Get Smart Tax LLC

01/13/2023

Get Smart Tax is now Mitten Tax & Bookkeeping. Please follow our new page at https://www.facebook.com/mittentax

Providing income tax preparation for individuals and small businesses and cloud-based/virtual bookkeeping services to small and mid-sized businesses in the Mitten and across the United States.

01/12/2023

The IRS will start accepting 2022 federal income tax returns on January 23, the tax agency announced on Thursday.

02/16/2022

Hit with high penalties from the IRS? Contact us to see if you qualify for relief.

If taxpayers hate anything it is paying IRS penalties. Most of them get an IRS penalty or are denied relief because they don't follow some basic rules of what to do and what not to

02/09/2022

Tax credits and deductions both reduce liability, but these write-offs have key differences. Here’s what to know before filing your return.

02/04/2022

If you collected unemployment in the state of Michigan during 2021, don't file your taxes yet. The UIA just announced that the 1099-G forms, which are required to file your taxes, will not be sent out until the end of February.

The Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA) announced Monday that they have called for expanded federal overpayment waivers, and say claimants 1099-G forms will be issued by the end of February. According to the UIA, they are calling on their federal partners for a resolution on behalf of the state’s ...

02/01/2022

There are reports of the IRS mailing out incorrect information (big surprise) to taxpayers regarding the amount they received in Advance Child Tax Credit payments in the second half of 2021.

Make sure the amount on your Letter 6419 matches the amount you actually received. Contact us if you need any assistance.

Here's what families who got the child tax credit need to know before they file tax returns this season.

01/13/2022

The tax credit for childcare/daycare expenses were expanded for tax year 2021. Make sure you get every credit you're entitled to by using an educated tax professional like us at Get Smart Tax.

The child and dependent care tax credit, as it's called, was expanded for 2021 and is likely to reach more households.

01/10/2022

Tax season opens this year on January 24th. IRS officials are warning that return processing and refunds may be delayed. Be sure to use an educated and professional tax preparer that uses eFiling and, for the fastest refund, make sure to use direct deposit.

Internal Revenue Service officials are warning of service delays and backlogs, though there are no plans to defer filing deadlines unlike past years.

01/06/2022

IRS issued standard mileage rates for 2022→58.5 cents per mile driven for business use. The optional standard mileage rates are used to calculate the deductible costs of operating a car for business, charitable, medical or moving purposes.

To learn more, click here: https://go.usa.gov/xetnV

01/06/2022

If you have younger kids, keep an eye out for a letter from the IRS. This will be helpful in filing your 2021 taxes this year.

If you got advanced child tax credit payments, you’ll need IRS Letter 6419 at tax time.