The Basics of Hiring an Accountant

It is essential to procure services
from a quality preparer to ensure a
successful tax plan for your future.

Finding an accountant to prepare your taxes is a relatively straightforward process.

The task is of average difficulty and should require one to two hours of your time. Creating a tax plan for your future is important; consider seeking out the advice of a licensed tax professional, such as a Certified Public Accountant or an Enrolled Agent.

Here are some basic tips for hiring an accountant:

1. A CPA is a professional accountant licensed by the state. Best for corporate accounting, tax audits, and business consulting.
2. An Enrolled Agent is a tax professional licensed by the IRS. Best for complex tax issues, tax audits, and responding to tax collectors.
3. A Tax Preparer may be registered by the state. Best for straightforward tax returns.
4. The national Tax Franchises are H&R Block, Jackson Hewitt, and Liberty Tax. Offices nationwide. Often fast, courteous, and convenient.
5. Expect to pay from $150 to $450, depending on how complicated your tax return is.

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Seven States With No Income Taxes

How much is your state income tax?

The IRS isn't the only one who wants a piece of your paycheck - 41 states have a broad-based individual income tax, but it is interesting that there are a few states who have none.

That doesn't mean, however, that you will pay less tax overall by living in one of these states.

States need revenue to function, and these states will have to make up for the lack of income tax somehow. New Hampshire and Texas, for example, make up for it in property taxes. Both states have some of the highest property taxes in the nation. The cost of higher property taxes, sales taxes, fuel taxes, and other taxes could amount to higher overall taxes in some of these states. Only seven states lack an income tax altogether. They are:

• Alaska
• Florida
• Nevada
• South Dakota
• Texas
• Washington
• Wyoming

 READ MORE >> taxes.about.com: States Without an Income Tax

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How to Choose a Small Business Accountant

Choose the right professional
small business accountant.

What type of tax accounting services do you need?

Perhaps your needs are simple. For example, if you are a one-person start-up that has no immediate plans to expand, the services of a bookkeeper may be sufficient - and this approach will also keep expenses low.  

Bookkeepers handle day-to-day cash flow management by recording transactions such as purchases, payments, sales and receipts using bookkeeping software.

If keeping track of this information is not your idea of a good time - but you do not need any further financial services - a bookkeeper would fit the bill. After all, you can always hire an accountant for specific tasks such as end-of-the-year tax planning and preparation.

For example, many small business owners are finding that an accountant can help them navigate the increasingly intricate payroll accounting and reporting system, with may be organized using business finances software.

If your original list of required services includes tasks such as budget analysis, financial planning or consulting, a certified public accountant (CPA) may be the right choice. Unlike an EA, a CPA has passed additional state examinations and fulfilled continuing education requirements. They are proficient with business finances software and can handle a wider variety of services. For example, audits and loan application necessitate the services of a CPA. In addition, these professionals can benefit a small firm by acting in an advisory role. Depending on a company's priorities, this level of expertise may be viewed as indispensable or as an expensive indulgence.

READ MORE >> SMALL BUSINESS.INTUIT.COM: Choosing A Small Business Accountant

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GBC Services Is Your Professional Go To Comprehensive Accounting Services

Professional accounting services
helps small businesses succeed!

There are many consulting firms that promise comprehensive Atlanta accounting services, but not all are the same. Indeed, if you are in the market for someone to take care of the tax and payroll aspects of your business, it pays to investigate the company you decide to work with.

Think about it. Anyone handling your company's finances is handling the life-blood of your business. Would you hand that responsibility over to just anyone?

Selecting the right accounting solutions in Atlanta, Georgia, may seem a bit challenging at first...

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Certified Public Accountants - Here For Your Tax Needs In Atlanta

Ghassan R. Ghraizi, CPA

Currently leading financial operations at GBC SERVICES, LLC., Ghraizi's experience  is varied and extensive. 

Ghassan R. Ghraizi's skill set as a Certified Public Accountant is as comprehensive as his years of experience.  To date, Ghraizi's CPA services include:

•    QuickBooks cultivation alongside traditional  ledger keeping
•    Payroll preparation, accounting and management
•    Income tax preparation, analysis  and timely  filing
•    The  establishment of  Human Resource Management systems
•    Time sheet development and workers compensation reporting

KNOWLEDGABLE AND DEDICATED

When seeking the assistance of a Certified Public Accountant, experience is key. Ghraizi has the education  and proven commitment  to  providing superior customer service and cutting edge accounting technologies.

Online Payroll Processing and Human Resource Management System Specialists


Atlanta Georgia Income Tax Preparation,
With GBC Services income tax preparation services, you can rest assured that your taxes will be done right and on time every time.
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Income Tax Preperation Done Right - GBC Tax Services

Bad Tax Preparer:
Not Asking for Documentation

If your Atlanta Georgia income tax preparer is not asking for:

• Thorough financial records
• Without looking at all your info
• They avoid lots of documentation
• Asks to e-file your return with your last pay stub before you receive your Form W-2.

No Questions Asked =
Bad Taxes

Some things that LEGITIMATE tax preparers will ask for:

• W2
• Annual reports dealing with your investments and assets
• The pay stubs from your job, along with a few additional employment info
• Children's Social Security numbers (if applicable)
• Child custody proof in order to claim dependents

This could be some big red flags for a scam.  Run the other way fast...

Run to GBC Tax Service.

Call GBC Income Tax Services today at 678-366-9232 for all your tax and IRS needs!

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Certified Public Accountant Ghassan R. Ghraizi, Atlanta's Income Tax Preparer

Ghassan R. Ghraizi, CPA
A University of West Florida College of Business graduate, Ghassan R. Ghraizi offers Metro Atlanta  the very best in payroll and tax assistance to date.

Currently leading financial operations at GBC SERVICES, LLC., Ghraizi's experience  is varied and extensive. This fact is perhaps what lends to his talent in providing superior service in the realms of business oriented finance  and human resources  database management. 

Ghassan R. Ghraizi's skill set as a Certified Public Accountant is as comprehensive as his years of experience.  To date, Ghraizi's CPA services include:

•    QuickBooks cultivation alongside traditional  ledger keeping
•    Payroll preparation, accounting and management
•    Income tax preparation, analysis  and timely  filing
•    The  establishment of  Human Resource Management systems
•    Time sheet development and workers compensation reporting

But the list does not end there..... As a team leader at GBC SERVICES, LLC., Ghraizi can also offers clients a large variety of relatively new financial services online.

Benefits offered by GBC  to small and larger sized businesses are as follows:

•    Online payroll services and human resource database management
•    Tracking employee scheduling and payment processing
•    Web based client bookkeeping systems and tools
•    Varied structured CFO services like forecasts and business plan analysis 

These are among the many options provided by Ghraizi at GBC SERVICES, LLC.

KNOWLEDGABLE AND DEDICATED

When seeking the assistance of a Certified Public Accountant, experience is key. Ghraizi has the education  and proven commitment  to  providing superior customer service and cutting edge accounting technologies.
To learn more about  this highly qualified Atlanta based CPA, contact Ghassan R.Ghraizi  today.

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Whether you are a workforce of one or of thousands,your business can greatly benefit from the numerous services GBC Services in Atlanta has to offer.
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Part 1 of 2 - The IRS Audit Monster – What Are the Chances of You Running into the Beast?

Don't let the IRS audit monster
get you down!

An IRS audit truly is like a monster for some business owners and entrepreneurs. Why would it not be? Here you have a huge headache, and if you are like many business owners, you are probably unsure what you need to have all in order to make it out of the beast’s den unscathed. As with most business owners, you probably also think that the chance of the IRS audit monster visiting you is extremely unlikely. Well, you may want to think again.

After all, the IRS in the U.S. has increased the number of IRS audits by a whopping and terrifying 37% since 2001. That is a gigantic increase! Hold on, no need to stop reading and start rushing to file all your paperwork all professionally just yet. There are some silver linings here that may be good news to you. While the IRS audits have grown vastly since 2001, most people getting them and experiencing real IRS trouble are people who have abusive tax shelters and corporations. The other thing that an IRS audit looks for in its prey is people who are high income taxpayers – typically making over a $100,000 a year.

That does not mean an IRS audit cannot come flinging at your place of business though. As with any good monster, there are hexes you can use and wards you can manifest to keep it at bay. In other words, you can do certain things and make your business more efficient to help avoid any IRS trouble in the first place. One of the best things you can do is making sure all your records and filings are correct and properly organized.

Next month we will cover how juicy of a target you are for an IRS audit with additional info tips.

Call GBC Income Tax Services today at 678-366-9232 for all your tax and IRS needs!
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Ghassan R. Ghraizi - Atlanta Certified Public Account

Ghassan R. Ghraizi, CPA

Currently leading financial operations at GBC SERVICES, LLC., Ghraizi's experience  is varied and extensive. This fact is perhaps what lends to his talent in providing superior service in the realms of business oriented finance  and human resources  database management. 

Ghassan R. Ghraizi's skill set as a Certified Public Accountant is as comprehensive as his years of experience.  To date, Ghraizi's CPA services include:

•    QuickBooks cultivation alongside traditional  ledger keeping
•    Payroll preparation, accounting and management
•    Income tax preparation, analysis  and timely  filing
•    The  establishment of  Human Resource Management systems
•    Time sheet development and workers compensation reporting

KNOWLEDGABLE AND DEDICATED

When seeking the assistance of a Certified Public Accountant, experience is key. Ghraizi has the education  and proven commitment  to  providing superior customer service and cutting edge accounting technologies.
To learn more about  this highly qualified Atlanta based CPA, contact Ghassan R.Ghraizi  today.

Online Payroll Processing and Human Resource Management System Specialists


Atlanta Georgia Income Tax Preparation,
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Signs That Your Income Tax Preparer is Bad News : Asking You to Lie

If you are searching for a high quality Atlanta Georgia income tax preparer, there is a few things you should watch out for. The IRS can be totally unforgiving if you fail to deliver the taxes to the tax man, and they can be even more brutal if they find you are misfiling or exaggerating your claims.

With that all said, let us look at the 6 things to AVOID when it comes to your Atlanta Georgia income tax preparer. 

Of course, some of these just go without saying and should be common sense. However, it is known that common sense often is not very common at all, so this series will talk about these warning signs for you to avoid.

Bad Tax Preparer:
Asking You to Lie

Warning Signs of the Bad Atlanta Georgia Income Tax Preparer:

WARNING SIGN 1

Asking You to Lie About How Giving You Are:

Whenever a tax preparer tells you to inflate your claimed charitable donations, this person may be inflating (lying) about what you should and can do with your tax preparations. Most of the time, these kind of tax preparers are really trying to get you the most money possible because they get a percentage of the tax refund. So it makes sense that they would want to get as much of it as possible, right?

Steer clear of these folks. Lying about your charitable donations one is just wrong, and two it can get you into some stupid serious trouble with the Atlanta IRS (or ANY IRS!)

Call GBC Income Tax Services today at 678-366-9232 for all your tax and IRS needs!

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