What is an average price I should pay for an accountant to do my taxes? Some write-offs and losses.?
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Around $300, unless you own your own business. Hourly charges apply. I know quite a few accountants.
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Sure, you can pay me.  I have a Bachelors of Science in Business Administration in Accounting and a Masters of Science in Accounting.  I also have experience in tax and audit work, along with private accounting.\nI charge a modest fee, I will charge you what I charge clients when I do work for them.\n\nMy hourly billing rate is $150 per hour.  I require a minimum of 10 hours per month.\n\nI accept the following methods of payment:  Cash, money order, or cashiers check.  No personal check, I would have to assume that it may bounce.  I expect to receive payment prior to submitting your homework to you.  (Other terms and conditions may apply as I see fit.  Disclaimer: I may outsource this to someone else, anywhere from someone in high school to my sister-in-law that cannot perform math calculations to anyone I deem fit in India.  Rest assured, I will randomly select a sample of each set of homework questions to ensure they are materially correct.)
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It means they paid you back...but, they paid you too much!  So, you still owe again!!!\n\nI would get with my Accountant or whom ever is paying your taxes and tell them to get on the ball and straighten this thing out... \n\nApparently they are not paying attention if your paying 2 - 3 times what you should be.. Or I would be seeking a different Accountant  PDQ!!!\n\nI wish you well..\n\nJesse
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Do your taxes online.  It's relatively fast and relatively cheap.  They usually say it's "free" to prepare your tax return, but that's the catch:  It's free to "prepare."  Once you're done preparing, you have the choice to either pay them about $8-20 to file your tax return online or start all over again somewhere else.\n\nI filed online the past two years though and I loved it.  I was in control of my own taxes, I didn't have to sit and listen to some CPA and I didn't have to pay the CPA's heafty ransom for preparing my taxes as I did it myself.  You will generally get any refunds back a lot faster too.\n\nIf you want to file your taxes online, go to www.irs.gov and they have a list of sites that do online tax filing, or if you want an easier site to get to, go to www.hrblock.com and they do online taxes as well, that's where I went through.
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Okay - I can't really help you collect on this debt other than to document EVERYTHING - copies of all letters, dates of calls, names of who you spoke to, etc.  However, in the future, if all possible, get at least half up-front BEFORE giving your service.  Be sure all your invoices go out with "terms" clearly marked.  Perhaps offer a discount for paying within 10 days - common terms are 10%Net30 and large companies tend to take advantage of that - and you therefore get paid quicker, keeping your cash flow running smoother.  Good Luck collecting on the deadbeats!  Don't let them get away with it if you can help it.  If worse comes to worse, your accountant will be able to write it off at the end of the year.
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1.  Cost of materials plus sales tax plus your stocking/inventory fee.  If you pay $20 plus 6% tax plus 10% stocking fee then material cost of $20 item is $23.32\n\n2.  Your hourly billing rate for labor:  This has to include, what you want to make per hour plus, insurance, taxes, gasoline, equipment deprecation, etc.....\nExample:  You want to make $25 per hour.\nTaxes and insurance cost you an additional 21% and your overhead and indirect costs add another 12% to the figure.\n\nYour Cost rate is $33.88 without profit margins!\nNow, you need to figure out, how much of  a profit margin does your company want to make?  20% or 25% or 30%?  and add that to the cost rate to get to your final billing rate per hour.
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I recommend purchasing TurboTax and finding what it says you owe.  Then, even if you do use an accountant, you have something to bounce it against.
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Depending on your tax code and your personal circumstances you should clear about £232.74
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Wow, I wish I had a solid answer for you but tax laws are so squirrelly, and they vary from state to state. I can tell you that you want to be very careful to take the correct steps because nothing hurts you (or your wallet) like IRS trouble. Consider a consultation with a CPA or tax agency. These guys are worth their weight in gold, and usually know what your business needs long before you do.\n\nYou can also ask your questions here: http://www.irs.gov/\n\nAnd here's a real, legal list of deductions for the self-employed: http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/arti...\n\n\n\nBest of luck with this,\n~Tia~
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The safest (and maybe smartest) way to approach this is to look into filing a 1040ES, Estimated Tax for Individuals.  It helps you estimate what your income not subject to withholding (such as your business) will be, and to calculate the estimated tax payment so you can make quarterly payments to the IRS.\n\nThis is advisable because if you under-withhold based on your income, you can be penalized by the IRS for it.  Here is a link to the form and its instructions.  You'll need Adobe Acrobat and/or its web plug-in to view it:
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You should check with a good accountant (not one of the walk up places like H&R). I am pretty sure that Capital Gains is to be paid only on amounts over $250,000.
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I have found the following website to be low cost & useful for a standard w2, in my experience:\n\nhttp://www.taxslayer.com
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You should pay some estimate so you don't get penalized.  If your tax liability is not within 15% of what you paid in throughout the year you'll be liable for penalties.
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Whatever price the current owner is asking for this business, he should be able to support with accurate financial data.\n\nAsk for the last 12 months of financial statements - Profit and Loss Statements, Balance Sheets, etc. Then pick a few months at random, and ask the owner for the supporting documentation (receipts, bank statements, invoices, check stubs, etc.). You will want to make sure that the financial statements are accurate.\n\nIf the owner of this business is unwilling or unable to provide you with this data, DO NOT BUY THIS BUSINESS.
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It depends on the tax return and the amount of work required.  Usually business owners and people with complex tax returns use a CPA instead of "Block" and other types preparers.  If you think you need a CPA to prepare your return (and not an enrolled agent who charges less but is licensed) expect to pay at least $250
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Wow, I wish I had a solid answer for you but tax laws are so squirrelly, and they vary from state to state. I can tell you that you want to be very careful to take the correct steps because nothing hurts a business (or your wallet) like IRS trouble. Consider a consultation with a CPA. These guys are worth their weight in gold, and usually know what your business needs long before you do.\n\nYou can also ask your questions here: http://www.irs.gov/\n\nAnd here's a real, legal list of deductions for the self-employed: http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=109807,00.html\n\n<<Personal Expenses\nGenerally, you cannot deduct personal, living, or family expenses. However, if you have an expense for something that is used partly for business and partly for personal purposes, divide the total cost between the business and personal parts. You can deduct as a business expense only the business part.>>\n\nBest of luck with this,\n~Tia~
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Before you pay off your mortgage, please double check the copies of the original documents. More than likely, your accountant did this, but just to be safe, I recommend double checking them. The reason I say this is because even though the prepayment penalty may be illegal, unrecognized, or whatnot, in your state, if you agreed to one on your Mortgage/Deed of Trust or your Note, you are liable for that prepayment fee. It isn't often that you see this, mostly lenders will do it if they think the loan is risky. But my opinion would be that if your accountant suggested paying this off, then it is in your best interest. You will lose the interest deduction on your taxes, but it's possible that you're at a point where it won't make that big of a difference to you financially. Though that is a question that you may consider running by your accountant. Good luck and congrats on being able to pay off your mortgage!