Getting into Giving: A Southern Illinois Taxpayers Guide
As I’m finishing off 2022 tax filing for Centralia clients who requested extensions — if you’re in the extension crowd and haven’t talked to me about this yet, schedule something right away — it’s got me thinking about what’s coming. Let’s take a look.1099-K for you...
Combating Tipping Culture’s Impact on Southern Illinois Wallets
Let’s start today with a reminder.If you filed for an extension and haven’t yet submitted your 2022 taxes, the deadline for doing so is coming up quickly. Let’s get things settled before October 16:618-532-7223And beyond that, the moratorium on paying student loans is...
1099-K Reporting Requirements: Clearing Up Confusion for Southern Illinois Taxpayers
The anniversary of 9/11 always reminds me that our lives can be changed dramatically in the span of a day. We could not have imagined on September 10 that such tragedy would strike or that so many people’s lives would be changed. It’s one of the reasons it’s so...
Southern Illinois Car Shopping in 2023
Enjoy your long weekend soaking up the final vestiges of summer? Last minute visits to your Southern Illinois pool, outdoor amusements, a little grill-out … maybe buying a new car?Typically Labor Day is one of the biggest car shopping days of the year. As dealers look...
What Rising Mortgage Loan Rates Mean for Southern Illinois Home Shopping
It’s almost September as I write this. First, I need to remind you that the filing deadline for tax extensions is nearing. October 16th will be here before you know it:618-532-7223 If you’ve comfortably waited around at home thinking you have plenty of time to...
How an Identity Protection Pin Can Save Southern Illinois Taxpayers
Here we are, nearing the end of August, looking September and fall in the face. And that calls for a couple tax-related reminders.1. If you’re a teacher... you’re a true Southern Illinois hero, which is why I want to make sure you remember that you can claim up to...
Energy Efficient Home Improvement Kickbacks for Southern Illinois Homeowners
I want to start today by sending my thoughts to those suffering and grieving in Maui. You’ve likely heard about the wildfires raging there (the deadliest in more than a hundred years, actually, with search efforts only just beginning). If you’re at all interested in...
Check Payment Alternatives to Consider Now, Southern Illinois Friend
Remember when music went digital? No more massive stacks of CDs or worries over scratched discs. You could exchange all of that for your first-generation iPod that fit in your pocket.But if you’re old enough to remember that, you also remember a less-than-legal shared...
Could Tax Refunds Be Waiting for You, Southern Illinois Taxpayers?
Well, let’s start with some good news on the economic front. After the latest earnings reports, it looks like the GDP is doing better than analysts thought thanks to consumer spending and an aggressive investment attitude by businesses this year. Recession fears...