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What's included

  • A mid-year review of income, withholding and estimated payments
  • A look at how your business structure affects your taxes
  • Planning for the tax effects of a sale, a hire or a large purchase
  • Year-end steps to talk through before December 31
  • A written list of questions and next steps after each review

When people call

  • You owed more than you expected at filing time
  • You are self-employed and unsure about quarterly payments
  • Your business income changed a lot this year
  • You plan to buy equipment, hire or sell something
  • You are thinking about changing how your business is set up

What is tax planning?

Tax planning is a regular review of how your income, expenses and plans fit the tax rules. The goal is to understand your choices before the year ends. Wallace CPA does this alongside tax preparation, so the planning work and the return use the same facts.

Do I need to make estimated payments?

You may. The IRS says individuals, including sole proprietors, partners and S corporation shareholders, generally have to make estimated tax payments if they expect to owe $1,000 or more when their return is filed. Read more about estimated tax payments and the post on how to pay them. Dates for each tax year are on our tax due dates page.

Can withholding be adjusted?

If you earn wages, the IRS Tax Withholding Estimator helps you estimate the amount your employer should withhold. A CPA can walk through the result with you and compare it with other income. This is general information, so ask about your own case.

When should I start planning?

Earlier is easier, because most choices need to happen before the year closes. A mid-year review and a fall review work well for many people. Our small business tax calendar shows what happens month by month.

General information, not advice for your situation. Talk with a CPA about your own facts before you act.

Questions about Tax planning

Ask anything else: call (877) 682-1171.

Read the guideS corporation, LLC or sole proprietor: how the choices differ in Texas

Is tax planning the same as tax preparation?

No. Preparation reports what already happened during the year. Planning looks at the year while it is still open, so you can think through choices ahead of time.

Who needs estimated tax payments?

The IRS says individuals, including sole proprietors, partners and S corporation shareholders, generally need them if they expect to owe $1,000 or more when the return is filed. Corporations have a $500 rule.

Will planning lower my taxes?

We cannot promise a result. A planning review shows your options and the effect each may have, so you can decide with full information.

Is the information on this page tax advice?

No. It is general information. Talk to a CPA about your own situation.

Talk to Wallace CPA

Call the Southlake office and say what you need: a return, an IRS letter, your books or a new business. Have the notice or last year's return nearby if you have one.

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