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Hey, hi, extended tax deadlines are HERE!Here's what's due on September 15th ↓Individuals: Third installment of your 202...
09/04/2026

Hey, hi, extended tax deadlines are HERE!

Here's what's due on September 15th ↓

Individuals: Third installment of your 2026 estimated taxes

Partnerships: Extended Form 1065 + K-1s/K-3s, if applicable

S Corporations: Extended Form 1120-S + K-1s/K-3s, if applicable

C Corporations: Third installment of your 2026 estimated taxes

Basically, no one is escaping this month unscathed by a tax deadline!

If you need help, you know where to find me (DMs, link in bio, email; I'm here for you!!). 🫶

When you're contributing to an individual retirement account (IRA), the type of account you choose affects when you may ...
09/03/2026

When you're contributing to an individual retirement account (IRA), the type of account you choose affects when you may receive the tax benefit.

Traditional IRAs → if you qualify, your contribution may be fully or partially deductible in the current year.

Roth IRAs → No deduction in the current year, but potential for tax-free withdrawals in the future.

Not sure which one is right for you? ⤵️

We touch on retirement in all of our 1:1 tax planning meetings for Clarke CPA clients.

Small Business Owners: I'm coming to you very earnestly and asking from the bottom of my heart... please quit doing this...
09/02/2026

Small Business Owners: I'm coming to you very earnestly and asking from the bottom of my heart... please quit doing this! 🙏

The temptation of saving on self-employment tax is very real. I get that!

But depending on your profit, it might not be the right time now (or ever) to make an S election for your [your niche] business.

Can an S election lead to tax savings? Absolutely! 💸

But can it also cost you more?

With the need to run payroll, more admin work, and additional tax filings, absolutely!

At Clarke CPA , we run your numbers FIRST to make absolutely sure that an S election is right for you (before it becomes an even bigger headache to reverse it).

In honor of September being National Disaster Preparedness Month, I want to talk about how tax deadlines can be pushed b...
09/01/2026

In honor of September being National Disaster Preparedness Month, I want to talk about how tax deadlines can be pushed back due to certain disasters.

It's not something you really think about until it happens to you, but when you're in the midst of an emergency, taxes are the last thing on your mind.

To check if your return deadlines are affected, go to the IRS Tax Relief in Disaster Situations page and search for your state + disaster.

Make sure your local county, parish, or Tribal area is on the list (living in the same state as a disaster isn't necessarily enough).

Double-check the covered period to confirm which deadlines have been moved and when they've been postponed until.

And one more thing, SAVE this post, because the last thing you'll have during a disaster is the bandwidth to worry about your taxes!

Small Business Owners: Sometimes, what you think is a tax write-off and what the IRS does are living in two totally sepa...
08/31/2026

Small Business Owners: Sometimes, what you think is a tax write-off and what the IRS does are living in two totally separate realities.

I'm here to bring you back down to earth (and hopefully prevent you from getting a nasty IRS notice!). 🙅

Tax planning isn't always (read: basically never) sexy... 🤭Sometimes it's a simple check-the-box election, an overlooked...
08/28/2026

Tax planning isn't always (read: basically never) sexy... 🤭

Sometimes it's a simple check-the-box election, an overlooked retirement plan, or a tiny small business specific deduction that ends up with beaucoup tax savings!

So, the next time I ask you an oddly specific question, just know I've definitely got a certain tax savings strategy in mind! 🧠

Sooo, there's some money that hits your account that the IRS ~doesn't~ want a part of?!It's called nontaxable income, an...
08/27/2026

Sooo, there's some money that hits your account that the IRS ~doesn't~ want a part of?!

It's called nontaxable income, and it comes in the form of certain child support payments, gifts, inheritances, life insurance proceeds, workers' comp, qualifying scholarships, and more!

Here's the catch: even if you think the money isn't taxable, your CPA still needs to know about it. 👀

Related transactions like selling an inherited asset or using money from your scholarship to pay for room + board can be taxable.

So, even if you don't think you have to pay any taxes on it now, keep your CPA in the loop on where you got the money, why you received it, and what you're going to do with it in the future!

Open up an LLC + run all your expenses through your business credit card = unlimited write-off hack, right?! 🙂‍↔️This is...
08/25/2026

Open up an LLC + run all your expenses through your business credit card = unlimited write-off hack, right?! 🙂‍↔️

This is soooo obviously wrong, but the amount of TikTok tax bros pushing this narrative (and the people eating it up in the comments) is concerning...

First off, you don't actually need to open up an LLC to get tax write-offs!

If you're running a business, and you have properly documented, ordinary + necessary expenses in the course of running said business, there's a good chance that counts as a write-off.

Personal expenses don't magically become tax deductions just because you put them on your business card (you're just creating a bookkeeping mess if you do this).

The filing deadline isn't until October 15th, but I still need time to review everything, ask about your small business,...
08/25/2026

The filing deadline isn't until October 15th, but I still need time to review everything, ask about your small business, and make sure your return is accurate + complete.

To all current Clarke CPA clients, please upload your remaining tax documents by October. 📆

Not sure what we still need?

DM me a "🗂️" and I'll send you a list of all the remaining info we need to get your tax return filed!





The adoption tax credit can be incredibly valuable for growing families!You may qualify to claim expenses like adoption ...
08/20/2026

The adoption tax credit can be incredibly valuable for growing families!

You may qualify to claim expenses like adoption fees, attorney fees, court costs + other expenses directly related to the adoption.

But your CPA needs to know these things to figure out your credit:

→ Was it a domestic or international adoption?

→ Has the adoption been finalized or is it still in progress?

→ Did your employer reimburse any adoption expenses?

I want to know what you paid, when you paid it, and whom you paid it to! 💳

Basically, if you're adopting, don't forget to tell your CPA about it!

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