Category: Firm
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Tax Season Update
Today is April 14th, which in a normal Tax Season would be our last day of a full schedule of busy appointments, however this Tax Season is not normal. The Tax Filing Deadline Extended to May 1st for All Alabama Residents As a reminder, our Office Hours will revert to Monday through Thursday 8:00 am…
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Sunday Morning Blog – April 6, 2025
Tax Deadline Extended in Alabama for 2024 Tax Filings Due to FEMA-Declared Disaster Residents and businesses in Alabama affected by Hurricane Helene, which struck on September 22, 2024, have been granted significant tax relief by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Following a disaster declaration by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the IRS has extended…
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Happy April Fools’ Day
Just a Reminder … No April Fool Jokes or Pranks allowed at the office. Although many theories have been proposed, the exact origin of April Fools’ Day is not exactly known. A disputed association between 1 April and foolishness is in Geoffrey Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales (1392). In the “Nun’s Priest’s Tale”, a vain cock, Chauntecleer, is tricked by…
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The Last Week of March, First Week of April
This is always our busiest time at the office … Tax season can be stressful, especially if you’re not quite ready by the filing deadline. Fortunately, the IRS offers taxpayers an option to file an extension, granting extra time to complete their tax returns. Here’s what you need to know: What is a Tax Extension?…
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First Day of Spring Brings Cool Weather to Arab, Alabama
Thursday, March 20, 2025 marks the official first day of spring, known as the vernal equinox, when day and night are roughly equal in length. In Arab, Alabama, residents woke up to crisp temperatures signaling that winter’s chill hasn’t fully released its hold quite yet. With a predicted high of just 46 degrees Fahrenheit, today…
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A Lot of Excitement this Week
The Ides of March: A Day of Betrayal and History The Ides of March, falling on March 15, is most famously remembered as the day Julius Caesar was assassinated in 44 BCE. The term “Ides” comes from the Roman calendar, marking the middle of the month, often falling on the 13th or 15th depending on…
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Spring Forward
Today is the 2nd Sunday in March Daylight Saving Time (DST) is the practice of setting clocks forward by one hour in the spring and back by one hour in the fall to make better use of natural daylight. Originally proposed by Benjamin Franklin and later adopted by several countries during World War I to…
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What If March Comes in Like a Lamb?
Does that mean it will go out like a Lion? Well, that may be the case with the weather, however, if we are talking about our workload, March is definitely coming in like a Lion and we expect it to go out like a Lion as well. We have prepared 889 tax returns by the…
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My Sunday Morning Blog Post
What a Week! Thursday morning began with snowfall here in Arab, Alabama, which is a rarity. The roads were clear and everyone exercised caution. We started off the week with a high temperature of 49° and each day thereafter the temperature decreased, reaching only 23° as the high on Thursday. We even saw some light…