Thought you all might like this:
Michigan Winter Poem
It’s winter in Michigan, and the gentle breezes blow
Seventy miles an hour at twenty-five below.
Oh, how I love Michigan, when the snow’s up to your butt;
You take a breath of winter, and your nose gets frozen shut!
Yes the weather here is wonderful, so I guess I’ll hang around;
I could never leave Michigan…’cause I’m frozen to the ground!
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It’s 2019. We all will get our first actual taste of how President Trump’s Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is going to affect us personally. Most people will see, overall, positive results (when comparing to last year). All things being equal, most people will have less tax assessed, people with dependents will see larger tax credits than before, small business owners will have a new deduction that evens out their tax burden a little compared to others with similar incomes.
Some, however, especially higher income people, may see higher tax bills. Those used to claiming employee business expenses, business entertainment expenses, or deducting investment advisor fees will no longer be able to deduct these expenses.
All true tax professionals spent hours and hours in continuing education (I have over 60 hours this year; I am only required to have 24), and personal research (I probably have that many more in personal research). There are six new schedules on this year’s tax return.
Tax preparation rates have risen nationally an average of 19% over the last two years…before any of these new laws took effect. The nationally televised tax preparation firms will likely raise their fees at least 20% this year. If you don’t use us as your tax prep firm, be prepared for big fee increases.
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