With The Fiscal Cliff Still Looming, Here are Some Interim Guidelines2012 “Pre-Planning” Year-End Tax Strategies for Business OwnersTax reform is one of the most contentious topics in this year's election, with both personal and corporate income tax rates under scrutiny. While leaders in both parties...
Business Owner's ToolkitWe're very excited to announce that we've just completed the addition to our website of our Small Business Guide. A link appears to the right on every page on our site. This guide includes thousands of pages of information and tools to help...
Scott Smith Receives CRPS DesignationThe College for Financial Planning®, located in Denver, is pleased to announce that Scott Smith has successfully completed the CHARTERED RETIREMENT PLANS SPECIALIST or CRPS® Professional Designation Program.Graduates of the CRPS® Professional Designation Program must complete a specialized independent study course...
Identity Theft Safeguards Delay Refunds, Problems with the "Where's My Refund Tool"In late January, the IRS sent an email to tax professionals warning that tax refunds could be delayed a week this tax season because of new anti-fraud safeguards. The email stated that the IRS...
Scott Smith receives CFP designationScott Smith, CPA, CFP®, at Smith, Kunz & Associates, PLLC in Rexburg, Idaho, has been authorized by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards (CFP Board) to use the certification marks CFP®, Certified Financial Planner™ and CFP (with flame design)® in...
Have a great year? Lower your taxes by electing income averaging.Farming income can fluctuate widely. Wide ranging reports list 2011 as one of the best years in the last decade for many farmers. However, boom for one farmer may be due to the bust of...
Confused by the Political Ups and Downs in DC?At the eleventh hour, Congress approved a two-month extension of the employee-side payroll tax cut in the Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011. The two-month extension, for January and February 2012, is intended to give...
Year-end moves that can improve your tax situationYear-End Tax Planning Part III: Investment StrategiesAs the end of the year approaches, individual investors should take a look at year-end moves that can improve their tax situation for 2011. Year-end strategies can have a significant impact on...
Tax Planning is Critical for your Business This YearYear-End Tax Planning Part I: BusinessesSmith, Kunz likes to take advantage of this time of year, after the tax extension deadlines and before the holiday season, to do some year-end tax planning. Both individuals and businesses can...
Tax Planning is Critical for your Household This YearYear-End Tax Planning Part II: IndividualsSmith, Kunz likes to take advantage of this time of year, after the tax extension deadlines and before the holiday season, to do some year-end tax planning. Both individuals and businesses can...
