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Nobody wants to pay taxes, but unless you want to face legal repercussions you will have to. The inevitability of taxes (and death) does not prohibit you from seeking out ways to minimize your overall tax bill to whatever extent possible. While many people have very...

ACS (Automated Collection System) is the automated part of the collection apparatus of the IRS that handles the majority of tax collection cases.  ACS relies on mailed notices to generate taxpayer contact and will issue notices of intent to place liens and levies...

Bilsky Financial Group, Inc, is featured on Expertise.com's list of the Best Tax Services in Garland for 2019!

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is serious business. And if you owe taxes, the IRS can collect by garnishing your wages. The money will come out of your pay until the debt is paid in full or you manage to stop the garnishment. Difference Between IRS and Other...

If you have a fledgling or small sideline that you want to be able to call a “business” for IRS taxes, it is important to know what distinguishes a business from a hobby. A hobby may not give you deductions on your personal federal income tax return if you are perhaps...

Will My Child Need To File Taxes After Summer Employment? If there is one thing teenagers have in common, it’s the desire to become independent. Teenagers eagerly await turning 16 so that they can obtain their driver’s license. Naturally, they may also want a car of...

Taxes can be complicated and while we all wish we were able to do our taxes on our own, sometimes this just isn't feasible. It is especially important to ensure that your taxes are done by a certified professional when you file a more complicated type of return. The...

What Are Qualified Educational Expenses? Qualified education expenses are amounts paid for tuition, fees and other related expenses for an eligible student. There are different qualified educational expenses depending upon the level of schooling the student is at....

Top 5 2018 Tax Changes for Individuals Now that tax season has finished, it is important for individuals to start to plan and know how their taxes will change going forward. The new tax bill that was signed changes many aspects for many Americans. This article will...

Usually one thought comes to almost everyone’s minds when they hear the word “bankruptcy” and it’s usually nothing welcoming or positive. Unfortunately, there is an extremely negative stigma surrounding the process and people tend to view it as a personal failure....

There is a lot of fear and angst in our culture these days. Sparked by tragic current events, as well as a general sense of disjointedness in our culture. But for many who might be reading this, there is another one that might be lurking latent beneath these other...

Even in the middle of the intensity of the busy tax filing season in North Dallas, we occasionally become the target for somebody's frustration. Over the years, and especially when things are busy and stressful, we've had to learn about how to best handle matters when...

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 North Dallas clients ... as well as chomping at the bit to help them on THIS year's taxes. Truly, the more I take a look at this...

I've heard from many of my North Dallas business owner contacts over these last few months, thanking me for the notes that we put together, sending thoughts and questions -- and letting me know that they've sent their friends to see us for their business and family...

Now that we are into the first full work week of 2018, how are you feeling about your direction? We're here, and we're in your corner. I'd love a note from you about what you are hoping to accomplish during this year, and how we can be a resource to you as you do. As...

Happy New Year! It's time to turn the page... If you've been paying attention, I've been diving pretty deep into the new tax regime under which we are NOW operating. What will be interesting to see is the *actual* technical guidance from the IRS about all of these...

Unless something crazy happens this week, we have a new tax plan. If Congress-watchers are right, the House and Senate should vote to pass this new bill, and it will be signed by President Trump before Christmas. I'm writing this on Monday the 18th (a busy week is...

We're still waiting on Congress to reconcile the different tax reform plans passed by the House and the Senate, but we do know a couple things. First, it looks pretty certain that you're not going to be able to deduct your state and local income taxes in 2018. Both...

It's Cyber Monday, and as is my habit, this strategy note is being composed early in the week. Plenty to do this week, and gotta get ahead, after all. Did your North Dallas business run a sale for the holidays, or Cyber Monday or Black Friday? If not, you may have...

It's a slower week, here in Bilsky Financial Group, Inc World. Yes, it's crazy (and a bit of a relief, to be frank) that we now find ourselves in Thanksgiving week. And I have some thoughts, which are perhaps a bit more meditative than normal, because of how this...

We deal with all kinds of businesses and organizations around here at Team Bilsky Financial Group, Inc. And while I often address "for profit" organizations with these notes, many of those same strategies (cost controls, marketing, growth, management) apply equally to...

More than being only bean counters or tax strategists for our North Dallas clients, we make it a point to study what works well for our most successful clients, and (with all confidentiality) pass along principles we've seen work in various businesses. On top of that,...

Is there an additional way that we can serve your North Dallas business? Please shoot me an email using the button at the top of this page and let me know what's happening in your business, and what seem to be your greatest needs right now. I'd love to speak into it...

As you may or may not already know, this is the final week before extended tax returns are due (Monday, October 16th is the due date this year), so we are working hard here in our North Dallas offices with those clients who placed an extension on their filing, to make...

How are things going for you? Is there something we can do to help your business during this final quarter of 2017? Do let me know. One nice way to make your quarter better is to get an infusion of cash. However, this is too often a rare occurrence. Too many North...

Story time today. Here we are, with Q3 of 2017 in the rearview mirror, and it's amazing how quickly things move. (And, by the way, this reminds me: have you considered making further pro-active moves to minimize your taxes for this year? With a few months left in the...