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Oct 28,2009, 8:42AM

2009 Year End Tax Planning as Taught By Metro Atlanta CPA

By John Dillard
2009 Year End Tax Planning as Taught By Gwinnett CPA It is that time of year again when we need to take a look at your financials to do some tax planning for the year. I have recapped below a list of the items we will need in order to properly evaluate and plan for your year-end taxes as well as address any yearend tax planning ideas. As the end of calendar year 2009 approaches, it's time to thi...
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Oct 27,2009, 1:50PM

Atlanta CPA Teaches on How to Determe Where to Incorporate

By John Dillard
Determining Where to Incorporate Recently I received an inquiry about entity choice for an individual who was not a U.S. Citizen and was considering their varying options of what state would be best for them to incorporate. Careful consideration of your incorporation options will do much to eliminate unnecessary state filing fees, state returns, notices, and annual filing fees. Below is the inqui...
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Oct 27,2009, 7:32AM

Metro Atlanta CPA Advises on Bookkeeping for Business Owners

By John Dillard
Bookkeeping for Business Owners Having served as a CPA in the Metro Atlanta area for almost thirty years, the failure of a business owner to keep adequate books and records is perhaps the most common and perilous of all small business failings. Whether your business is a million dollars in revenue or a start-up venture in your basement, learning to read your business's vital statistics is critic...
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Oct 26,2009, 12:43PM

Taking Christ with Us...Navajo Family Missions Series Day 8... Taking Christianity Into the World

By John Dillard
Taking Christ with Us...Navajo Family Missions Series Day 8... Taking Christianity Into the World This is Day 8 of the Navajo Family Mission Series of our Weekly Family Trip To Serve the Navajo People of Pueblo Pintado. It is about sixty people who for an entire week lay down their jobs, vacations and responsibilities to be the very hands and feet of Christ. This is their story. Jesus often withd...
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Oct 23,2009, 9:58AM

The Audit Process: Sending Only Important & Requested Information Communicated to Your IRS Agent

By John Dillard
The Audit Process: Sending Only Important & Requested Information Communicated to Your IRS Agent Frequently during the process of an audit taxpayers are desirous of telling their IRS auditors everything. Though a taxpayer will want to tell the IRS the whole truth and nothing but the truth, often times a taxpayer will share information that is not germane to the completion of the audit and the...
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Oct 22,2009, 4:27PM

Sharing Your Faith...Taking Christianity Into the World

By John Dillard
Sharing Your Faith...Taking Christianity Into the World In my night job I am a warrior for the Kingdom of God.During the day I am a mild mannered CPA. The Apostle Paul tells us to be bold in our faith. Though I strive to practice excellence in all things, as we are to do all things to the Glory of God. In it is my Walk With Christ, that I look to grow to be more like Jesus by conforming more to ...
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Oct 21,2009, 5:11PM

Navajo Missions: Franchising Opportunities Throughout the Reservation...Taking Christianity Into the World

By John Dillard
Navajo Missions: Franchising Opportunities Throughout the Reservation...Taking Christianity Into the World What God has put on my heart through my business background is that we have created and are still tweaking ( I think adding the possibility of a week of youth "camp" is a great idea) an excellent template for not only a family mission trip to the Navajo but a family mission trip in general. ...
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Oct 21,2009, 6:58AM

God-like Service & Impassioned Living...Navajo Family Missions Series Day 7... Taking Christianity Into the World

By John Dillard
God-like Service & Impassioned Living...Navajo Family Missions Series Day 7... Taking Christianity Into the World "I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hung...
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Oct 20,2009, 10:55AM

IRS Representation Issues and Offer in Compromise

By John Dillard
IRS Representation Issues and Offer in Compromise One of the most difficult parts of the IRS Representation process is ensuring that all parties involved are openly and frequently communicating to ensure that no enforced collections efforts such as a garnishment or levy occurs when an Offer in Compromise is being considered or a Form Installment Agreement signed and agreed to. Below is a sample l...
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Oct 19,2009, 7:53AM

Addressing IRS Notices

By John Dillard
Addressing IRS Notices Below is a sample of a notice I might receive from a taxpayer regarding their receipt of an IRS Tax notice detailing their concerns and questions. Addressing IRS notices and payroll tax issues are the bane for many taxpayers and the hiring of a competent payroll service is your best bet to ensure that you can work on your business rather than getting mired down in burdensom...
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Oct 18,2009, 7:54AM

Funding College Education Expenses

By John Dillard
Funding College Education Expenses In the United States, attending college has shifted from a privilege for a relative few to an expected rite of passage to adulthood. An estimated 17.6 million U.S. students will attend college during the 2006-2007 school year. That's more than a 40 percent increase compared with 25 years ago.So it follows that paying for a college education has become one of tho...
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Oct 17,2009, 7:58AM

Missions: Putting Your Whole Heart In...Taking Christianity Into the World

By John Dillard
Missions: Putting Your Whole Heart In...Taking Christianity Into the World As Believers we are called to practice excellence in all that we do from the most menial task to the most challenging. Also the Bible exhorts us to do our very best as we are told, "he who can be trusted with little, can be trusted with much." When I do life, I strive to be present in all conversations and to let God lead ...
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Oct 16,2009, 7:42AM

Checklist to Prepare Your Personal Income Tax Return

By John Dillard
Checklist to Prepare Your Personal Income Tax Return Tax deadlines frequently cause people to panic and to make decisions too quickly. Though the October 15th filing deadline for Personal Income Tax Returns is here, it is wise not to rush and to be sure that you make financial and tax decisions that are valid. Also during the tax preparation process it is the best time to help educate clients on ...
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Oct 15,2009, 3:26PM

2009 Personal Income Tax Returns are Due Today

By John Dillard
2009 Personal Income Tax Returns are Due Today Another year is getting closer to the end and Christmas is rapidly approaching. Although the original due date for Personal income tax returns is April 15th, a properly filed extension allows a corporate taxpayer to file their return by October 15, 2009. The IRS allows taxpayers to file for an automatic six-month extension, Form 4868. Keep in mind th...
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Oct 15,2009, 7:23AM

The Great Commission...Taking Christianity Into the World

By John Dillard
The Great Commission...Taking Christianity Into the World I have a favor to ask and hope you will prayerfully consider it. As you know, planning for the Pueblo Pintado mission trip to serve our Native Americans, the Navajo, begins the day we arrive back home from being there and it's time to start some serious planning. There has been a lot of talk about doing two weeks this year and a lot of ide...
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Oct 14,2009, 8:07AM

Procrastination: Your Costly Foe

By John Dillard
Procrastination: Your Costly Foe Getting people to make a decision is the number-one problem financial professionals face when working with their clients, according to a recent poll.1 Of the three main barriers that most people face when trying to reach their financial goals - taxes, inflation, and procrastination - the first two are practically guaranteed to occur, but the latter has the potenti...
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Oct 13,2009, 7:58AM

Fulfilling the Great Commission...Taking Christianity Into the World

By John Dillard
Fulfilling the Great Commission...Taking Christianity Into the World I have a favor to ask and hope you will prayerfully consider it. As you know, planning for the Pueblo Pintado mission trip to serve our Native Americans, the Navajo, begins the day we arrive back home from being there and it's time to start some serious planning. There has been a lot of talk about doing two weeks this year and a...
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Oct 12,2009, 8:22AM

Don't Miss Tax Deductions

By John Dillard
Don't Miss Tax Deductions Leaving no stone unturned should be your goal when preparing your year-end income taxes for both your business and yourself personally, with thoroughness being the best way to ensure that your returns are correctly prepared. Below is a sampling of such a critique to ensure that you have all of the legal tax deductions allowed and to also ensure that you report all of your taxable income:
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Oct 11,2009, 8:35PM

Serving Globally: Walking the Walk...Navajo Family Missions Series Day 6... Taking Christianity Into the World

By John Dillard
Serving Globally: Walking the Walk...Navajo Family Missions Series Day 6... Taking Christianity Into the World This is Day 6 of the Navajo Family Mission Series of our Weekly Family Trip To Serve the Navajo People of Pueblo Pintado. It is about sixty people who for an entire week lay down their jobs, vacations and responsibilities to be the very hands and feet of Christ. This is their story. Je...
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Oct 09,2009, 7:51AM

Keeping Your Tax Filings and Payments Current for All Tax Years for Both Your Business and You Personally

By John Dillard
Keeping Your Tax Filings and Payments Current for All Tax Years for Both Your Business and You Personally One of the statutory requirements of submitting an Offer in Compromise with both the IRS and the state is that all of your tax filings and payments must be current before submitting an Offer. During the Offer Process we constantly work with taxpayers to ensure that they are fully aware of all ...
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Oct 08,2009, 3:37PM

Readying Yourself for Retirement

By John Dillard
Readying Yourself for Retirement In a recent survey, 60 percent of workers aged 55 and older gave an incorrect answer when asked the age at which they will become eligible for full Social Security benefits.¹ Not only is it important for you to know when you become eligible, it's also important to understand the implications of taking benefits early, at full retirement age, or later. Unde...
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Oct 08,2009, 7:46AM

Serving God by Making Disciples...Navajo Family Missions Series Day 5... Taking Christianity Into the World

By John Dillard
Serving God by Making Disciples...Navajo Family Missions Series Day 5... Taking Christianity Into the World This is Day 5 of the Navajo Family Mission Series of our Weekly Family Trip To Serve the Navajo People of Pueblo Pintado. It is about sixty people who for an entire week lay down their jobs, vacations and responsibilities to be the very hands and feet of Christ. This is their story. Jesus o...
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Oct 07,2009, 8:03AM

Learn, Lead & Serve...Taking Christianity Into the World

By John Dillard
Learn, Lead & Serve...Taking Christianity Into the World Where is Jesus Leading You to Serve...Taking Christianity Into the World Christian Author John Dillard CPA is set to Speak at several Upcoming Kiwanis Meetings in Gwinnett. Kiwanis was originally founded in 1915 as a business networking involved but has evolved as an international organization serving the needs of the poor. Kiwanis, mu...
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Oct 06,2009, 9:59AM

Tax Planning 101: Utilizing Tax Information To Understand Changes in Your Tax Situation

By John Dillard
Tax Planning 101: Utilizing Tax Information To Understand Changes in Your Tax Situation Understanding nuances of your own personal tax information will do much to help you both communicate with your CPA as well as to plan for your current tax bill and well into retirement. As such a CPA will work with a client to help understand and apply the many tax variances that might consist on a return to b...
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Oct 05,2009, 9:06AM

Seeking Revival for Christianity...Navajo Family Missions Series Day 4... Taking Christianity Into the World

By John Dillard
Bearing Fruit: Taking Revival Into the World...Navajo Family Missions Series Day 4... Taking Christianity Into the World This is Day 4 of the Navajo Family Mission Series of our Weekly Family Trip To Serve the Navajo People of Pueblo Pintado. It is about sixty people who for an entire week lay down their jobs, vacations and responsibilities to be the very hands and feet of Christ. This is their...
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Oct 04,2009, 9:53AM

I Cannot Be Silenced...Taking Christianity Into the World

By John Dillard
I Cannot Be Silenced...Taking Christianity Into the World I Cannot Be Silenced I will tell all I see. I cannot go back. His way is my way. I am forever His. We will always be together. I will live with Him forever in the Heavens. I have seen the Light and He is good. I have felt His presence. I know he looks after me through thick and thin. I have felt His forgiveness. He has blessed ...
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Oct 03,2009, 5:20PM

Serving the World's Children: Compassion International...Taking Christianity Into the World

By John Dillard
Compassion International: Serving the World's Children...Taking Christianity Into the World I have been a long standing supported of Compassion and has supported a child in South America for approximately ten years now. It has been a joy and a privilege to support our Compassion child. Not only has it helped her greatly, but it has allowed us to grow in the Lord and to encourage her. It is a...
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Oct 03,2009, 10:01AM

Your Entrepreneurial Business: Choosing a Business Entity Type

By John Dillard
Your Entrepreneurial Business: Choosing a Business Entity Type Incorporating Your Business There are many reasons a taxpayer may look to incorporate their business ranging from legitimacy, liability limitation and tax mitigation. Understanding these many nuances is your best first step in ensuring that you chose an entity type is best achieving success given your business model and operations. E...
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Oct 02,2009, 7:50AM

Ensuring Your New Corporation Stays Current

By John Dillard
Ensuring Your New Corporation Stays Current Though many file their initial Georgia Articles of Incorporation correctly, frequently as Paul Harvey would say "the rest of the story" is overlooked and missed. Being sure that you understand the big picture will help ensure your new business gets off on the right foot and does not fail in maintaining its responsibilities as a Georgia corporation. B...
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Oct 01,2009, 1:44PM

Your New Business Incorporation: Don't Forget the Details

By John Dillard
Your New Business Incorporation: Don't Forget the Details Though many file their initial Georgia/your state's Articles of Incorporation correctly, frequently as Paul Harvey would say "the rest of the story" is overlooked and missed. Being sure that you understand the big picture will help ensure your new business gets off on the right foot and does not fail in maintaining its responsibilitie...
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