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BBTA recognized by BusinessRate as the area's highest-ranking Tax Preparation firm.
BBTA recognized by BusinessRate as the area's highest-ranking Tax Preparation firm.
Jan 41 min read


Common Tax Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
Tax season can be a stressful time for many individuals and businesses. With the complexity of tax laws and the pressure to file accurately, it's easy to make mistakes that can lead to penalties, audits, or missed deductions. Understanding common tax mistakes and how to avoid them is crucial for ensuring a smooth filing process. This blog post will explore frequent errors taxpayers make and provide practical tips to help you navigate tax season successfully. A calculator and
Dec 15, 20254 min read


Maximize Your Tax Refund with Expert Advice
Tax season can be a daunting time for many individuals and families. The pressure to ensure that you are filing correctly, maximizing your deductions, and ultimately getting the largest refund possible can feel overwhelming. However, with the right strategies and expert advice, you can navigate this process with confidence and potentially increase your tax refund significantly. In this blog post, we will explore practical tips and strategies to help you maximize your tax refu
Dec 15, 20254 min read


Understanding Tax Deductions: A Comprehensive Guide
Tax deductions can significantly reduce your taxable income, allowing you to keep more of your hard-earned money. However, many people find the world of tax deductions confusing and overwhelming. This guide aims to clarify what tax deductions are, how they work, and how you can take advantage of them to maximize your tax savings. Calculating tax deductions with a calculator and documents What Are Tax Deductions? Tax deductions are expenses that you can subtract from your tota
Dec 15, 20254 min read
#5 Home office deduction - Top five ways to make sure that you get audited by the IRS
Just because you worked from home, does not mean that you can write off your home office expenses. You must also prove that your home...
Feb 1, 20231 min read
#4 Large charitable donations - Top five ways to make sure that you get audited by the IRS
Everyone loves to give to charity, even the IRS, and for that reason, the tax code encourages charity donations - up to a point. While...
Jan 26, 20231 min read
#3 Math errors - Top five ways to make sure that you get audited by the IRS
Remember that the IRS has a copy of all your W2s and 1099 (your paychecks), and your 1098 (your mortgage interest). So it doesn’t take a...
Jan 26, 20231 min read
#2 Small business losses - Top five ways to make sure that you get audited by the IRS
Your eBay store, essential oil sales, or cosmetics marketing may seem like a real business to you, but to the IRS these look like...
Jan 26, 20231 min read
#1 Don't report all your income - Top five ways to make sure that you get audited by the IRS
One way you might try to lower your tax bill is by conveniently forgetting to report ALL your income. Don’t worry, the IRS already knows...
Jan 26, 20231 min read
2022 Tax Filing Timeline
The last few years have taught me that deadlines are helpful to our clients. Here are the 2021 tax season deadlines: 1. All personal...
Dec 31, 20222 min read
Avoid Expensive IRS Penalties with our new Tax Monitoring Service
Last year, 30 million taxpayers were hit with penalties for errors on their returns, such as failing to disclose income or incorrectly...
Dec 11, 20221 min read
Tax Filing Timeline
The last few years have taught me that deadlines are helpful to our clients. Here are the 2021 tax season deadlines: 1. All personal...
Dec 30, 20212 min read
Federal Help with COVID-19 Funeral Expenses
If anyone you know had been through death due to COVID-19, the Federal Government may help you with unexpected funeral costs. You may...
Oct 5, 20211 min read
Changes To Your 2021 Child Tax Credit
The American Rescue Plan Act, passed in 2021, increased child tax credits for the 2021 return to $3,600 if under age 6 and $3,000 if age...
Jun 30, 20212 min read
Covid-19 Help for Small Businesses
Hello everyone, Between the State and Federal government stimulus programs we now have a few options to keep your business going. Below...
Mar 30, 20202 min read
Changes is response to Covid-19
Better Business Tax and Accounting is changing our procedures in order to continue tax preparation services. We value the health of all...
Mar 20, 20201 min read
Top 5: Tax Expert vs TurboTax
Every year our office gets calls from taxpayers who need help with TurboTax. People often have just one burning question that the...
Jan 6, 20202 min read
Avoid the top 7 tax filing mistakes!
As the tax filing season looms ahead of us, here is a list of the most common issues that trip-up our tax preparation clients. While we...
Nov 18, 20192 min read
Top 5 Mistakes We See in Estate and Trust Returns
At BBTA, we work on estate and trust returns for individuals and law firms across the country. These are the most common mistakes we...
Nov 11, 20191 min read
Getting ready to file your 2019 taxes (4/4)
Number 4: Call to schedule an appointment with BBTA to have your taxes filed! (This is the forth in a series of posts that will help you...
Nov 11, 20191 min read
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