Bonnie Lee offers Taxpertise tax tips, articles and advice via several media outlets

Recent tax tips and articles:

Total wellness? Don’t forget to get your finances in shape

The Sonoma Valley Sun recently came out with a “Wellness” issue of the paper. They asked me to contribute an article on tax and financial wellness. It was fun to write and hopefully you will find it helpful.

The IRS dirty dozen tax scams

Not all tax scams are instigated by outsiders. Some normally honest folks succumb to the temptation to falsely inflate deductions or expenses on tax returns. This may be at the top of the list of the IRS’ 2017 “Dirty Dozen” tax scams.

The Tax Implications for Forming an LLC

If you are launching a new business, you may want to consider forming a separate entity such as a corporation or LLC, to protect your personal financial life.

Payroll Tax Penalties: Make them Your Priority

When business is slow, small business owners might find themselves so strapped for cash that they neglect to remit payroll taxes to the IRS in favor of paying employees, the rent or the electric bill.

2015 IRS Budget: What it Means for Taxpayers

President Obama has revealed his proposed 2015 budget, which includes a $1.2 billion increase to $12.5 billion from the current $11.3 billion—an 11% increase.

Five Ways to Avoid an Audit

There’s no secret method on how the IRS chooses to audit a return, but experts say there are red flags that tend to raise eyebrows at the agency. Here’s what they are and how to avoid them.

Check out Bonnie’s archived tax articles from:

The Sonoma Sun
FoxBusiness.com
Entrepreneur.com