Milwaukee Tax Preparation | Sbas Group

Small Business Accounting Solutions LLC serves Milwaukee, Waukesha, Brookfield WI, and Southeastern Wisconsin. Our Tax Preparation Services are done with CPA's who will work one-on-one with you to achieve your financial goals. Call us today at 262-547-6000.

Preparing your own income tax return can be a task that leaves you with more questions than answers. According to a study released by the US Government's General Accounting Office last year, most taxpayers (77% of 71 million taxpayers) believe they benefited from using a professional tax preparer.
Whether we like it or not, today's tax laws are so complicated that filing a relatively simple return can be confusing. It is just too easy to overlook deductions and credits to which you are entitled. Even if you use a computer software program there's no substitute for the assistance of an experienced tax professional.

Here's what you get...

• Your tax return will be checked and rechecked by our computer software identifying potential problems the IRS may look at more closely and reviewing the math to limit IRS contacts.
  
• Your tax return can be filed electronically so you will get a refund back quicker.
  
• Our staff will show you how to adjust your payroll withholding to get more money back each week. Why give the IRS an interest free loan for up to 16 months.
  
• We will show you potential deductions to limit your tax liability for next year. In addition, we will give you a sheet of commonly overlooked deductions to limit the following year's tax liability.

Books a Mess? No Problem!
If you own a small business and haven't kept up your bookkeeping, don't worry. We can help you. We'll prepare your bookkeeping for the year, prepare a full Schedule C, as well as your personal income tax return. Then we'll help you set up an easy system that allows you to keep your books in tip-top shape next year.

We at Small Business Accounting Solutions LLC, work closely with small business owners in Milwaukee, Waukesha, Racine and Washington counties. As a "one-stop-shop", we provide our clients with complete Accounting services, Business and Individual Income Tax preparation, Payroll services, Quickbooks training and more! Small Business Accounting Solutions, LLC 1025 S Moorland Road Suite 500 Brookfield, WI 53005 Phone: (262)547-6000 http://www.sbasgroup.com

Audits and Bookkeeping Services in Milwaukee | Small Business Accounting Group

Audit - Highest Level of Assurance

An audit provides the highest level of assurance. An audit is a methodical review and objective examination of the financial statements, including the verification of specific information as determined by the auditor or as established by general practice.
Our work includes a review of internal controls, testing of selected transactions, and communication with third parties. Based on our findings, we issue a report on whether the financial statements are fairly stated and free of material misstatements.

An Audit allows you to...

• Satisfy stakeholders such as employees, customers, suppliers and pressure groups, as well as the investing community, as to the credibility of published information.
   
• Facilitate the payment of corporate tax, goods and services tax, and other taxes on-time and accurately, thereby avoiding interest, penalties, and investigations.
   
• Comply with banking covenants.
   
• Help deter and detect material fraud and error.
   
• Facilitate the purchase and sale of businesses.
   

Here's what you get...
You get the highest level of assurance because we go outside your company to obtain more information. Typically, we'll have written communication with:

• Your customers, to check outstanding receivable balances,
• Your banks, to confirm cash or debt balances and terms,
• Your vendors, to verify outstanding payable balances, and
• Your attorneys, for information on pending or threatened legal action.

We also perform physical inspections by observing your inventory counting methods and perform test counts. We document and test each operating cycle, including sales and cash receipts, expenses and cash disbursements, and payroll. Our audit papers include a detailed work program to document the examinations and testing performed, as well as the client's supporting work papers.
Audits Not Just for Public Entities
All public companies are required to have an annual audit, but some nonpublic entities must undergo an annual audit as well. These include local governments, not-for-profit agencies and other organizations receiving government grants.
Moreover, some financial institutions require audits of nonpublic companies based on the financing amount and/or the bank's assessment of the company's risk. Also, companies with absentee ownership (such as those owned by investment firms, or individuals who no longer run the business) may order audits as checks of their management teams.
 

Review - Limited Assurance

Less extensive than an audit, but more involved than a compilation, a review engagement consists primarily of analytical procedures we apply to the financial statements, and various inquiries we make of your company's management team. If the financial statements or supporting information appear inconsistent or otherwise questionable, we may need to perform additional procedures.
A review doesn't require us to study and evaluate your company's internal controls or verify data with third parties or physically inspect assets. Rather, a review report expresses limited assurance in the form of the statement: "We are not aware of any material modifications" for the financial statements to be in conformity with the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). Reviewed financial statements must include all required footnotes and other disclosures.

Why might a business request a review engagement? It can be a good middle ground, providing the advantages of a CPA's technical expertise without the work and expense of an audit.
 

Compilation - Lowest Level of Assurance

In compiling financial statements for a client, we present information that is the "representation of management" and expresses no opinion or assurance on the statements. Compilations don't require inquiries of management or analytical procedures. Instead, we rely on our knowledge of accounting principles and a general understanding of your business.
Banks often require compilations from an independent CPA as part of their lending covenants.
Which Report Should You Use?
Each type of financial statement report may suit specific circumstances, depending on requirements from your client's bank or other parties, as well as meet budgetary needs.
Understanding each report's unique strengths and weaknesses can help you choose the most appropriate one. Please call if you have questions about which type of report is right for you.

We at Small Business Accounting Solutions LLC, work closely with small business owners in Milwaukee, Waukesha, Racine and Washington counties. As a "one-stop-shop", we provide our clients with complete Accounting services, Business and Individual Income Tax preparation, Payroll services, Quickbooks training and more! Small Business Accounting Solutions, LLC 1025 S Moorland Road Suite 500 Brookfield, WI 53005 Phone: (262)547-6000 http://www.sbasgroup.com

Tax Preparation Milwaukee | SBAS

 Small Business Accounting Solutions LLC serves Milwaukee, Waukesha, Brookfield WI, and Southeastern Wisconsin. Our Tax Preparation Services are done with CPA's who will work one-on-one with you to achieve your financial goals. Call us today at 262-547-6000.

Preparing your own income tax return can be a task that leaves you with more questions than answers. According to a study released by the US Government's General Accounting Office last year, most taxpayers (77% of 71 million taxpayers) believe they benefited from using a professional tax preparer.
Whether we like it or not, today's tax laws are so complicated that filing a relatively simple return can be confusing. It is just too easy to overlook deductions and credits to which you are entitled. Even if you use a computer software program there's no substitute for the assistance of an experienced tax professional.
Here's what you get...

• Your tax return will be checked and rechecked by our computer software identifying potential problems the IRS may look at more closely and reviewing the math to limit IRS contacts.
   
• Your tax return can be filed electronically so you will get a refund back quicker.
   
• Our staff will show you how to adjust your payroll withholding to get more money back each week. Why give the IRS an interest free loan for up to 16 months.
   
• We will show you potential deductions to limit your tax liability for next year. In addition, we will give you a sheet of commonly overlooked deductions to limit the following year's tax liability.

Books a Mess? No Problem!
If you own a small business and haven't kept up your bookkeeping, don't worry. We can help you. We'll prepare your bookkeeping for the year, prepare a full Schedule C, as well as your personal income tax return. Then we'll help you set up an easy system that allows you to keep your books in tip-top shape next year.

We at Small Business Accounting Solutions LLC, work closely with small business owners in Milwaukee, Waukesha, Racine and Washington counties. As a "one-stop-shop", we provide our clients with complete Accounting services, Business and Individual Income Tax preparation, Payroll services, Quickbooks training and more! Small Business Accounting Solutions, LLC 1025 S Moorland Road Suite 500 Brookfield, WI 53005 Phone: (262)547-6000 http://www.sbasgroup.com

IRS Tax Forms and Publications | Brookfield Accounting and Tax Preparation

The publications listed below are located on the IRS Web site and require Adobe Acrobat Reader to view. Visit the Adobe Web Site to install the latest version of Acrobat Reader.Click a publication to view it online.

Publication 1	Your Rights As a Taxpayer
Publication 3	Armed Forces' Tax Guide
Publication 15	Circular E, Employer's Tax Guide
Publication 15A	Employer's Supplemental Tax Guide
Publication 17	Your Federal Income Tax
Publication 51	Circular A, Agricultural Employer's Tax Guide
Publication 54	Tax Guide for U.S. Citizens and Resident Aliens Abroad
Publication 80	Circular SS - Federal Tax Guide for Employers in the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
Publication 225	Farmer's Tax Guide
Publication 334	Tax Guide for Small Business
Publication 463	Travel, Entertainment, Gift, and Car Expenses
Publication 501	Exemptions, Standard Deduction, and Filing Information
Publication 502	Medical and Dental Expenses
Publication 503	Child and Dependent Care Expenses
Publication 504	Divorced or Separated Individuals
Publication 505	Tax Withholding and Estimated Tax
Publication 509	Tax Calendars
Publication 510	Excise Taxes (Including Fuel Tax Credits and Refunds)
Publication 513	Tax Information for Visitors to the U.S.
Publication 514	Foreign Tax Credit for Individuals
Publication 515	Withholding of Tax on Nonresident Aliens and Foreign Corporations
Publication 516	U.S. Government Civilian Employees Stationed Abroad
Publication 517	Social Security and Other Information for Members of the Clergy & Religious Workers
Publication 519	U.S. Tax Guide for Aliens
Publication 521	Moving Expenses
Publication 523	Selling Your Home
Publication 524	Credit for the Elderly or the Disabled
Publication 525	Taxable and Nontaxable Income
Publication 526	Charitable Contributions
Publication 527	Residential Rental Property (Including Rental of Vacation Homes)
Publication 529	Miscellaneous Deductions
Publication 530	Tax Information for First-Time Homeowners
Publication 531	Reporting Tip Income
Publication 533	Self-Employment Tax
Publication 535	Business Expenses
Publication 536	Net Operating Losses
Publication 537	Installment Sales
Publication 538	Accounting Periods and Methods
Publication 541	Partnerships
Publication 542	Corporations
Publication 544	Sales and other Dispositions of Assets
Publication 547	Casualties, Disasters, and Thefts
Publication 550	Investment Income and Expenses (Including Capital Gains and Losses and Mutual fund Distributions)
Publication 552	Recordkeeping for Individuals
Publication 554	Older Americans' Tax Guide
Publication 555	Community Property
Publication 556	Examination of Returns, Appeal Rights, and Claims for Refund
Publication 557	Tax-Exempt Status for Your Organization
Publication 559	Survivors, Executors and Administrators
Publication 560	Retirement Plans for Small Business
Publication 570	Tax Guide for Individuals With Income from U.S. Possessions
Publication 571	Tax-Sheltered Annuity Programs for Employees of Public Schools and Certain Tax-Exempt Organizations
Publication 575	Pension and Annuity Income
Publication 583	Starting a Business and Keeping Records
Publication 587	Business Use of Your Home (Including Use by Day-Care Providers)
Publication 590	Individual Retirement Arrangements (IRAs)(Including SEP-IRAs and SIMPLE IRAs)
Publication 593	Tax Highlights for U.S. Citizens and Residents Going Abroad
Publication 595	Tax Highlights for Commercial Fishermen
Publication 596	Earned Income Credit
Publication 598	Tax on Unrelated Business Income of Exempt Organizations
Publication 721	Tax Guide to U.S. Civil Service Retirement Benefits
Publication 901	U.S. Tax Treaties
Publication 907	Tax Highlights for Persons With Disabilities
Form 911	Request for Taxpayer Advocate Service Assistance
Publication 915	Social Security and Equivalent Railroad Retirement Benefits
Publication 919	How Do I Adjust My Tax Withholding?
Publication 925	Passive Activity and At-Risk Rules
Publication 926	Household Employers Tax Guide
Publication 929	Tax Rules for Children and Dependents
Publication 936	Home Mortgage Interest Deduction
Publication 939	General Rule for Pensions and Annuities
Publication 946	How to Depreciate Property
Publication 950	Introduction to Estate and Gift Taxes
Publication 954	Tax Incentives for Empowerment Zones and Other Distressed Communities
Publication 957	Reporting Back Pay and Special Wage Payments to the Social Security Administration
Publication 967	The IRS Will Figure Your Tax
Form 8839	Qualified Adoption Expenses
Publication 969	Medical Savings Accounts
Publication 970	Tax Benefits for Higher Education
Publication 1212	Guide to Original Issue Discount Instruments
Publication 1542	Per Diem Rates
Publication 1544	Reporting Cash Payments of Over $10,000

Small Business Accounting Solutions, LLC
1025 S Moorland Road Suite 500
Brookfield, WI 53005
Phone: (262)547-6000
info@sbasgroup.com
Serving Waukesha, Milwaukee and Brookfield Wi

We at Small Business Accounting Solutions LLC, work closely with small business owners in Milwaukee, Waukesha, Racine and Washington counties. As a "one-stop-shop", we provide our clients with complete Accounting services, Business and Individual Income Tax preparation, Payroll services, Quickbooks training and more! Small Business Accounting Solutions, LLC 1025 S Moorland Road Suite 500 Brookfield, WI 53005 Phone: (262)547-6000 http://www.sbasgroup.com

Tax due dates | Milwaukee Accounting and tax Preparation Sbasgroup

February 2014
February 10	Employees - who work for tips. If you received $20 or more in tips during January, report them to your employer. You can use Form 4070.
February 18	Individuals - If you claimed exemption from income tax withholding last year on the Form W-4 you gave your employer, you must file a new Form W-4 by this date to continue your exemption for another year.
	Businesses - Give annual information statements to recipients of certain payments made during 2013. You can use the appropriate version of Form 1099 or other information return.
February 28	"Businesses - File information returns (Form 1099) for certain payments you made during 2013. These payments are described under January 31. There are different forms for different types of payments. Use a separate Form 1096 to summarize and transmit the forms for each type of payment. See the General Instructions for Certain Information Returns for information on what payments are covered, how much the payment must be before a return is required, what form to use, and extensions of time to file. If you file Forms 1097, 1098, 1099, 3921, 3922 or W-2G electronically (not by magnetic media), your due date for filing them with the IRS will be extended to March 31. The due date for giving the recipient these forms will still be January 31.

We at Small Business Accounting Solutions LLC, work closely with small business owners in Milwaukee, Waukesha, Racine and Washington counties. As a "one-stop-shop", we provide our clients with complete Accounting services, Business and Individual Income Tax preparation, Payroll services, Quickbooks training and more! Small Business Accounting Solutions, LLC 1025 S Moorland Road Suite 500 Brookfield, WI 53005 Phone: (262)547-6000 http://www.sbasgroup.com

How to get paid on time | Accounts Receivables Brookfield SBAS

Due to current economic conditions, it's likely that collecting on your accounts receivables is becoming more and more of a challenge. Strengthening your collection procedures may allow you to improve collection rates and shorten the aging days of your accounts receivables.
The following suggestions will help your business improve its cash flow and tighten up its credit and collections policies. Some of the tips discussed here may not be suitable for every business, but can serve as general guidelines to give your company more financial stability.
Define Your Policy. Define and stick to concrete credit guidelines. Your sales force should not sell to customers who are not credit-worthy, or who have become delinquent. You should also clearly delineate what leeway salespeople have to vary from these guidelines in attempting to attract customers.

Tip: You should have a system of controls for checking out a potential customer's credit, and it should be used before an order is shipped. Further, there should be clear communication between the accounting department and the sales department as to current customers who become delinquent.

Clearly Explain Your Payment Policy. Invoices should contain clear written information about how much time customers have to pay, and what will happen if they exceed those limits.

Tip: Make sure invoices include a telephone number and website address so customers can contact you with billing questions. Also include a pre-addressed envelope.

Tip: The faster invoices are sent, the faster you receive payment. For most businesses, it's best to send an invoice with a shipment, rather than afterward in a separate mailing.

Follow Through on Your Stated Terms. If your policy stipulates that late payers will go into collection after 60 days, then you must stick to that policy. A member of your staff (but not a salesperson) should call all late payers and politely request payment. Accounts of those who exceed your payment deadlines should be penalized and/or sent into collection, if that is your stated policy.
Train Staff Appropriately. The person you designate to make calls to delinquent customers must be apprised of the seriousness and professionalism required for the task. Here is a suggested routine for calls to delinquent payers:

• Become familiar with the account's history and any past and present invoices.
• Call the customer and ask to speak with whoever has the authority to make the payment.
• Demand payment in plain, non-apologetic terms.
• If the customer offers payment, ask for specific dates and terms. If no payment is offered, tell the customer what the consequences will be.
• Take notes on the conversation.
• Make a follow-up call if no payment is received and refer to the notes taken as to any promised payments.

We at Small Business Accounting Solutions LLC, work closely with small business owners in Milwaukee, Waukesha, Racine and Washington counties. As a "one-stop-shop", we provide our clients with complete Accounting services, Business and Individual Income Tax preparation, Payroll services, Quickbooks training and more! Small Business Accounting Solutions, LLC 1025 S Moorland Road Suite 500 Brookfield, WI 53005 Phone: (262)547-6000 http://www.sbasgroup.com