who is involved in real estate as a “trade or business” This designation is given on a property basis. That means it is possible for the taxpayer to be treated for tax purposes as a dealer on one property […]
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Is there a difference between Tax Preparation and Tax Planning? Yes, with tax preparation you are looking at history. Once December 31st of each year is over you can’t change history. Anything you could have taken advantage of to reduce your tax liability is over. All you can do is sit and wait for all […]
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Esther Phahla, CPA, announced July 26, 2018 that she is now a Certified Tax Strategist. This is the highest-level designation that started out as one of just under 700 tax professionals who has completed the American Institute for Certified Tax Planners training academy leading to the Certified Tax Coach designation. You start out as a […]
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Can you believe that we are halfway through the year already? This is a good time to make sure that you are making the best choices for your tax health. Here are some tips to help make tax time 2019 less stressful. Check Your Withholding: The best thing that you can do to decrease the […]
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With the tax preparation season winding down, either you complied and filed by March 15 or April 17, 2018 or extended your tax returns until September or October 2018, regardless of your choice, the common question has been: “How will the new tax laws affect me?” The only way to find out is through Tax […]
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An S corporation is a corporation that elects to pass its corporate income, losses, deductions and credits through to its shareholder(s). A shareholder of an S corporation reports the flow-through of income and losses on their personal tax returns and are assessed tax at their individual income tax rates. When a corporate officer performs services […]
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It’s Official, Tax Reform is here! This is the first significant reform of the U.S. tax code since 1986. BUT WAIT! It’s easy to forget that we still have 2017 taxes to file, which are governed by the old rules. That’s tax preparation. While we are working on 2017 taxes, that’s an opportunity to have […]
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Reaching and surpassing a 10-year milestone being a business owner is something to celebrate. I feel blessed, I have learned a lot and grew in the process. Especially starting out in a foreign country where you knew nobody and the laws are different. I am grateful for the opportunity I had working for other CPA […]