Saturday, July 27, 2013

Ways CPA Kansas City Accounting Firms Help You And Your Small Business

By Madie P. O'keefe


As tax season approaches each year thousands of people begin preparing paperwork and realize that using a CPA Kansas City firm would make the whole income tax filing process much easier. There are a variety of fax preparation firms on the market that provide financial, accounting, and income tax services, so that their clients don't have to. This makes them the perfect option for individuals, families, and small businesses that don't have the time or resources to take care of their finances or file the required income tax forms. The following information on the two basic services generally given by firms, and gives a basic idea of what clients should be able to expect and look for when shopping around for the right company.

Tax services are one of the most sought after services provided by many companies, and are therefore one of the most widely offered. This type of service is not just for filing your taxes, but includes other long-term services meant to save you money in the short and long term. For example, tax planning is an excellent option for people looking to protect their work retirement plan, investment portfolios, savings, and other assets. The objective of tax planning is to augment a client's investments and minimize the income tax they are required to pay on them.

The previously mentioned income tax preparation service falls under this group, and provides a variety of secondary services that help to comply with necessary federal tax regulations. They also identify potential red flags that the IRS could choose to inspect more closely, as well as reviewing math and other technical data utilizing a computerized software system. Most firms offer additional help, like suggesting how to adjust your paycheck with holdings to get more back each week, filing electronically to get refunds back quicker, and showing you how to identify ways to minimize what you pay the following year.

Because common deductions and credits are not fully taken advantage of by the average CPA Kansas City firm or an individual who files themselves, some firms will also provide new clients with a complimentary review of their previous year's tax return to see if they can find ways to save them money. This is an excellent option for those who might have paid too much income tax, and once the firm has completed the review, they generally provide their total tax savings estimate, and estimate how much it would cost the client to prepare the amended tax return(s).

Business services make up another sizable section of an accounting firm's workload, and include reconciling a small business' bank account, generating an income statement, balance sheets, cleaning up general ledgers, and unlimited consultations in many cases. These two services are everything that is needed to form a business' or individual's accounting system, and if needed they can be customized to include any other tax preparation Kansas City services needed.




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