IRS Security Awareness Tax Tip Number 3: Seven Steps for Making Identity Protection Part of Your Routine

With all of the identity theft going on in the world, here are some great tips for protecting your identity.  Beginning with 2016, Boucher Tax and Accounting will require you show a picture ID when getting your taxes prepared.  If you are a virtual client, there will also be steps that will be taken to prove your identity.  This is for your protection.

IRS Security Awareness Tax Tip Number 3: Seven Steps for Making Identity Protection Part of Your Routine

Are Legal Expenses Tax Deductible? | Gabriela L. Worrell, CPA

Here is a great blog post from a fellow Greenback Expat Tax Services accountant.

Are Legal Expenses Tax Deductible? | Gabriela L. Worrell, CPA

Dave Delaney's Columbia

Looking for a used car?  Looking for a new mechanic?  Come over to Dave Delaney's Columbia located at 775 Washington St, Hanover.  Great group of people to help you, sales people do not work on commission.
www.columbiamotors.com

New Young Adult Author from Weymouth Mass - Small businesses are what make the world go round

I am going to start promoting other small businesses in the area.  Remember when we support local businesses were are also supporting ourselves.  No one ever talks about going to visit Walmart as a kid and seeing all the people from the neighborhood, rather we have memories of going to a local store, or coffee shop, or pizza parlor and those are what hold our memories.  Like they said at Cheers, you want to go where everyone knows your name.

Here is a link to Young Adult novel that is available on Amazon.  It was written by Tyler Swain a local author (authors are businesses too!!!!!).

Please check out the book here:

http://www.amazon.com/Jeremiah-Firetag-Tyler-Swain/dp/1519161832/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1447884620&sr=8-1&keywords=Jeremiah+and+the+Firetag

Here is a link to the book's website:

http://www.firetag.co.nr/

SCAM ALERT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have had 2 clients contact me this morning that they received calls from the IRS threatening them with arrest for non-payment of taxes.  If you get this type of call, DO NOT CALL THEM BACK AND DO NOT GIVE THEM ANY INFORMATION.   It is a scam, they are trying to get you to give them a credit card number.  The IRS will never call you to demand payment, also the IRS does not take credit cards.

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Make a Wise Choice when Selecting a Tax Preparer

IR-2015-124: Tax Preparedness Series: Make a Wise Choice when Selecting a Tax Preparer

I want to congratulate Tom Brady for his vindication in his appeal against the NFL's arbitrary suspension.

To Judge Berman, you are hereby granted free tax preparation for life!!!!!

Thank you,

Baxter Boucher, Chief Dog Officer, Boucher Tax and Accounting Services, LLC

IRS Summertime Tax Tip 2015-26: Top 10 Tax Tips about Filing an Amended Tax Return

IRS Summertime Tax Tip 2015-26: Top 10 Tax Tips about Filing an Amended Tax Return

IRS Summertime Tax Tip 2015-24: Job Search Expenses May be Deductible

IRS Summertime Tax Tip 2015-24: Job Search Expenses May be Deductible

IRS Summertime Tax Tip 2015-23: Key Tax Tips on the Tax Effects of Divorce or Separation

Not a subject most want to think about, but this is something that can have a huge impact on tax planning.
IRS Summertime Tax Tip 2015-23: Key Tax Tips on the Tax Effects of Divorce or Separation

Don’t Fall for New Tax Scam Tricks by IRS Posers

IRS Summertime Tax Tip 2015-18: Don’t Fall for New Tax Scam Tricks by IRS Posers

IRS Summertime Tax Tip 2015-14: Back-to-School Education Tax Credits

Here is some great information for all of those sending kids off to college this fall.  Yes college is expensive, but you do get a bit of a tax break for it.  Plus your kids will get a great education and will be able to support you someday :-)

IRS Summertime Tax Tip 2015-14: Back-to-School Education Tax Credits

Tips on Travel While Giving Your Services to Charity

Do volunteer at a charity?  Maybe you make deliveries for a food pantry?  Or you go around and collect donations jars?  Either way you may be able to deduct your mileage as a charitable donation
IRS Summertime Tax Tip 2015-12: Tips on Travel While Giving Your Services to Charity

IRS Summertime Tax Tip 2015-10: Review Your Taxes This Summer to Prevent a Surprise Next Spring

Call Boucher Tax and Accounting at 781-261-0401 or email Lisa@Bouchertaxandaccounting.com if you need a Tax Checkup
IRS Summertime Tax Tip 2015-10: Review Your Taxes This Summer to Prevent a Surprise Next Spring

Today I want to ask all of my faithful readers to go on over to Greenback Tax Services and check out some interesting articles on taxes for those who live outside the US. Yes, no matter where a US Citizen lives in the world they are required to file and pay taxes to the US Government. So if you are thinking of retiring to that Caribbean Island do your research first, you may get stuck with a large tax bill.

If you are a US Citizen living outside the US or know of one that needs tax help, or is behind on their taxes because they just did not know they had to file. Send them to Greenback Tax Services for help - they can ask for Lisa B.

SETT 2015-14, Summer Wedding Checklist

Planning a wedding this summer?  The IRS has compiled a checklist of things you need to make sure that you do so you have no issues electronically filing your 2015 return.  If you have any questions please contact Lisa@Bouchertaxandaccounting.com



SETT 2015-14, Summer Wedding Checklist

IRS Special Edition Tax Tip 2015-13: Tax Tips for Students with Summer Jobs

IRS Special Edition Tax Tip 2015-13: Tax Tips for Students with Summer Jobs

Taking your parent's as dependents

As our parents age we must become their caretakers as they were ours when we were young.  With this responsibility comes added expenses.

Do you support your older parents?  Pay over 50% of their living expenses? Do your parent's have less than $3,950 in taxable income each (this does not include Social Security?



If all of the above are true, you may be able to claim one or both of your parents as dependents, even if they do no live with you.  By claiming an exemption for your parents, step-parents or even in-laws you may be able to lower your tax burden.  There is even a chance that it may be worthwhile to amend prior year returns to get over-payments refunded.

Boucher Tax and Accounting Services, LLC would be happy to help you determine if you could have or can in the future claim these dependents.

Email us at Lisa@BoucherTaxandAccounting.com

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IR-2015-83, IRS Reminds Taxpayers to Safeguard their Tax Records as the Beginning of Hurricane Season Approaches

The IRS wants to remind all taxpayers that even if disaster hits you are still required to make sure you have all of your tax records.  Here is a link to some great tips on how to safeguard your info: IR-2015-83, IRS Reminds Taxpayers to Safeguard their Tax Records as the Beginning of Hurricane Season Approaches

IRS 'GET TRANSCRIPTS' DATA BREACH

Recently the IRS announced a data breach.  It seems that someone got a hold of all of the personal information for at least 100,000 people and with that information were able to get transcripts of taxpayers IRS accounts.  The IRS servers themselves were not breached, but rather this group used information obtained elsewhere to answer all the verification questions on the IRS website (not an easy task) and were able to get transcripts on those accounts.

The IRS servers are safe and the Get Transcript system has been shut down.

http://www.irs.gov/uac/Newsroom/IRS-Statement-on-the-Get-Transcript-Application