3 More Reasons Why More West Michigan Families Don’t Have Estate Plans
The Winter Olympics are finished and we are fully immersed in our tax preparation process. We've been enjoying the opportunity to reconnect with so many longtime friends from West Michigan who trust us with their most sensitive financial details -- and
Estate Planning For Dummies: Two Estate Planning Myths Debunked For West Michigan Families
I'm not sure there is very much I could say that could add anything to the conversation about what happened last week in Parkland, FL. It seems that every time something like this happens, we grieve for shorter and shorter
2018 Tax Refunds Have You Confused? Ashley Forrest Provides Clarity
We are cranking along with tax return preparation here at Forrest Tax & Accounting Services, and there are some interesting things that you should know about from Tax Land (that wild, scintillating world that it is). Look -- it is our
5 Tips To Think More Clearly About Financial Decisions For West Michigan Taxpayers
Despite that title, it has, in fact, been a relatively smooth first week of tax filing here at Forrest Tax & Accounting Services. West Michigan clients have been streaming through our doors, and we've been enjoying our little mini-reunion with
Five Common Retirement Strategy Mistakes We’ve Seen in West Michigan
The IRS just began receiving tax returns this week, and we are cranking and grooving along, finding all kinds of savings on behalf of our West Michigan clients
Are DIY Taxes Truly Free For West Michigan TaxPayers?
If you watched any football over the weekend, you probably saw this year's version of the popular tax software maker* touting "free taxes" or some such. Not only was the commercial fairly disturbing (it involves impalement of a person played
Common Sense Taxpayer Information Security for Forrest Tax & Accounting Services Clients
We're gearing up for tax season around here, already beginning to help certain West Michigan clients get their returns ready for filing (yes, this early) when the IRS begins allowing receipt of electronically-filed returns on the 29th of this month. And
Ashley Forrest’s 2018 Tax Preparation Checklist
Yes, you *thought* 2017 was in the rearview mirror, didn't you? Well, not for the IRS it isn't. That's because, as you probably know, we are now beginning the process of doing what we do best: effectively, legally, and ethically reporting our clients'
4 Goals To Jumpstart Your Financial Freedom In West Michigan In 2018
It feels VERY good to turn the page on 2017, doesn't it? There were so many hard things that we faced as a nation that the opportunity to start fresh feels particularly bright this week. Obviously, and as I've already written about
4 Key Year-End Tax Strategies With Tax Reform In Mind For West Michigan Taxpayers
We're in that annual holiday lull during which most of the country takes things real easy, tries to recover from all of the parties, and gears up for a new beginning. For tax professionals, however