What is a Federal Tax Lien?
A federal tax lien is essentially the IRS calling "dibs" on your property. It means they have a legal right to your property until you...
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Timalyn S. Bowens
Jan 164 min read
What is a Tax Levy?
I've been in the tax industry since 2011. In my experience, there are two major fears of people who owe the IRS without the ability to...
Timalyn S. Bowens
May 25, 20218 min read
How Does The Child Tax Credit Expansion Work? Questions About the 2021 Child Tax Credit Answered
The American Rescue Plan Act signed on March 11th not only provided the 3rd stimulus checks of $1,400 it also expanded the child tax...
Timalyn S. Bowens
Feb 12, 20213 min read
CARES Act Charitable Contributions
The United States saw a 3.4% drop in giving from individuals in 2018 following the Tax Cuts and Job Act (TCJA) of 2017 according to the...
Timalyn S. Bowens
Feb 7, 20215 min read
Self Employed Sick and Family Leave Credits (Explained)
2020 was the year of all people being tax people. There was and continues to be a lot of misinformation about taxes going around on the...
Timalyn S. Bowens
Jan 15, 20218 min read
How to Fill Out a W-4 Properly and Avoid Owing the IRS
I've noticed in my time of being a tax professional, even before I became an EA, that one reason that people owe the IRS is because they...
Timalyn S. Bowens
Nov 7, 20204 min read
The 2020 Presidential Election Results and Your Taxes
We have seen the 2020 Presidential Election in the news consistently for months! Americans chose sides based on their ethical beliefs....
Timalyn S. Bowens
Oct 19, 20204 min read
How to Get Your IRS Penalties Removed
No one likes to pay penalties. IRS penalties are no exception. They are often avoidable but are added to the tax assessed due to lack of...
Timalyn S. Bowens
Oct 14, 20202 min read
Avoid the Kiss of Death in Your Business
163,765 US businesses closed as of August 31st due to the pandemic, according to Yelp. They also reported that of those businesses...
Timalyn S. Bowens
Sep 23, 20203 min read
Can You Cut a Deal with the IRS?
2020 has been a financially devastating year for many hard working Americans. Some of us have been faced with problems like losing...
Timalyn S. Bowens
Sep 2, 20205 min read
President Trump's Payroll Tax Memorandum : What it Means
***When this article was initially published the calculated savings included Medicare tax too. That has since been edited to reflect on...
Timalyn S. Bowens
Jun 5, 20203 min read
4 Things You Should Know if You Owe the IRS
Receiving a notice from the IRS has been known to do its fair share of making taxpayer's blood pressure rise. It is easy to feel like you...
Timalyn S. Bowens
Jun 5, 20204 min read
3 Topics Missing From Your On Boarding and Back Office Training
I talk with 5-10 different Insurance Agents, Medical Sales Reps, and Network Marketers each week and they all have one thing in common....
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