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At MAS Accounting & Tax, we help businesses and individuals save time, reduce risk, and grow with confidence—one tax return, one clean set of books, and one strategic decision at a time.

Your first IRS notice feels super scary, but you don’t have to deal with it all alone! 📨Even if I’m not the one who prep...
05/29/2026

Your first IRS notice feels super scary, but you don’t have to deal with it all alone! 📨

Even if I’m not the one who prepared your tax return, I can help you understand what the notice means and what needs to happen next.

For MAS’s clients, we’re already familiar with your return, what was reported, and the facts behind it, so we’re not starting from scratch!

The worst thing you can do when it comes to an IRS notice is to ignore it. You’re just kicking the problem down the road, and that’s how penalties start to really stack up.

So yes, I can help you navigate things if a scary IRS notice finds it’s way to your mailbox! 📬

Proud of you for filing your taxes. I mean it! 🫶But if this tax season didn’t go as smoothly as you hoped, swipe for the...
05/28/2026

Proud of you for filing your taxes. I mean it! 🫶

But if this tax season didn’t go as smoothly as you hoped, swipe for the tax homework I’m assigning to you.

Do these things this May if you want a waaay less stressful time next April!

Mixing business with marriage? 💍Running your business with your spouse can be a real dream (or an actual nightmare with ...
05/28/2026

Mixing business with marriage? 💍

Running your business with your spouse can be a real dream (or an actual nightmare with the IRS if you don’t follow the rules). 🫣

Small business owners like to do this because your spouse can get paid AND it’s a business tax write-off, but here’s what you need to know before you do it:

Your spouse actually needs to be doing real, meaningful work in your business.

That comes with setting them up on payroll, tax withholdings, and all the fun HR paperwork (W-4, I-9, you know the drill).

And their salary? 💸

It needs to align with market rates! You shouldn’t be paying your spouse the big bucks if you wouldn’t pay that to an employee (who isn’t related to you) in a similar role.

It’s best practice to document their job description, expected work hours, and responsibilities.

“Hey, quick admin thing! Could you send me your completed W-9 for my records? Thank you!”That’s it. That’s the text! 📲If...
05/25/2026

“Hey, quick admin thing! Could you send me your completed W-9 for my records? Thank you!”

That’s it. That’s the text! 📲

If you’re paying contractors (like a virtual assistant or social media manager), you may need to issue them a 1099-NEC.

To do this, you need their legal name and taxpayer ID... which comes from their W-9.

Ideally, you should get a new contractor’s W-9 as part of your onboarding process before you ever pay them (but trust me, as an accountant, I know this isn’t always how it works in practice).

If they hesitate or ask why, just let them know it’s an IRS requirement for businesses with contractors!

If you’ve ever been on the receiving end of an IRS audit notice, you know this heart-sinking feeling all too well.For me...
05/25/2026

If you’ve ever been on the receiving end of an IRS audit notice, you know this heart-sinking feeling all too well.

For me, it’s another day at the office! I’ve seen my fair share of audits; sometimes, clients just randomly get selected.

For this client, here’s what we did:

We immediately gathered all documentation related to their business. We double-checked and cross-referenced each number to make sure our arguments were air-tight! 🧾

Then, when the auditor wanted to chat, my client was able to feel 100% confident answering their questions.

And that was all it took! 🤷

Evidence provided, audit closed, waaay less stress than navigating a whole IRS audit alone.

At MAS, we back up our work.

If your accountant having these conversations with you now... You could be limiting the tax planning strategies that you...
05/23/2026

If your accountant having these conversations with you now... You could be limiting the tax planning strategies that you have in your arsenal.

The longer you wait to tax plan (especialllly if you wait until after year-end), the fewer options you have.

If you’re a small business owner who’s ready to get proactive about your taxes, use the link in my bio to schedule your tax planning session this month! 📆

Please, please, pleaseee don’t just rush through your W-4 on the first day at a new job!It’s not just an onboarding task...
05/21/2026

Please, please, pleaseee don’t just rush through your W-4 on the first day at a new job!

It’s not just an onboarding task; it’s telling your employer how much federal tax to take from your paycheck.

Filling out your W-4 correctly is the difference between not owing at tax time and getting hit with a surprise bill (or unnecessary refund). 💸

If you want a little extra help, use the IRS’s Tax Withholding Estimator to really dial in your W-4.

Stresstober is totally avoidable, btw.If you extended your taxes, this is your reminder that you absolutely do not (and ...
05/19/2026

Stresstober is totally avoidable, btw.

If you extended your taxes, this is your reminder that you absolutely do not (and should not) have to wait until you’re shopping for Halloween costumes to file. 🎃

This is also a very polite request from your tax accountant to avoid waiting until the fall craziness of last-minute filers.

🔗 Link in bio for help filing your taxes!

TurboTax is only as accurate as the answers you give it, and those answers can be a lot more than just checking Yes/No.I...
05/19/2026

TurboTax is only as accurate as the answers you give it, and those answers can be a lot more than just checking Yes/No.

If you’re asking for my help answering those questions, you’re asking me to interpret your tax situation and make a judgment call. ⚖️

At that point, I might as well just prepare your whole return!

DIY tax software can be great if your return is simple, but if you have a business, multiple income streams, complex investments...

It’s very easy to mess things up.

So no, I won’t sit next to you while you use TurboTax, but I will happily take taxes off your plate completely! 😜

IMO: It’s double-checking that you’re tracking your mileage (the right way). 🚗You don’t want to be recreating records fr...
05/17/2026

IMO: It’s double-checking that you’re tracking your mileage (the right way). 🚗

You don’t want to be recreating records from old texts + your Google Calendar in December...

Getting a tracking app, like MileIQ, is worth the fee!

It automatically tracks your miles, plus you can mark whether your trip was for business or personal.

Don’t wait until your accountant asks for your mileage log next April; start tracking things right today!

Address

Seminole, FL
33777

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

Telephone

+17278558299

Website

http://www.monicarivera-ea.com/

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