ROB D CPA, Inc.-Tax Season Survivor

If you see us today, we may just be wearing this t-shirt.  Have nice day!

ROB D CPA, Inc.-2014 Tax deadline here

Pheww!  We made it through another tax season. Did you make it ?

ROB D CPA, Inc-Wacky Wednesday-tax deadline

Only a few short hours to go.  If you are filing via mail, be sure you check your local post office hours.  Some locations are closing late.  Also be sure to hand your tax return to someone, don't just drop it in the box, especially late in the day.  So on this Wacky Wednesday/Tax deadline we bring you a cartoon about the mailbox.  Good luck and have a nice day.

ROB D CPA, Inc-TAX DADLINE-Newsletter, last minute tips

Are you one of those people who will be up late, all night to get your taxes done on time?  If you are you are not alone. Take a deep breathe and read this for a few last minute tips to help. http://www.robdcpa.com/newsletter.php#1

ROB D CPA, Inc.-Wacky Wednesday-taxes

Another Wacky Wednesday upon us... enjoy.  Sorry for the potty humor but it is a good tax related one so we had to go ahead and share it anyway.  Have a good Wednesday and now it is about keeping one eye on the weekend. 

ROB D CPA, Inc.-TAX deadline

Just a reminder, we are just about a week away from the tax deadline.  Have you done yours yet? Are you starting to panic? Don't, they can be done on time.  If you need help we can help, we still have time this week to prepare them for you and file on time.  If you need help with an extension, we can help with that too.  Get your sleep back, call us today so we can help you.

ROB D. CPA, Inc.-Financial Friday-Newsletter/Taxes

Hello and happy Friday, hope everyone has fun weekend plans, maybe some St. Patrick's Day Celebrations since the holiday is coming up next week.

Anyway, before you get to your weekend, we want to share our Financial Friday for the week.  This week it is our March newsletter, which of course is regarding taxes.  Have a read, http://www.robdcpa.com/newsletter.php

If you like it, find it useful and want to receive it each month, you may subscribe via our website homepage, www. robdcpa.com

Thank you, have a nice weekend and since it is coming up, here is a little Irish saying,

ROB D CPA, Inc.- Wacky Wednesday-tax dependents

Hello and happy Wednesday, here is our Wacky Wednesday for the this first week of March. It is cloudy today but that warmer air feels nice.  Have a great day and enjoy yet another tax related Wacky Wednesday.

ROB D CPA, Inc.- Financial Friday- How to spend your tax return-wisely

Hello and happy Friday!

Have you already received your tax refund?  Will you be receiving a tax refund?  Now how to spend it.  Think about it before you spend it in one place.  Weather it is a little or a significant amount be smart about it, try to stretch it and get more out of it.

The Internal Revenue Service says most of you – somewhere between 75 and 80 percent – are getting one. The average tax refund in 2015 is going to be around $3,539. The IRS knows this because it handed out $26.8 billion

If you don’t have an immediate need, the best bet is to use your refund to reduce or eliminate debt, especially credit card debt.  Credit card debt has re-emerged as a drag on the U.S. economy. The Federal Reserve says credit card debt is up $91 billion from September 2011 to the end of 2014 and now stands at $882 billion.  The average family household owes $5,700 on credit cards.

Surveys show that 91 percent of people say they will use the refund to reduce debt or put into savings, but at least half spend the money shortly after receiving it and not on a needed or required purchase. They view a refund as “free money,” an unexpected bonus check from Uncle Sam that they can spend as they like.  A new computer, big-screen TV or home theatre is a lot more fun use of the $3,539 that suddenly appears in your bank account, but .it won’t provide you any help with your debt.

There are other "smart" ways to spend your tax return, here are 10 ideas. 

1) Start or build up a "fun fund" This account is for things like vacations, large fun purchases such as TV's, or kids activities. 
2) Start or build up your "emergency" fund.  This account is your backup when perhaps you loose a job and need to pay the bills. This is a very important one to start or build because you never know when something might happen.
3) Start or build up your retirement fund- never to late to start this one.
4) Put it back into your house.  Do you have a projects around the house that need to get done, can you refinance for a lower rate?
5) Give it to charity then claim it later. 
6) Start or build up a savings account for your child(ren).
7) Start or build up a college fund.
8) Spend it on something you NEED. There is a difference between something you need and want, don't get caught up in the "free money" thinking.  Think wisely, it is not free money.  You worked hard all year long to get your money back.  Perhaps you need to purchase a new car, use the money on a down payment.  This way you are financing less and saving more on interest. 
9) Invest it.  do your research, make sure you are investing wisely so the money works for you.
10) Go green.  Look into what programs you may qualify in your state there are many energy saving programs that you may receive reimbursement  on.  You will not only reduce your monthly expenses but you will be giving back to the environment.

Bonus tip:  Keep your ears/eyes open for special offers from local retailers.  In some cases,
places will offer discounts or future discounts on purchases if you spend your tax return with them. 

Bottom line is, think carefully, long and hard about what you want to accomplish with the tax refund and be sure you end up doing what you planned.  It really is all about planning ahead and again that actually starts at the beginning of the year.  So also think about it terms of this year.  Do your research or use and accountant who is current on tax issues so you can start thinking about your tax return for next year.  In other words, what can you do now so you can claim it later, it is like doubling your money. SCORE!

ROB D CPA, Inc.-Financial Friday-Taxes

TGIF on this very, very cold Friday in New England. Bundle up!

 Today our Financial Friday is something we are sharing that has been in the news. It is tax season and many people file online. A word of caution, if you are one who files online, be sure you are using a secure site. Please read this and just be in the know so you can make the best choice for filing your taxes.
http://boston.cbslocal.com/2015/02/07/massachusetts-temporarily-halts-state-tax-refunds-filed-through-turbotax/

Have a great weekend, hope our friends in MA had a nice vacation week and hope our NH friends have a good vacation next week.

ROB D CPA, Inc.-Special offer

Our special offer on Facebook expires a week from today.  If you haven't filed your taxes and need help we would love to be the ones.  Visit our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/ROBDCPA
for the special offer and then call us today.

ROB D CPA, Inc.- Motivational Monday

This is how we are approaching this day!  Hope everyone made it through yet another blizzard of 2015.  Going to be a cold week be sure you bundle up.  Have a great week!

ROB D CPA, Inc.-Financial Friday-newsletter/taxes

Hooray, it is Friday! TGIF all! I know, I know another big storm is coming but at least it is Friday, gotta look on the positive side, right!? You can do that, think of one good thing in your life right now, and hold tight to that to get you through this next storm.

Anyway, Friday in our world means Financial Friday, this week we want to share this months newsletter with you, it is about taxes, of course.  http://www.robdcpa.com/newsletter.php . And remember if you want to receive our newsletter automatically each month, all you have to do is sign up for it on our homepage, it's easy, just leave us an e-mail.

FF can also stand for Friday Funny, so given what we are expecting again this weekend, we couldn't help but share this cartoon. 

Have a great weekend, stay warm, be safe, and O, Happy Valentine's Day!