Blog posts from: 2019
ShindelRock partner Marianne Lilly re-appointed to the Michigan Association of CPA (MICPA) board of directors
Congratulations to ShindelRock partner Marianne Lilly on her re-appointment to the Michigan Association of CPA (MICPA) board of directors, for an additional three-year term!
Journey to CPA: Advice for Preparing for the CPA Exam from Julia Locke, Staff Accountant
Congratulations to our Staff Accountant Julia Locke, who passed the first of four parts of the CPA exam! At ShindelRock, we encourage our accounting staff to reach for their professional aspirations, and for many, that includes this rigorous but valuable...
New IRS impersonation email scam
The Internal Revenue Service and its Security Summit partners recently warned taxpayers and tax professionals about a new IRS impersonation scam campaign spreading nationally on email. Remember: the IRS does not send unsolicited emails and never emails taxpayers about the...
Manager Karla Harrington is now a QuickBooks Certified ProAdvisor
ShindelRock Manager Karla Harrington was recently certified as a Quickbooks Certified ProAdvisor! A QB ProAdvisor is a QuickBooks accounting pro who can provide strategic insights to drive small business success. ShindelRock tax and accounting professionals use their expertise in both...
IRS launches new tax withholding estimator
The IRS encourages everyone to use the Tax Withholding Estimator to perform a quick “paycheck checkup.” This is even more important following the recent changes to the tax law for 2018 and beyond. The Estimator helps you identify your tax...
Beware of fake IRS letters
Many taxpayers are aware that the IRS will never call to demand immediate payment over the phone, or call about taxes owed without first having mailed you a bill. To try and trick taxpayers, some scammers are sending letters, hoping...
IRS cancels postcard-sized income tax return
According to a recent article from The CPA Practice Advisor, plans to provide taxpayers with a postcard-sized Form 1040 have been officially scrapped. The IRS is now working on a version that‘s shorter than the traditional 1040, but looks more like the typical...
SECURE Act and estate tax clawback could affect inherited money
A recent MarketWatch article highlighted two recent tax initiatives that could affect the wealthy. The SECURE Act would eliminate big tax advantage for IRA beneficiaries. Few noticed when the House of Representatives in May overwhelming passed the imaginatively named “Setting...
Cryptocurrency owners may owe back-taxes
The Internal Revenue Service is warning more than 10,000 holders of cryptocurrency that they may be subject to penalties for skirting taxes on their virtual investments. The IRS has begun sending letters to taxpayers who potentially failed to report income...
Help ShindelRock support Kennedy’s Disease Association (KDA) by making a donation to Ed Montie 5K
[caption id="attachment_4707" align="alignright" width="150"] ShindelRock friends and family at KDA's Ed Montie 5K in 2018[/caption] ShindelRock is proud to return as a sponsor of the 2019 Ed Montie 5K, a run to support Kennedy's Disease research and those seeking a...