December 2018

Is it just me, or does it feel like Thanksgiving week arrived suddenly this year? And how did it get here so fast? With so many momentous events over the past few weeks (elections, shootings, wildfires, and more), it feels a

Hanukkah is behind us, and Christmas (with its associated slowdown) is just about a week away. The world seems to quiet around that time, no matter your faith tradition, but here at Forrest Tax & Accounting Services, these "holidays" are a

Now that we have a divided Congress again, we can all sit back and enjoy the gridlock that is headed our way. Or something. I don't blame you if you tune out from politics -- and I also don't blame you if

Do you see that train barrelling towards the station? The one with "2018" all over it? This calendar year is about to change in under three weeks, and most people I know couldn't be happier about the fact. But what that

I don't know about you, but I am *celebrating* the end of all of the automated phone calls and ads, now that this election is behind us. And no matter how you feel about the results, I hope we can

The internet can be a confusing, anxiety-inducing space. The national news is downright scary (and tragic), and places that used to be the province of baby pictures and goofy status updates are becoming increasingly divided over cultural questions and differences. But on

I'm going to risk being a bit blunt here. That said, I'll apologize ahead of time for those of you in truly tragic financial circumstances. I'm referring to events, completely out of control, which wreck your balance sheets. Like a medical

Firstly, I gotta say -- we're past the midpoint of October, and, well

Plans, plans, plans. We're all about those plans. These days, we're working with a fair number of our West Michigan clients to get ahead of all of the changes to the tax code. Yes, there's a larger standard deduction next year, and

We just wrapped up all the extension returns for TY2017, and can finally place our gaze SQUARELY at what's ahead. Which is a funny thing to say, because, well