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Damiens Law Firm, PLLC Sheds Light on Some of the Highest State Sales Tax Rates
No, the IRS is not shutting down their operations -- there is still (and probably ever will be) a federal income tax.But states are a different story...This being travel season, and the season during which some of our clients turn their eyes towards making a move, I...
Joseph Damiens’ Keys For Negotiating With The IRS
The dog days of summer are here, and things are definitely heating up. :)In particular, our phone lines.Now that the dust has settled since the main personal deadline, IRS notices have been trickling out, and we've had an uptick in people who need assistance digging...
New Ideas For Mississippi Students To Pay For College
I recently wrote about the cost of raising children, but there was one glaring omission: college.But imagine if you had sent your son to Morehouse College. Here's what happened there this month...On Sunday, May 19th, investor and philanthropist, Robert F. Smith,...
Making Children Less Costly For Mississippi Families With Kids Through The Child Tax Credit
To be clear, children are costly in the best way possible.Once the dust settles from changing diapers, sweeping floors, slapping bandaids on booboos, driving to sports practice, attending back-to-school meetings, saving for college, and buying countless goldfish...
Joseph Damiens’ Three Building Blocks To Healthy Personal Finances
It's understandable if things might feel a little bit ... shaky right now for you. If you pay attention to the media, you are seeing trade wars with China, uncertain stock markets, apocalyptic elections rumbling in the future, even the Apple juggernaut is seeing its...
Where Do Our Tax Dollars Go? Joseph Damiens Breaks It Down
Before I get to your tax dollars, and where they went, I have a couple thoughts for you.We're still settling down from the flurry of last week and the passing of the April 15th deadline. There were MANY more procrastinators this year than in years past, in my opinion...
2018 Tax Extensions and Payment Options for Jackson, MS Metro Taxpayers
Yep. This is the final week, and the personal filing deadline (April 15th) is *so* close.It's officially the final week of tax season -- and we are working our tails off for you and our other Mississippi clients.But I'm still taking the time to step away for a moment...
An Under-Utilized Tax Break For Jackson, MS Metro Taxpayers: Summer Day Camp
Okay, that's a joke. We're so busy with our client work, we can't really enjoy the college basketball or the new baseball season, but at least we still have April Fools.And yes, I know that day has already passed. More coffee please.But speaking of things getting past...
How Jackson, MS Metro Taxpayers Can Pay Taxes Online in 2019
It's no secret this tax season is proving a little more ... "costly" for everyday Jackson, MS Metro taxpayers. If you can find any solace in that reality, know that you are not alone.Due to changes made through the 2018 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), many Americans...
Joseph Damiens’ Under-Utilized Pet Tax Deductions
Apparently, there are some politics things happening these days.But even more apparently, the tax deadline is three weeks away.Politics? As the young people say, ain't nobody got time for that.But you know what we DO have time for? Saving you a boatload on your taxes,...
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...