Taxes in the year of death will hardly put you into a joyous mood for the weekend. But it might help some people who have suffered a terrible loss and need some guidance in this space. We had an interesting case recently and it struck me that it is a topic that could help people
Category Archives: Tax compliance
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Jul
Jul
Looking After Older Clients With the news that AIB are going cashless in many branches it got me thinking about how we look after clients. My view is that what AIB are doing is a backward step. Going digital makes sense but not at a cost to customers who need cash services and will go
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Jul
Jul
Every Friday evening I get a news update from the Institute of Tax. At times it has very little that is relevant to our clients and other times it has lots of great information. Last Friday was one of those times where it had plenty to offer. Here’s what we’ll be covering in this Mid-Year
Non Resident Tax, Rental Property, Tax compliance, Tax Tips
Income Tax Returns – Getting It Right First Time
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May
May
Last week we looked at Xero from a beginner’s point of view. There are serious benefits. But you must be open to thinking outside the box when looking at your numbers. This week we are going to explore Income Tax returns and how a very super lady in our office gets them right first time.
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May
May
Bookkeeping Is My Thing My sister is a nurse – our very own on-call 24-hour health adviser, whether she likes it or not! There’s a reassurance in knowing that she’s always at the end of the phone if there’s even a slight medical emergency. Her husband is self-employed and funnily enough she feels the same
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Apr
Apr
Last week we looked back on some funny and embarrassing moments in our working years. In case you missed it see here. This week we will look at some Capital Gains Tax tips for 2022. We will look at: Background Calculation Deductions Personal Exemption Losses Payment Dates Background Capital Gains Tax [CGT] came into Ireland
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Nov
Nov
Over the last two weeks, we explored exiting a business that has a lot of cash assets. Last week was part 2 of a client success story. In case you missed it see here This week was the end of the latest tax deadline. Income Tax with a sprinkling of Gift/Inheritance Tax returns to keep
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Oct
Oct
Last week we went through 5 tax tips when filing your Income Tax return. In case you missed it see here This week we will look at another 5 tax tips that are Flat rate expenses Home carer Credit Medical Expenses Pre-letting expenses and Tuition fees Flat rate expenses Certain employments get a flat rate
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Oct
Oct
The team here is very busy getting accounts and tax returns sorted out for clients. We are smack bang in the middle of tax return filing season. In our last blog we highlighted some of the “beasties” to be aware of when filing your 2020 Tax return. In case you missed it click here. This
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Oct
Oct
We did some in-house training yesterday and the focus was on the upcoming Income tax return season. Tax returns are not easy, and our consistent message is not to do your own. We saw an example of this last week when a client whose circumstances had changed said he would do his own return. This
