Tax

How to Avoid a Surprise Tax Bill Next Year
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How to Avoid a Surprise Tax Bill Next Year

Having a proactive tax team in your corner is a significant advantage. But even the best tax strategy falls apart when life moves faster than the communication does. If you ended up with an unexpected tax bill this year, there’s a good chance something slipped...

Why Your CPA and Wealth Advisor Should Talk to Each Other
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Why Your CPA and Wealth Advisor Should Talk to Each Other

Most successful people have both a CPA and a wealth advisor. Few enjoy the benefits of having them work together as a coordinated team. An advisory blind spot What happens when your accountant and financial planner don’t know each other? Your wealth advisor...

How to Write Off Your Vacation
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How to Write Off Your Vacation

It’s no secret that a big perk of running your own small business is the opportunity to take advantage of tax write-offs you simply can’t get when you’re strictly W-2. But when it comes to turning your next vacation into a tax deduction, there are plenty of...

Common Tax Deductions for Rental Property

Common Tax Deductions for Rental Property

Being a landlord isn’t for everyone – but for those who enjoy it, investing in rentals can be a significant source of tax deductions in addition to providing consistent cash flow. If you’re new to investment real estate, this post will provide a useful framework for...

Important Dates for Tax Season
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Important Dates for Tax Season

To ensure timely and accurate filing of your tax returns, our firm adheres to hard internal deadlines. You must be tax ready prior to the following dates or an extension will need to be filed. Note: Our tax prep queue works on a first-ready, first-served basis. We...

Our Tax Return Process
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Our Tax Return Process

Thank you for trusting our team to prepare your tax return. To complete the process as smoothly and quickly as possible using your intuitive Canopy portal, take a moment to review our tax return workflow. Questionnaire & Document Upload – Client completes...

Important: WA State Sales Tax Expansion (with Updates) 
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Important: WA State Sales Tax Expansion (with Updates) 

UPDATED 8/22/2025 If you’re a Washington resident, you may already have heard about the new sales tax law going into effect this fall. The details of the changes are confusing, but our team is here to stay on top of what’s coming and help you prepare.  Understanding...

What is MACRS?
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What is MACRS?

If you’ve done much research into investing in rental real estate, you’ve probably come across the acronym MACRS – and may be wondering exactly what it means. In this post, we’ll explain what the Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery System is, and how understanding...