Matthew J. Rice CPA

Matthew J. Rice CPA No annoying tax professional lingo. Just straight, authoritative and friendly advice. Visit us: www.cpa-charlotte.com
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Rice CPA is a Charlotte CPA firm providing comprehensive accounting and tax services for businesses in the Charlotte area. We are a well-respected firm with a reputation for expertise and integrity. Rice CPA understands that businesses need a competent and reliable financial advocate. Yes, we can do your tax preparation and process accurate financial statements. But our real strength lies in our a

bility to stand with you as you grow your business and to be a trusted partner as you make the difficult decisions necessary for your success. Free Consultation! We would be happy to discuss how we can work together. Rice CPA offers a FREE initial consultation for Charlotte area business owners. Call Matt Rice at 704-609-1119 to set up an appointment today! About Matthew J. Rice, CPA
Matt founded Matthew J. Rice CPA with a desire to serve entrepreneurs and individuals with meaningful, responsive financial accounting, tax and financial services that provide confidence and peace of mind to business owners. Matt's experience with small businesses and their owners includes design firms, consultants, information technology companies, retail and construction businesses, and restaurants. Over the years, he has served as a strategic business advisor, a tax strategy and compliance consultant, and an honest accountant. He has worked in public accounting, or financial services since 1992. His education includes a bachelor's degree in Accounting from the State University of New York at Oswego. He has two beautiful children and a beautiful wife, and enjoys boating, travel, and spending time with his family.

๐—›๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐—ฑ๐—ผ ๐—œ ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜ ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—”๐—œ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—บ๐˜† ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ?Look for the three R's: ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฆ๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ท๐˜ฆ, ๐˜ณ๐˜ถ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ-๐˜ฃ๐˜ข๐˜ด๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ, ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜จ๐˜ถ๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜ณ...
02/27/2026

๐—›๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐—ฑ๐—ผ ๐—œ ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜ ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—”๐—œ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—บ๐˜† ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ?
Look for the three R's: ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฆ๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ท๐˜ฆ, ๐˜ณ๐˜ถ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ-๐˜ฃ๐˜ข๐˜ด๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ, ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜จ๐˜ถ๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜ณ. If a task happens every week, follows a set of predictable steps, and doesn't require high-level emotional intelligence, itโ€™s a prime candidate for AI.

A few of the reasons people have shared with us...- We cared about their specific tax situation- We paid attention to th...
02/26/2026

A few of the reasons people have shared with us...
- We cared about their specific tax situation
- We paid attention to the details
- We stayed in contact throughout the year
- We filed on time
- We make sure to claim every deduction you're legally allowed to claim for your tax situation
- We handled all of the IRS communication
And so on...

We'd love to hear how we've helped you and what makes you choose to be a client.

Here's what we mean...Before the IRS can finalize an audit, they are required by law to give you rights to dispute it in...
02/25/2026

Here's what we mean...

Before the IRS can finalize an audit, they are required by law to give you rights to dispute it in federal Tax Court and with an IRS appeals officer.

The letter they'll send to notify you of this is called a "Notice of Deficiency." It gives you the right to take the IRS audit to Tax Court and have an independent judge review it. You'll have 90 days to file a petition to the Tax Court after the IRS sends you the notice of deficiency.

And even if those 90 days have already expired, you may still qualify for "audit reconsideration" instead.

GO...
02/24/2026

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02/23/2026

What is your greatest fear with taxes?

(There's no shame here. Believe us, we've heard it all.)

๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ณ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ด๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฎ ๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜… ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ?Keep an eye out for these 3 major traps:๐Ÿšฉ Any paid ...
02/20/2026

๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ณ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ด๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฎ ๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜… ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ?

Keep an eye out for these 3 major traps:

๐Ÿšฉ Any paid preparer must sign your return and include their PTIN (Preparer Tax Identification Number). If they tell you to file it yourself as "self-prepared," theyโ€™re dodging accountability for any mistakes (or fraud).

๐Ÿšฉ If they charge a percentage of your return, they have a big incentive to tweak the numbers to inflate their own paycheck. Professional fees should be flat or hourly.

๐Ÿšฉ No legitimate pro can guarantee a bigger refund than the competition before seeing your docs. "Secret" deductions or fake credits are just audit-bait that will cost you more in penalties later.

Don't let a deal on tax prep turn into a legal nightmare. Search for a tax advisor carefully.

You can start your search right here, with us. We're here to support you this tax season and year-round.

Got a tax question? We've got answers.Drop yours in the comments below.
02/19/2026

Got a tax question? We've got answers.

Drop yours in the comments below.

๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฝ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฆ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฝ ๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜… ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ?In 2026, the federal filing deadline for calendar-year S Cor...
02/18/2026

๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฝ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฆ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฝ ๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜… ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ?

In 2026, the federal filing deadline for calendar-year S Corporations and Partnerships is Monday, March 16th.

โ†’ Your business files its return (March 16th)
โ†’ The IRS receives a copy
โ†’ Owners receive K-1s
โ†’ Owners file personal returns (April 15th)

The K-1 is the bridge between your business and your personal Form 1040. Without it, your personal return canโ€™t be done correctly. Which is why April 15 is step two for you.

And donโ€™t forget to check your specific stateโ€™s filing obligations, as they may be different than federal guidelines.

What's one thing you can do TODAY to get a step closer to your financial goals?Sometimes naming it is the step you need ...
02/17/2026

What's one thing you can do TODAY to get a step closer to your financial goals?

Sometimes naming it is the step you need to take to move in the right direction.

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