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Year-end tax planning

Review your records and upcoming changes before the year ends

Tax Planning

5 year-end tax considerations for small businesses

Records, estimated payments, major purchases, retirement contributions, and business changes to review before year-end

Small business    6 min read

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IRS correspondence

What can lead to an IRS audit?

Common factors that may draw scrutiny and records that can help support your return

ALL CLIENTS · 5 min

ESTIMATED PAYMENTS

Quarterly taxes for the self-employed

An overview of estimated payments, income tracking, and the information used to review your tax obligations

Self-employed · 6 min

RECORDKEEPING

Records to keep for tax preparation

Documents to gather for reporting income, deductions, credits, assets, and business activity

All clients · 7 min

TAX PLANNING

When to consider tax planning

Tax questions to consider when changing jobs, selling property, starting a business, or retiring

IndividualS · 5 min

BUSINESS FORMATION

Choosing a business entity

Tax, legal, operational, and administrative factors to consider when comparing business structures

business OWNERS · 5 min

FILING READINESS

What to check before filing

Names, identification numbers, reporting forms, elections, and carryforward information to review before submitting a return

ALL FILERS · 5 min

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