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A Tax Poem

Hans Kasper as a Certified Public Accountant and Hans Kasper, MS-CPA, PS as a Certified Public Accounting firm are licensed to practice in the State of Washington.

Recommended Bookkeepers and QuickBooks Bookkeeping Checklist: Click to obtain a list of recommended bookkeepers by Seattle to Everett locations, a listing of bookkeeping requirements necessary to prepare a tax return, and a general business tax organizer.

Recommended Legal Counsel:  Click to obtain a list of recommended attorneys.

Bookkeeping on Excel: this spreadsheet is to be used for your bookkeeping purposes if you do not use the QuickBooks accounting program.

1040 Individual Tax Organizer for 2007: this is a blank income tax organizer for new clients to use to fill in their 2007 income tax data.

Business Tax Organizer: this is a blank business income tax organizer for all business clients to use to supplement their business income tax data.

2007 Form 1040 Income Tax Fee Schedule: We have increased our fees for the 2007 tax returns.  Please click on this link to review the charges.

2007 Form 1120, 1120S, 1065 Income Tax Fee Schedule: We have increased our fees for the 2007 tax returns.  Please click on this link to review the charges.


IMPORTANT TAX DATES FOR 2008

JANUARY 15, 2008 - Due date for the fourth installment of 2007 estimated taxes for individuals.

JANUARY 31, 2008 - Employers must furnish W-2 statements to employees.  1099 information statements must be furnished by banks, brokers, and other payers including payments to subcontractors who are not corporations.

FEBRUARY 29, 2008 - Businesses must file information returns (such as 1099s) with the IRS.  Employers must send W-2 copies to the Social Security Administration.

MARCH 17, 2008 - 2007 calendar year corporation income tax returns are due that have a December year end.  Form 7004 can be filed to give you until September 15 to file the December year-end return.

APRIL 15, 2008 - Individual income tax returns for calendar year 2007 are due unless you file for an automatic extension until October 15th using Form 4868.

APRIL 15, 2008 - Partnership returns for calendar year 2007 are due unless you file for an automatic extension until October 15th using Form 8736.

APRIL 15, 2008 - Annual gift tax returns are due.

APRIL 15, 2008 - Deadline for making your Individual Retirement Account (IRA and Roth) contribution.

APRIL 15, 2008 - Due date for the first installment of 2008 estimated taxes for individuals.

JUNE 16, 2008 - Due date for the second installment of 2008 estimated taxes for individuals.

SEPTEMBER 17, 2008 - Due date for the third installment of 2008 estimated taxes for individuals.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2008 - 2007 calendar year corporation income tax returns are due that have a December year end if you filed an extension using Form 7004.  No further extensions are available.

OCTOBER 15, 2008 - Deadline to file your individual income tax return for calendar year 2007 if you filed for an automatic extension using Form 4868 on April 17th.

OCTOBER 15, 2008 - Deadline to file your partnership tax return for calendar year 2007 if you filed for an automatic extension using Form 8736 on April 17th and filed a second extension on July 15th may be filed using Form 8800.

JANUARY 15, 2009 - Due date for the fourth installment of 2007 estimated taxes for individuals.


PUBLISHED ARTICLES WRITTEN BY HANS

"One Graph Is Worth A Thousand Numbers", Journal of Accountancy, November 1988, Hans Kasper.  This article discusses the use of computer graphics for financial projections and trends analysis for small and medium-sized businesses.

"Measuring Profits - How Much Is Enough?", Journal of Accountancy, March 1981, Hans Kasper.  This article discusses the relationship between minimum profitability of a business and bank financing limitations.

"Tax Planning and Audit Prevention Defenses.", Puget Sound Builder + Designer Digest, February 2004, Hans Kasper.  This article discusses the importance of tax planning and tax audit prevention techniques.

"IRS Audits: Real Case Stories.", Puget Sound Builder + Designer Digest, March 2004, Hans Kasper.  This article discusses the what can happen to you during an IRS audit.

 


Free Legal Help in Washington State for Low Income People and for all people over the age of 60.

Salvation Army Non-cash Charitable Contribution Value List

Real Life Bookkeeper Theft Stories

Where's My Refund Phone Number: a special IRS phone number to call on your refund.

Where's My Refund Web Site: a special IRS web site to check on your refund.

Tax Planning for 2006

Money quotes:  There was a time when a fool and his money were soon parted, but now it happens to everybody. ~Adlai Stevenson

IRS stories:  Read interesting stories about IRS audits.

Historic IRS Tax Rates all the way back to 1913. 

Refund Penalty:  Did you know that there is a refund penalty?

Inflation Calculator gives you the change in the cost of living over the last 200 years.  Did you know that $707 in 2001 is the same as $100 in 1949 when I was born.  Did you know that $100 in 1804 when Lewis and Clark left St. Louis on their trip west was only worth $86.08 in 1934 (deflation of 14% since 1804), and that same $86.08 in 1934 is equal to $1,020.19 in 2001 dollars (11.85 times inflation since 1934).  Lewis and Clark's trip cost $38,000.  In 2001 dollars, that amount would be $430,555.  Inflation Chart.

Recent IRS cases
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New client policy
Section 105-Owner Fringe Benefit Plans
Section 125-Cafeteria or Flex Plans
IRS Audit Prevention Procedures
Auto Lease vs. Purchase
Tax Penalties
Individual Income Tax Calendar
Business Income Tax Calendar
Payroll Tax Calendar

Form 940 Futa Calculator

Don't leave us behind when you move!!!  Did you know that in 2007, we prepared tax returns for clients in 16 different states.  In total, we prepared:

  • 800 individual returns,

  • 200 corporate and partnership returns,

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