Author: Gregory J. Cook, EA, CPA

  • Our Office Will be Closed Monday and Tuesday for Training

  • Practitioners Council Liaison Meeting

    Practitioners Council Liaison Meeting

    The IRS Small Business/Self-Employed Stakeholder Liaison Office holds semi-annual local liaison meetings at IRS headquarters in Birmingham for the tax professional community. These sessions are designed to share important information about IRS programs and issues with representatives of the various tax professional groups and to receive feedback from Enrolled Agents, CPAs and attorneys. These May and…

  • After Tax Season Hours

    Our office will close at 5:00 pm on Wednesday April 15th and reopen on Monday April 20th at 9:00 am. Our normal hours after tax season are Monday through Thursday 9:00 am -5:00 pm Central Time.

  • Appointments, Filing Extensions and Other Last Minute Items

    As we approach the April 15th tax filing deadline I want to share a few things with you. First I want to thank anyone and everyone for their patience with me and the staff if you experienced a wait time in our lobby. The snow and ice in February and March wreaked havoc on our…

  • Happy Easter 2015!

    Bing Crosby recorded an Irving Berlin penned song in 1950, “Easter Parade”. The flip side of that record was a song entitled “I’ve Got Plenty To Be Thankful For”. That is my sentiment this Easter Sunday 2015. I’ve got plenty to be thankful for. – Happy Easter Everyone, Greg Cook

  • Five Key Points about Children with Investment Income

    Special tax rules may apply to some children who receive investment income. The rules may affect the amount of tax and how to report the income. Here are five key points to keep in mind if your child has investment income: Investment Income.  Investment income generally includes interest, dividends and capital gains. It also includes…

  • Taxpayers Receiving Identity Verification Letter Should Use IDVerify.irs.gov

    The Internal Revenue Service today reminded taxpayers who receive requests from the IRS to verify their identities that the Identity Verification Service website, idverify.irs.gov, offers the fastest, easiest way to complete the task. Taxpayers may receive a letter when the IRS stops suspicious tax returns that have indications of being identity theft but contains a…

  • We Will Open Today – Friday March 6

    Clients: Arab Police Department reports that we have no known issues in our area. Employees: Please report to work as soon as it is safe for you to drive from your area.

  • Closing Alert – Thursday March 5, 2015

    We will be closed until roads are safe. If you have an appointment scheduled today or tomorrow, please confirm by email or phone prior to coming to the office.