Matthews Rapid Tax Services

04/02/2026

Thursday, April 2, 2026

Enrolled Agent is a credential in the tax field similar the MD (Medical Doctor) is in the field of medicine. An EA is licensed by the Department of Treasury with authority to represent a taxpayer before the IRS. Because it is a federal license, we can serve clients in any state or territory of the US, not something other professionals can do. The main things a CPA can do that we cannot is a) a certified financial statement, b) a certified audits, and c) SEC reporting. Very seldom do taxpayers and small businesses need such services, but they DO need tax experts to do accurate returns, tax experts who can help bail them out of some trouble they got themselves into.

EA certification involves taking three tests: a) Individual taxation, b) business taxation, and c) Ethics (or Representation) before the IRS. I have had CPAs tell me our tests are harder than the CPA test. So I won’t tell you becoming an EA will be easy, but it will help make you a better tax professional, one who can serve your clients better.

01/27/2024

Matthews Rapid Tax Services is being recognized as a leading professional business tax servicer in our area and has been contacted to deliver a business tax workshop for small business entrepreneurs! 😁😁 So excited!

01/27/2024

I'm so excited for my upcoming partnership with the entrepreneur program Grow to present a workshop on Small Business Taxes! We will be bringing some very helpful information to help entrepreneurs have a better understanding of filing a proper business return!

01/24/2024

It's Time to File those 2023 Taxes!!
Make sure you have all w2s, 1099s and other income statements.
If you're ready now you may qualify for a REFUND ADVANCE!!! If you qualify funds from your tax refund can be deposited within 24 hours!!

Contact us for your Tax Appointment Today
616.970.3367

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01/24/2024

Michigan Tax Updates!! Check out some here below

Michigan state residents will benefit from a temporary, lower income tax rate. The flat income tax rate on state of Michigan returns was 4.25% in 2022. And it will be down to 4.05% in 2023. So you should owe slightly less state income taxes or receive a bigger refund, if you had the same amount of income in 2023 as 2022

Some 700,000 households in Michigan will benefit from a far more generous Michigan earned income tax credit for working families. The credit jumps from 6% in 2021 to 30% in 2022, 2023 and 2024.

**Those who qualified for the state credit and already filed a 2022 Michigan income tax return will receive an extra check in the coming weeks to make up the difference of what they received last year and the amount they would be owed under the expanded credit.

On Feb. 13, the Michigan Treasury will start rolling out these extra supplemental checks based on 2022 returns. People will see the money at different times, as checks will be sent over a five-to-six-week timeframe to eligible taxpayers. The checks will provide eligible taxpayers with the remaining 24% portion of their Michigan ETIC for the 2022 tax year.

Don't expect that money to arrive on the spot in February; some eligible taxpayers might not receive a check until later in March.

The average extra refund for the 2022 qualifying Michigan returns is expected to be $550.

Tax filers who want a tax refund often like to file their returns as early as possible. But what should you know first before submitting that return?

01/09/2024

The IRS will begin accepting all individual tax returns at 9 a.m. Eastern on January 29, 2024.

The IRS will begin accepting all business tax returns at 9 a.m. Eastern on January 16, 2024, kicking off the 2024 tax season.

April 15 tax filing deadline for most taxpayers

01/08/2024