Victoria Talamantes

Football players and tax pros have one important thing in common (besides being incredibly talented and popular, obviously): we understand the role that PLANNING plays in advancing us toward the goal. Consider this quick (and free) guide your specialized playbook to help you score big at tax time.

Tax planning is one of the few ways you can actually be PROactive about your finances rather than REactive. You can save hundreds (even thousands) with the right tax plan, so don't underestimate its value. Give us a call!

Business owners: How are things going for you? Is there something we can do to help your business during this final quarter of 2018? Do let us know.

Tax time will be here before you know it. Are you ready? Did you know you can make your return lean more heavily in your favor by taking steps NOW (instead of merely after the fact)? Here are 9 ways to save (and this is just the start of what’s available, btw).

Well, with yesterday's extended tax deadline behind us, another successful tax season comes to a close. Thank you for entrusting us with something as close to you as your finances -- we know how important each dollar is to each of you, and we're committed to helping you keep as many of them as you legally can. (And now, it's time for a very long nap.)

If you reside or have a business in the areas affected by Hurricane Michael, the IRS has granted additional time to file for deadlines falling between Oct. 7, 2018 and before Feb. 28, 2019. See details and affected counties right here... http://bit.ly/2EncCie

"Great things in business are never done by one person. They're done by a team of people." - Steve Jobs We like to think of ourselves as another member of our clients' business teams, doing our part to help each business succeed. It's a great privilege.

How many of you know that "tomorrow" often means "never"? Waiting until tomorrow on financial matters usually equates to money lost that can never be regained. Start planning TODAY, and reap the rewards tomorrow. We've got 9 easy ways to get you started, right here.

Business owners and managers: Today (Oct. 10th) is the deadline for employees to report to you their tips from September of $20 or more.

"For each year past your full retirement age that you can put off applying for Social Security, your monthly check will increase by 8 percent."

The good citizens of our local area want to know: What makes our tax office different than the others? (P.S. Only certain parts of this are actually true. We'll leave it to you to figure out which parts.)

One of the first things you should start doing to get out of credit card debt is to pay more than the monthly minimum. If you only pay the minimum payment each month, your bill could continue to INCREASE, even if you completely stop using your card. This is called "negative amortization" -- where you think you are paying on your debt but the additional fees and finance charges are more than the minimum payment. The bottom line is: Pay more than your minimum or you will eventually be in debt over your head.

We're loving this sub-headline: Living like you're broke now is how you become financially secure for life. That just about sums it all up.