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February 2017 Newsletter
 
 Check out our first two blogs in February, "Who Needs an 'Employer Indentification Number'?"  and "The Real Definition of 'Dependent' May Surprise You."  You can also read back through our archived blog articles to see what you've been missing. Click the image below to catch up:

Upcoming Blog's in February:
  • Feb. 17th - Tax Records - What You Should Keep
  • Feb. 21st - Why You Should Consider Using HRAs to Help Employees with Medical Costs
  • Feb. 28th - You May be Asked for More Information if You Claim Certain Credits
This month's Online Advisor brings some interesting articles, please feel free to contact us if you need any further information.

IRS MAKES INFLATION ADJUSTMENTS TO 2017 TAX NUMBERS
Get ready for the 2017 tax season with a look at these
common inflation adjusted tax figures.
      
GET MORE FROM YOUR TAX REFUND
Before making the decision to spend your tax refund on a purchase, you might consider investing your refund or using it to increase your financial security.

THE NEW COST OF GRANDPARENTING
If you're helping to raise your grandchildren, take care
of your own finances first and consider education funds
for them

GET IN THE HABIT OF TRACKING EDUCATION EXPENSES
If you're claiming tax benefits such as the American
Opportunity Credit or the Lifetime Learning Credit,
keep your records.

Access our Online Advisor articles HERE.
Valuable Resources & Information

Our Information Station is full of articles you may find interesting for your Home, Tax or Business.  Under Home you will find articles, such as, debt reduction, identity theft, marriage and money, and retirement planning, to name a few.  Each of our articles can be easily printed and kept for future reference.
    
Our Taxes QuikGuide has record retention schedules for Businesses & Individuals, important tax filing deadlines and much more!
 
We hope you will find our resources helpful! Thanks for reading, let us know if you have any questions or comments.

Sincerely,
 
Becky Berkey
Firm Administrator
Barnes, Saly & Company P.C.

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IRS Dirty Dozen Tax Scams for 2017

The Internal Revenue Service shares the worst tax scams that may peak during tax filing season.
 
To read the list, click  HERE.

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