Tax Services

When it comes to the world of taxes, preparation and planning go a LONG way. We have the expertise and knowledge you are looking for in a tax professional and can help you navigate your options.

Tax Preparation

Stop missing out on potential deductions that could be saving you big money!

Tax Planning

Real strategies and solutions to help you minimize your IRS liability.

Common Tax Penalties Greater Seattle Taxpayers Can Easily Avoid

Remember that frantic scramble to file your taxes on April 15th? Procrastination happens, especially with taxes.But a rushed job often leads to a botched job. Why? Because there’s no time to double check to make sure everything is right. Small mistakes can be a big...

IRS Collection Notices Hitting Your Greater Seattle Mailbox?

One thing you don’t really want showing up in your King County mailbox (besides all of those dental office and windows installation ads) is a collection notice from the IRS.And, for two years, you had a reprieve thanks to the IRS halting many of their collection...

Crypto Tax Reporting and Keeping Greater Seattle Investors Accountable

Picture this: You’ve been dabbling in cryptocurrency – Bitcoin, Ethereum, maybe even a few of those meme coins. You've made some decent trades, seen some gains. Life is good. But there's that nagging feeling in the back of your mind – did you handle the taxes on all...

Money Management Tips You Don’t Usually Hear

The most common money management tips that experts give to people in King County with tax or financial difficulties involve saving, budgeting, and planning.But there’s another money habit that never makes those lists of money management tips, and it’s worth sharing,...

What IRS Auditors Can & Can’t Do to Greater Seattle Taxpayers

The IRS is delivering on their December promises to ramp up compliance and collection efforts with big hitters on the tax side of things (high-income individuals, complex partnerships, and large corporations). This comes as the result of unbelievably high...

How Greater Seattle Businesses Can Avoid IRS Trouble in 2024

“The difference between tax avoidance and tax evasion is the thickness of a prison wall." — Denis HealeyI bring this quote up today to say, the IRS isn’t messing around lately. They're cracking down on businesses playing fast and loose with their tax obligations.Now,...

What Greater Seattle Taxpayers Should Know About IRS Property Seizure

The start of the year is almost here, and with that comes a shifted mindset toward new beginnings. New year, fresh start. But, that doesn’t mean wiping the slate on everything in 2023, and that includes any tax debt you’ve piled up and haven’t dealt with. So if...

Chapman’s Guide to Small Business Deductions

As a tax professional, I've seen it all when it comes to tax deductions – from the ordinary to the, well, let's say 'creatively ambitious' when it comes to small business deductions — like claiming a pet as a 'security expense' or insisting that a daily cappuccino is...

Christopher Chapman’s Simple Steps Toward Minimizing Debt

Often, when you're faced with IRS debt, there are other nasty little financial problems that can crop up.I have to tell you though, as I sat down to write this, it made me think about some Greater Seattle clients that I've walked with over the years who fought their...

Non-filing Isn’t a Good Option for Greater Seattle Taxpayers

The events of 2020 were both a reprieve for King County taxpayers (like you) and a nightmare for tax pros (like me). And the complications of that year and the one following created a backlog for the IRS. That’s one of the reasons they shut off the reminder notices to...

How You’re Missing Legal Tax Deductions

Here’s a certain truth: the State and Federal Government would love to have more of your hard-earned money in their accounts. Sure, even though it’s painful, none of us begrudge paying our legal and fair share of taxes.

But the problem is that regular taxpayers, like you, are missing out on legal and safe deductions, to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars in unclaimed refunds every year!

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