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5 Critical Questions to Ask Your Accountant About Tax Planning BEFORE Tax Season

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That’s why tax planning is gaining in popularity. Some obvious reasons are mistakes or oversights on their tax returns. But another problem is that the accounting industry is not trained how to LOOK FOR NEW ways to reduce your taxes that you have not yet taken advantage of. Not all tax planning is the same!

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TAX PLANNING 101: Busting the Myth that Tax Planning is Only for the Rich! Part 1

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To dive deeper into the details, see our recent Think Outside the Tax Box article on tax planning with HSAs. Example #1: Indira was curious about how the amount she contributed to her IRA would affect her tax savings. To find a Certified Tax Planner near you, click here. EXAMPLES: REDUCING AGI.

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Tax Planning Software – Artificial Intelligence or Skill Saw?

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Question : How much time should I devote to studying tax planning? If you’ve read my articles about tax planning before, no doubt you’ve read my description of tax planning software as an instrumental tool. The same is true for tax planning software. By Dominique Molina, CPA MST CTS.

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TAX PLANNING 101: Ideas for Reducing Taxable Income and Maximizing Tax Credits Part 2

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By strategically planning a combination of direct gifts and a Donor Advised Fund, they were able to “bunch” their giving as a large, itemized deduction and offset much of their additional income. Tax codes offer a multitude of ways to minimize your taxes regardless of what tax bracket you are in.

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TAX PLANNING 101: Ideas for Reducing Taxable Income and Maximizing Tax Credits Part 2

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By strategically planning a combination of direct gifts and a Donor Advised Fund, they were able to “bunch” their giving as a large, itemized deduction and offset much of their additional income. Tax codes offer a multitude of ways to minimize your taxes regardless of what tax bracket you are in.

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Digital Workflow in Intuit ProConnect Tax

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Add on Intuit Tax Advisor, an integrated advisory tool that automatically generates strategies for client tax savings, and you come full circle from tax prep to tax planning. We don’t do tax returns if we don’t do the bookkeeping, because everybody knows without bookkeeping, it’s probably a mess.

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3 Effective Digital Networking Strategies for Accountants

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For example, maybe you can work with a financial planner to host a tax planning workshop and share your knowledge. Over 70% of B2C marketers leverage content marketing. You may also want to consider co-hosting or partnering with others to host events and webinars. It’s an opportunity to have a voice in the industry.