Category: Firm
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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…
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Office Open on Presidents Day
Tax Filing Season in Full Swing The 2025 income tax filing season is officially underway, running from February 1st to April 15th. As we assist clients with their returns, we want to remind everyone of our extended office hours during this busy period: We are making steady progress, having already completed 439 of the 2,100…
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January 2025 Activity
As Reported by Google Each month, I receive a report that shows how many people called the office by clicking my telephone number from Google (102 calls last month). The report also tells me how many people ask for directions to the office (61 last month). We had 110 visits to our website from our…
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Tax Season Update
Today is Sunday February 9th and the Weather seems like Spring Although our tax filings are progressing very well, the hold-up for many is the delay in receiving 1099 forms from their investments. Investment Firm Forms 1099-DIV / 1099-INT Deadline Form 1099-B Deadline (if basis info required) Vanguard January 31, 2025 February 15, 2025 Fidelity…