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How Jackson, MS Metro Taxpayers Can Support The Alabama Disaster Relief Effort
The college hoops brackets are set, and the madness begins. And, per the American Gaming Association, 47 million of us will be wagering $8.5 BILLION on this event.Which, of course, means that my mind immediately goes here.You see, we've already been knee-deep in our...
Spending Money From Tax Refunds Wisely By Joseph Damiens
Just about one month left before the tax deadline. As the parents say, the days are long, but the months are fast.And as we tax pros say, the days are long, and the days are long.But that's simply because we've been getting to do some meaty, fun tax preparation work...
Solving Problems in Jackson, MS Metro Businesses with Effective Solutions
There's this idea out there among many wannabe Jackson, MS Metro business owners that they have to come up with the next completely fresh idea in order to have a great business. Shows like Shark Tank (which I love) go towards creating this kind of mindset -- although...
Delayed Gratification: Staying Focused to Get Ahead (Later) in Jackson, MS Metro
For sports fans, that was quite a run last week. The NHL crowned its champion (and the nation's capital seemed like it was one massive street party for the weekend), the rest of the NBA conceded to the Golden State Warriors, and we witnessed another Triple Crown in...
Joseph Damiens’s Next Steps After Settling With The IRS
Let's talk about what happens AFTER we are able to strike a deal on your behalf with the IRS. Because after all, that really is the goal here isn't it? So ... the IRS agreed that you could not pay all of your taxes back, and that a settlement was in everyone's best...
Focus Training For Folks In Jackson, MS Metro
Now that we're into June, it really does feel like summer is here. The air conditioning kicks in, the days are hotter ... and, if you're like me, "focus" becomes something I have to set myself towards. It doesn't just "happen" -- especially when the days are hot. It...
Instilling Financial Literacy For Kids In Jackson, MS Metro
Memorial Day weekend can often feel a little disjointed. There we are with our burgers, our pools, our picnics -- all while we are supposedly remembering the sacrifice of so many thousands who laid down their lives in the line of duty for this country, and for the...
How To Manage Money For Jackson, MS Metro Millennials
I'll tell you what... The month of May is beginning to look a lot like December. Definitely not because it's cold out there, but with so much "end of school year" stuff happening these days, from graduation parties (ranging from pre-k "graduations" all the way up...
Joseph Damiens’s Three Tips For Resisting Financial Process Automation
Did you see Google's demonstration of their new virtual assistant technology, Duplex, last week? If you did, like me, probably you were both amazed ... and a little bit terrified of the implications. Essentially, Google is close to figuring out how to make it so that...
A 12-Point Financial Health Check For Jackson, MS Metro Families And Individuals
We are now fully engaged in our tax "off season" here in Jackson, MS Metro. But interestingly, this is where the real difference that we can make on behalf of our tax preparation clients is actually made. We're diving into the new tax legislation, and attending...
Four Tips For Jackson, MS Metro Couples To Make Money and Marriage Work Together
It seems like crooks these days keep finding new ways to trick people here in Jackson, MS Metro into giving them more money. And no, I'm not talking about Congress. Last week, for those of us in the tax professional world in Jackson, MS Metro who are paying attention...
3+ Reasons Why Jackson, MS Metro Taxpayers Might Need to File an Amended Return
Well, we did it. You did it. We made it through the tax busy season. Every year, when I shut our Jackson, MS Metro office door on April 15th (the 17th this year -- er, the 18th, because of the IRS "issues"), I feel a huge weight lift off of my shoulders. Going home...