Bob Browder, MBA, CPA

06/02/2026

Honestly, I am not sure if this is a legit award or not or a company trying to sell awards.

But I do know that my wonderful clients have given me more Five Star Google Reviews than any other CPA Firm that I have seen nationwide.

I am very blessed way more than I deserve.

First two pictures are screen shots of the top and bottom of the awards company website notifying me of the award that would not fit in one picture.

The third picture is a screen shot of their rankings. Since I do not have the other local Bartlett CPA’s Firms permission to post anything with their names, I am only showing my CPA Firm.

We scored a 275 out of 300.
#2 scored a 210 out of 300.
#3 scored a 193 out of 300.
#4 scored a 189 out of 300.

Again, honestly, I am not sure if this is a legit award or not or a company trying to sell awards.

But at least it is something good / positive, LOL.

05/08/2026

For a lot of folks, I agree with what most of Dave says. But not for all folks due to everyone is different from what they have in terms of their finances / money and their personal controls / habits / limits / needs / wants.

Baby Step 1 is saving $1,000 for a starter emergency fund.

Baby Step 2 is paying off all debt (except for your mortgage, if you have one) by using the Debt Snowball Method.

Baby Step 3 is saving up a fully funded emergency fund of 3-6 months of your expenses.

There's a big difference between that Baby Step 1 emergency fund and a Baby Step 3 emergency fund. When you're first getting started, getting $1,000 saved is a HUGE milestone. It's a mark of commitment to the plan, and it's often the first time many people have had that amount of money saved. Nope, $1,000 isn't enough for all emergencies, but it IS enough to take care of a lot of the minor ones that could come your way. The plan isn't to stay on Baby Step 2 forever, and only having $1,000 to fall back on should help to motivate you to pay off debt even faster so you can save a larger emergency fund after that.

Once you've paid off all of your debt, it's time to decide how much you'll need to save for your Baby Step 3 emergency fund of 3-6 months of expenses. To do this, add up what you spend each month on bills like rent/mortgage, utilities, gas, food, etc. (minus any savings or extra things you budget for). When you've got that number, multiply it by 3 or 6 to get the amount you need to save up. You may want to save 6 times that amount if your income changes month to month, or if you're a single income household. If you're married with 2 incomes, 3 months of expenses saved is probably a good amount for you since there's less risk that both incomes would go away all at once.

04/17/2026

Overall this tax season,if your 2024 tax facts mirrored your 2025 tax facts,especially Seniors & OT/Tip Earners,folks are:
1) receiving bigger tax refunds, 2) or paying less in taxes, 3) or if they owed in 2024, they are receiving a tax refund in 2025.

04/16/2026

On April 15, 2026, the IRS announced that all 95 counties in Tennessee have been granted tax relief, extending the deadline to file and pay federal individual and business taxes to June 8, 2026.

This extension covers tax filings and payments originally due on or after Jan. 22, 2026, due to impacts from Winter Storm Fern.

Key details regarding the Tennessee tax extension:

Who Qualifies:
All residents and businesses in Tennessee are now included, with the relief automatically applied to anyone located in the state.

New Deadline:
The deadline to file federal individual and business tax returns, and to make tax payments, is now June 8, 2026.

Initial Relief:
Initially, only 23 counties had a May 22, 2026, deadline, but this was updated to include the entire state until June 8, 2026.

What is Covered:
The extension covers 2025 income tax returns, estimated tax payments, and business tax obligations.

Taxpayers in the affected areas who receive penalties for filings or payments due within this period should contact the IRS.

TN-2026-01, April 3, 2026 — The IRS announced today tax relief for individuals and businesses in Tennessee affected by Winter Storm Fern that began on Jan. 22, 2026.

04/15/2026

Whoever prepares your taxes, please make sure they are educated, experienced, licensed, qualified, up-to-date on current tax laws, etc.

THANK YOU to ALL of our Clients that put their TRUST in my awesome great wonderful Team of Ladies and me.

www.bobbrowdercpa.com

04/15/2026

2026 Tax Season for 2025 Taxes comes to an end today. Yea !!!

Whoever prepares your taxes, please make sure they are educated, experienced, licensed, qualified, up-to-date on current tax laws, etc.

THANK YOU to ALL of our Clients that put their TRUST in my awesome great wonderful Team of Ladies and me.

www.bobbrowdercpa.com

04/15/2026

Copied from IRS:

The April 15 tax filing deadline has arrived.

Do you still need to pay your federal tax bill?

The IRS offers multiple easy payment options at www.irs.gov/payments.

09/25/2025

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