Tax Problem Resolution

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Frank Gutta & Co. CPA’s, P.A. secures a woman and children’s financial future

One of our clients referred a lady who needed help with planning her retirement. She was a schoolteacher, and was retiring in 6 months. Her late husband had taken care of all of the financial affairs before his death. When he met with her the first things that were discussed were her goals and objectives. She told us that she was retiring in six months. She wanted to travel a lot, now that she was alone. She wanted to spend time with her grandkids. She wanted to pay off her son’s mortgage, and not worry about money. She also wanted some asset protection and did not want to be involved in the ups and downs of the stock market. She also did not want to burden her kids to have to take care of her if she became ill or disabled and wanted to leave some money for her kids when she passes on. We reviewed her portfolio. Most of what she had was in bonds and money market funds with very low returns. Next we did an analysis of her cash flow needs by going through her expenses and income. We also prepared a balance sheet to get a picture of what she owns and owes as of the current date. We were able to accomplish all her goals in a safe secure way. We were also able to provide her with long-term care if needed it and an extra $1500.00 a month over and above what she needed while leaving enough cash liquidity in case of an emergency. A few weeks later she called us up and told us that she feels secure knowing that she is getting her checks every month, for the rest of her life without having to worry about the market volatility. That is the type of thing we do for people that are concerned about running out of money or afraid of the stock market.

Frank Gutta & Co. CPA’s, P.A. makes a $27,800 difference “attending to the details.”

J.S., a foreign national who worked for an international company had her taxes prepared by one of the largest international CPA firms in the world. She worked overseas and then migrated to the United States in 2010. On the tax deadline, she got an email from the firm saying that she owed about $26,000 in taxes. Obviously shocked, she sought a second opinion from our firm. We offered to review her tax returns and found that they had erroneously included her foreign income while she was a non-resident of the U.S. therefore, she was not liable to pay U.S. tax on her foreign income which resulted in her getting a refund of $1800.00 instead of $26,000 liability. She was absolutely delighted. There were basic questions that her former international well-known CPA firm did not think of asking. They just assumed that the money was taxable.

Frank Gutta & Co. CPA’s, P.A. saves a widow $175,000 in taxes she did not owe!

A lady moved to our area from Connecticut after selling her business. She had a firm in Boca prepare her tax return. They told her that she owed about $175,000.00 in capital gains tax. She was referred to us by one of our clients for a second opinion. We reviewed their tax return and it appeared to be accurate. However, after we started asking her questions, she told us that her husband who passed away last year had started the business 30 years ago- this was the clue. When somebody dies, they get a step up in basis. Meaning the value of the property that was used to calculate the gain on the sales is the value at the date of death instead of the actual cost of the property when they bought it 30 years ago. So the value on the date of sale and date of death was about the same resulting in no gain for tax purposes. She was absolutely delighted to find out that she did not owe any tax. There are some simple questions that you have to ask. When you go through a person’s tax return, the numbers might look correct, but you want to look behind it. Which could make a big difference!

Frank Gutta & Co CPA’s PA’s Tips for 2023 Small Business Tax Planning

Forward-thinking is a must in business… that goes for your taxes too. And I’m going to dive into what that looks like today. But first, let’s talk about your tax filing. The S corp and partnership filing deadline is coming up (March 15 to be exact). While we’ll...

Claiming the WOTC While Hiring in Your Broward County Business

Firstly, we are barrelling towards the March 15th deadline for corporate tax returns. There's a good chance that we'll just put you right on extension, but if you have anything you need for us to know about your situation, please do let us know...

Deducting Travel Expenses for Your Broward County Business This Year

Who can believe that it’ll be one year this week since the war in Ukraine began. Unfortunately, it doesn’t seem like there’s an end in sight — a heavy realization for those caught in the crosshairs of it all…Looking back to last February, I can say it’s been a...

Anticipating First-Year Expenses When Opening a Broward County Business

It’s February and love is in the air. (So are taxes. And Super Bowls. And bad tax software commercials – but I’ll leave those for another day.)Flowers and chocolates showed up on desks and countertops this week with sweet little romantic notes. Restaurants set those...

Remote Work & Your Broward County Business Insurance Policy

Now that we’re through January (and all of the 1099’s and payroll-related information returns), we take a small breath … but then things start ramping up again for us here at Frank Gutta & Co CPA's PA.So let this serve as an early notice that it would be a very good...

Frank Gutta & Co CPA’s PA Wants to Know: Got a Business Exit Strategy?

The big day is almost here. No, not tax day.(Which is on April 18th this year — and you should be thinking about that now and start by grabbing a time on our calendar: calendly.com/frankguttacpa/tax-savings-strategy )I'm obviously talking about the Super Bowl....

Frank Gutta & Co CPA’s PA’s 7 Keys to Lowering Shipping Costs

Seen on Twitter this past weekend:Seems pretty typical with the way the IRS has operated over the past few years. If you’ve had any trouble with them processing anything of yours … well, that’s one explanation (and there are plenty more where that came...

Hiring a Consultant for Your Broward County Business

Remembering and honoring Martin Luther King this week has me thinking once again about being a voice. It’s hard not to get inspired listening to the iconic words of the famous I Have a Dream speech (if you’ve never listened to the entire speech, it’s worth...

Mastering Your Broward County Business Phone Answering

How is your year starting out? We’re into week 2 of 2023 … would love to hear back from you on what are the challenges you’re facing in your Broward County business finances right now.Relatedly, what are your customer service goals for this year?One customer relations...

Accepting Crypto Payments in Your Broward County Business

First of all, congratulations on making it through 2022. Pat on the back for sticking with it through the very real ups and the challenging lows. Many of our Broward County clients went through the wringer … others had their best year yet.From a personal standpoint, I...

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!