CPA Tax Musings: IRS Warns Tax Pros to Safeguard Taxpayer Data

This is a very important item – tax preparers safeguarding their clients’ data.  See this article in AccountingToday by Michael Cohn for details of what the IRS is saying.http://www.accountingtoday.com/news/IRS-Warns-Tax-Pros-Safeguard-Taxpayer-Data-66074-1.html?ET=webcpa:e6837:204199a:&st=emailJust an item of information – I have been safeguarding my client data since opening my practice.  It includes encription, password protection and multiple cloud and hardrive backups so that everything is protected.  Check with your preparer and make sure they do the same.  If not, call or email me and we can talk about what I can do for you.Remember, for financial, accounting and tax musings,You can count on us to count for you! email bstonercpa@sbcglobal.net phone 818-317-6035 Website www.briantstonercpa.com

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CPA Tax Musings: Five tax tips for future retirees

Look at these tax tips for when you are readying for retirement in USA Today by Rodney Brooks:http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/columnist/brooks/2013/03/11/taxes-retirement-401k-ira-pension/1973805/Then you will be ready for the good life (yes, no, maybe?)Remember, for financial, accounting and tax musings,You can count on us to count for you! email bstonercpa@sbcglobal.net phone 818-317-6035 Website www.briantstonercpa.com

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CPA Tax Musings: H&R Block snafu could delay tax refunds for college students, parents

Can we say oops!  H & R Block apparently messed up a bunch of education credits returns for their customers.  See this article by Brent Hunsberger from The Oregonian to get more details:http://www.oregonlive.com/finance/index.ssf/2013/03/hr_block_form_8863_snafu_delay.htmlWell you can always call me to prepare your education credits.Remember, for financial, accounting and tax musings,You can count on us to count for you! email bstonercpa@sbcglobal.net phone 818-317-6035 Website www.briantstonercpa.com

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