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Resources for Individuals facing financial hardship from COVID-19

Resources for Individuals facing financial hardship from COVID-19

We know that so many in our community need help right now. Here's a list of what we've found so far, which we will continue to update as we find more: For Music Industry Workers: https://www.sweetrelief.org/covid-19-fund.html For bands with canceled tours: MissedTour.org is a directory for bands who have been forced to cancel their tours, where you can list your merch for sale with no charges or fees. Get your band listed: https://missedtour.org/add-me/ For Denver Restaurant

Business Resources during COVID-19

Business Resources during COVID-19

For businesses that need help and resources during this time, I am going to keep a running list and update it as I find more. I don't have all the answers (or, really, any answers) but I'd like to share the research that I have done with anyone who would benefit. Stay tuned and stay healthy. National: - SBA Disaster Loan: The SBA provides low-interest disaster loans to help businesses and homeowners recover from declared disasters. For more info, click here. - KIVA Small Busi

Business Resources during COVID-19

Business Resources during COVID-19

For businesses that need help and resources during this time, I am going to keep a running list and update it as I find more. I don't have all the answers (or, really, any answers) but I'd like to share the research that I have done with anyone who would benefit. Stay tune and stay healthy. National: - SBA Disaster Loan: The SBA provides low-interest disaster loans to help businesses and homeowners recover from declared disasters. For more info, click here. - KIVA Small Busin

Resources for Individuals facing financial hardship from COVID-19

Resources for Individuals facing financial hardship from COVID-19

We know that so many in our community need help right now. Here's a list of what we've found so far: For Music Industry Workers: https://www.sweetrelief.org/covid-19-fund.html For bands with canceled tours: MissedTour.org is a directory for bands who have been forced to cancel their tours, where you can list your merch for sale with no charges or fees. Get your band listed: https://missedtour.org/add-me/ For Denver Restuarant and Food and Beverage workers directly impacted: h

COVID-19: What we know, what we're doing, and what we need from you.

COVID-19: What we know, what we're doing, and what we need from you.

Dear Clients, I'm reaching out to help inform you of the changes that are happening to the Tax and Accounting landscape right now as a result of COVID-19. What We Know: - In efforts to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, the IRS and many states have extended the filing deadline for taxes to July 15th. They have also shut down the operation of many businesses. - July 15th is now the deadline to file and pay your Federal Taxes, as well as State of Colorado taxes. - April 15th's es

FAQ: Where's my Refund?

FAQ: Where's my Refund?

For many clients, finding out they are getting a Income Tax Refund can feel a little bit like winning the lottery. A sudden windfall of cash that unexpectedly drops in your lap can be exciting. So, when we file the tax return and the refund takes longer than expected to arrive, clients can sometimes get antsy. It's important to understand that once a return has been filed, our office has no control over what happens next. However, there are some tools available to help keep y

Clients Beware: The "Accounting" Industry is the Wild West in 2020

Clients Beware: The "Accounting" Industry is the Wild West in 2020

As part of my ongoing mission to stay up to date on the latest innovations in the fields of Accounting and Tax, I belong to a number of groups on social media focused on those industries. It helps to keep me informed on changes in technology, how my colleagues are running their companies, and occasionally seek help refining how I run mine. However, over the last year, it has also shown me an astonishingly common problem with the industry. I am writing this as a PSA to those w

What to do if you got a Nastygram from the IRS

What to do if you got a Nastygram from the IRS

For just about everyone, one of the scariest pieces of mail you can ever receive has something that looks like this in the top left corner: Even for those of us who deal with the IRS all the time, the visual of this seal on an envelope still triggers a rush of adrenaline. Personally, I feel that they should be required to also stamp the outside with "THIS IS NOT SCARY" if it's something mundane like a confirmation of an address change (like this one was). Unfortunately, they