09/07/2026
๐๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ฎ๐! ๐บ๐ธ
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Today we recognize the people who keep our businesses running, our communities moving and our economy growing every single day.โฃ
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From the entrepreneurs building something of their own to the employees who make it all happen, ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐.โฃ
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Enjoy the holiday. You earned it.
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08/28/2026
๐จ ๐๐ฅ๐ฆ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฆ๐ ๐ฆ๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ง: ๐ช๐๐๐ง ๐๐ง ๐๐ฆ ๐๐. ๐ช๐๐๐ง ๐๐ง ๐๐ฆ๐กโ๐งโฃ
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If youโre 3+ years behind on your taxes, youโve probably heard somebody say:โฃ
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โ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ต ๐ฅ๐ฐ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ณ๐ฆ๐ด๐ฉ ๐๐ต๐ข๐ณ๐ต ๐๐ณ๐ฐ๐จ๐ณ๐ข๐ฎ.โ โฃ
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Wellโฆ letโs clear that up.โฃ
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๐ช๐๐๐ง ๐๐ง ๐๐ฆ:โฃ
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A way to explore IRS options that may help you get back into compliance and resolve tax debt, depending on your situation.โฃ
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That could mean:โฃ
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1. A payment arrangementโฃ
2. Settling qualifying tax debt for less through an Offer in Compromiseโฃ
3. Temporary collection relief for financial hardshipโฃ
4. Possible penalty relief โฃ
5. Getting those past due returns filed and figuring out what you ๐๐๐ง๐จ๐๐๐๐ฌ oweโฃ
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โ ๐ช๐๐๐ง ๐๐ง ๐๐ฆ๐กโ๐ง:โฃ
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๐๐๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ฐ ๐๐ฎ๐
๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ด๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐.โฃ
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Itโs ๐ก๐ข๐ง a magic application that wipes away your IRS debt.โฃ
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It does ๐ก๐ข๐ง mean everybody qualifies to settle for pennies on the dollar.โฃ
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And it definitely does ๐ก๐ข๐ง mean you can skip filing those old returns.โฃ
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๐๐๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ ๐ช๐ ๐ง๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ง๐๐๐ก๐ ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ฅ ๐ง๐๐ซ ๐๐๐๐ง, ๐๐๐งโ๐ฆ ๐๐๐ง ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ก๐ง.โฃ
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3 or more years behind? Start with the returns.โฃ
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Then we can figure out what options are actually available to ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ.โฃ
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๐ฒ KLHopkins Accounting Servicesโฃ
Text: 901-522-9095โฃ
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08/25/2026
๐๐ป๐ผ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ง๐ฒ๐ป๐ป๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐๐ฝ ๐ถ๐ ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฝ ๐ฐ๐น๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ผ๐๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ฒ๐ต๐ถ๐ฐ๐น๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐ฒ๐ฟ.โฃ
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Today, we completed the companyโs financial statements, supporting documentation, and CPA signature coordination for its dealer license application.โฃ
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A great business idea is important, but your application also needs financial information that is professionally prepared, accurate, and ready for review.โฃ
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If you are applying for a Tennessee motor vehicle dealer license or starting an automotive business, we can assist with the required financial statements and help you get your accounting set up correctly from the beginning.โฃ
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๐ฉ Send us a message to get started.
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08/13/2026
Everybody is talking about the food truck owner whose truck caught fire and the fact that he said it wasnโt insured.โฃ
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Iโm not getting into his personal situation, but I AM going to use this as a ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ก๐๐ฆ๐ฆ ๐ข๐ช๐ก๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ก.โฃ
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Because registering your business, getting an EIN and making money are only part of operating a business.โฃ
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๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ผ.โฃ
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Depending on what you do, there are several basic insurance policies you should at least be discussing with an insurance professional:โฃ
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๐ข ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐ ๐๐ป๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒโฃ
Helps protect your business when someone claims bodily injury, property damage or certain other damages connected to your business operations.โฃ
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๐ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐๐ป๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒโฃ
Helps protect business property such as equipment, inventory, furniture and other physical assets from covered losses.โฃ
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๐ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐๐๐ผ ๐๐ป๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒโฃ
If your business owns or operates vehicles, including food trucks, delivery vehicles and work vehicles, your personal auto policy may not provide the coverage your business needs.โฃ
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๐ฉ๐ฝโ๐ป ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ณ๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐ / ๐๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ & ๐ข๐บ๐ถ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐๐ป๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒโฃ
Important for many service based businesses. This can help protect you from claims involving professional mistakes, negligence or failure to perform services as expected.โฃ
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๐ฅ ๐ช๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐โ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ป๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒโฃ
If you have employees, workersโ comp may be required depending on your state, industry and number of employees. It generally covers qualifying work related injuries and illnesses.โฃ
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๐จ ๐๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐๐ฝ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป / ๐๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ป๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒโฃ
This one gets overlooked. Depending on the policy and the cause of loss, it may help replace lost business income and certain continuing expenses when a covered event temporarily shuts your business down.โฃ
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๐ ๐๐๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐ ๐๐ป๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒโฃ
If you collect customer information, process payments or store sensitive information electronically, cyber coverage is worth discussing.โฃ
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And depending on your industry, you may need ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ. Restaurants,, landlords, transportation companies, beauty professionals and other businesses can have very different risks.โฃ
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๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐โ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐. ๐๐ฝโฃ
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Generally, ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฏ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐บ๐ถ๐๐บ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ฒ๐
๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ when the coverage is related to your trade or business. The exact tax treatment depends on the type of policy and circumstances.โฃ
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So hereโs your homework:โฃ
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๐ฅ๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ช ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ก๐๐ฆ๐ฆ ๐๐ก๐ฆ๐จ๐ฅ๐๐ก๐๐ ๐ฃ๐ข๐๐๐๐๐๐ฆ.โฃ
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Make sure the coverage still matches the business youโre operating TODAY, not the business you started three years ago.โฃ
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Create an ๐๐ก๐ฆ๐จ๐ฅ๐๐ก๐๐ folder in your business records.โฃ
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Save your:โฃ
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Policy declarationsโฃ
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Then give that information to your tax preparer every year.โฃ
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And Iโm going to say this part a little louderโฆโฃ
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๐๐ณ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ฎ๐
๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ก๐๐ฉ๐๐ฅ ๐ฎ๐๐ธ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ฏ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐บ๐ถ๐๐บ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ป ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฏ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐
๐ฒ๐, ๐๐ผ๐ ๐บ๐ฎ๐ ๐ต๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ป๐ด ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฟ!โฃ
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Weโre not just looking for a W2 and a 1099.โฃ
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We need to know what it actually COST you to operate that business.โฃ
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A deductible expense that never makes it onto the tax return because nobody asked about it is money left on the table.โฃ
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๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐. ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฝ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐. ๐ง๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐๐ผ๐โ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐น๐ฒ๐ด๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐๐น๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ.โฃ
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Thank me later. ๐ค
07/08/2026
๐ฆ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ง๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ.โฃ
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One of the most rewarding parts of my job isn't preparing tax returns.โฃ
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It's earning someone's trust.โฃ
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In 2019, an elderly widow walked into my office to file taxes for the first time on her own. Throughout their marriage, her husband had always handled the family's finances and tax returns. After he passed away, she suddenly found herself trying to navigate a tax system she had never needed to understand.โฃ
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That first year, we prepared what would become her final tax return as a married couple.โฃ
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From that point on, we took the journey together.โฃ
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Over the years, I helped her navigate the tax rules for surviving spouses, beneficiary paperwork, and every deduction and credit available to her. Their only child is permanently disabled, so there wasn't another family member to help shoulder those responsibilities.โฃ
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As the years passed, getting to my office became more difficult for her. Rather than asking her to make the trip, I started going to her.โฃ
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Because sometimes serving clients means meeting them exactly where they are.โฃ
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For several years, I believed she qualified to claim her permanently disabled adult son as a dependent. She wasn't convinced. For most of her marriage, her husband had always handled the taxes, and owing the IRS each year had simply become what they expected. Once she became the one signing the returns and writing the checks herself, those balances became much more personal.โฃ
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I never pressured her.โฃ
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Instead, each year we revisited the conversation. I answered her questions, explained the rules, and reassured her that claiming her son wasn't stretching the law. It was simply applying the tax law correctly based on her family's circumstances.โฃ
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Eventually, she trusted the process enough to move forward.โฃ
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We amended her ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฏ return.โฃ
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๐ฐ Tax savings: $๐ฏ,๐ณ๐ญ๐ญโฃ
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We amended her ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฐ return.โฃ
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๐ฐ Tax savings: $๐ฏ,๐ด๐ฌ๐ฌโฃ
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Then, when we prepared her 2025 return, we made the change from the very beginning.โฃ
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๐ฐ Tax savings: $๐ฐ,๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ฌโฃ
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๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด๐: $๐ญ๐ฎ,๐ญ๐ญ๐ญ.โฃ
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๐ง๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐, ๐ฎ๐ ๐ด๐ฑ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ผ๐น๐ฑ, ๐๐ต๐ฒ'๐ ๐๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐น๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐น๐, ๐๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐๐ฎ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐ป, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ด๐ต ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ. ๐ ๐๐ฟ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ป๐๐ผ๐๐ป ๐ ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฝ๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐น๐ฎ๐ฑ๐. ๐คโฃ
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This wasn't about finding a loophole.โฃ
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It was about understanding the tax code, taking the time to ask the right questions, and giving a client the confidence to claim the tax benefits she had been entitled to all along.โฃ
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Moments like this remind me that tax and accounting has never been just about numbers.โฃ
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It's about relationships.โฃ
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It's about trust.โฃ
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And sometimes, the greatest value we provide isn't preparing a tax return. It's giving someone the confidence to make the right decision when they're ready.โฃ
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That's why I'll never stop asking questions.โฃ
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You never know where the next opportunity to help someone might be hiding.โฃ
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06/30/2026
Yesterday, I encouraged everyone claiming federal tax exempt to review their payroll before July.โฃ
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Today, hereโs the questionโฆโฃ
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๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฑ๐ผ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ธ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐ถ๐ณ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ต๐ผ๐๐น๐ฑ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐บ๐ผ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฒ๐
๐ฒ๐บ๐ฝ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป?โฃ
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You should review it if:โฃ
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โ๏ธ Youโre no longer eligible to claim exempt.โฃ
โ๏ธ Your income has increased.โฃ
โ๏ธ You owed federal taxes when you filed your last return.โฃ
โ๏ธ Youโve noticed little or no federal taxes coming out of your paycheck.โฃ
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Rememberโฆโฃ
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Claiming exempt doesnโt eliminate your tax liability. It simply tells your employer not to withhold federal income tax from your paycheck.โฃ
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If you donโt actually qualify, the IRS could still expect those taxes when you file your return.โฃ
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Your tax preparer can not simply make your obligation ๐ฅ๐ช๐ด๐ข๐ฑ๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ข๐ณโฆ ๐จ โฃ
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Not sure if you should update your withholding?โฃ
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Letโs talk before tax season gets here. ๐คโฃ
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06/29/2026
๐จ ๐ช๐ฒโ๐๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ธ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐๐น๐.โฃ
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Before you wrap up your workweek, take five minutes to review your federal tax withholding.โฃ
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If youโve been claiming exempt or noticed little to no federal taxes coming out of your paycheck, now is the time to make a change.โฃ
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Too many people wait until tax season to find out they owe thousands of dollars that could have been avoided with a simple payroll update.โฃ
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โ๏ธ Log into your employee payroll portal.โฃ
โ๏ธ Review your current federal withholding.โฃ
โ๏ธ Contact HR if you need to make changes.โฃ
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A few minutes today could save you a major tax bill next spring.โฃ
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Future you will thank you. ๐คโฃ
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Need help determining whether your withholding is on track? KLHopkins Accounting Services is here to help.
06/28/2026
๐จ ๐ช๐ฒโ๐๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ธ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐๐น๐.โฃ
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Before you wrap up your workweek, take five minutes to review your federal tax withholding.โฃ
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If youโve been claiming exempt or noticed little to no federal taxes coming out of your paycheck, now is the time to make a change.โฃ
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Too many people wait until tax season to find out they owe thousands of dollars that could have been avoided with a simple payroll update.โฃ
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โ๏ธ Log into your employee payroll portal.โฃ
โ๏ธ Review your current federal withholding.โฃ
โ๏ธ Contact HR if you need to make changes.โฃ
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A few minutes today could save you a major tax bill next spring.โฃ
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Future you will thank you. ๐คโฃ
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Need help determining whether your withholding is on track? KLHopkins Accounting Services is here to help.
Send a message to learn more
05/21/2026
๐ฌ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐๐ฟ๐ป ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ โ ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ฐ๐ฑโฃ
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๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐พ๐๐ผ๐๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐โฃ
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๐๐ณ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ:โฃ
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โ๏ธ Printing the returnโฃ
โ๏ธ Mailing the returnโฃ
โ๏ธ Certified mail receiptsโฃ
โ๏ธ Waiting for deliveryโฃ
โ๏ธ Waiting for it to show in the systemโฃ
โ๏ธ โStill being processedโโฃ
โ๏ธ Refund approvedโฃ
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๐๐ฝ ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ณ๐๐ป๐ฑ ๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ป ๐ฆ๐๐ก๐ง.โฃ
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And just like thatโฆโฃ
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๐๐ฝ ๐ฐ๐ฑ days later, the mailed return journey is complete ๐ฎโ๐จโฃ
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This series started with me standing in line at the post office on ๐๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ถ๐น ๐ฒโฆโฃ
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And ended today with the IRS finally sending the direct deposit on ๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ.โฃ
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Moral of the story:โฃ
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๐๐ฝ ๐ผ๐ซ๐ค๐๐ ๐ข๐๐๐ก๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ง๐๐ฉ๐ช๐ง๐ฃ๐จ ๐ฌ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ซ๐๐ง ๐ฅ๐ค๐จ๐จ๐๐๐กe!โฃ
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File early.โฃ
Handle issues before filing.โฃ
And work with someone who understands how to navigate problems BEFORE they turn into delays.โฃ
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And to everybody that followed this whole documentaryโฆโฃ
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Thank yโall for hanging in there with meโฆ ๐ค
05/18/2026
๐ฌ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐๐ฟ๐ป ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ โ ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ฐ๐ฏโฃ
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Day 43 ๐โฃ
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And yesโฆโฃ
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๐๐ฝ Weโve officially been sitting in ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ณ๐๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ status since Friday.โฃ
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Deposit is scheduled for:โฃ
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๐๐ฝ May 20โฃ
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Which means after:โฃ
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โ๏ธ Mailing the returnโฃ
โ๏ธ Waiting for IRS deliveryโฃ
โ๏ธ Waiting for system entryโฃ
โ๏ธ Waiting through processingโฃ
โ๏ธ Waiting for approvalโฃ
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We are FINALLY in the home stretch ๐ฎโ๐จโฃ
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And let this be your reminder:โฃ
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A mailed return is never my first choice.โฃ
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This entire series is exactly why I push clients to:โฃ
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๐๐ฝ File earlyโฃ
๐๐ฝ Resolve issues before filingโฃ
๐๐ฝ Avoid preventable e-file rejectionsโฃ
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Because this process has been LONG ๐โฃ
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Weโre almost at the finish line.