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What A 750 Credit Score Really Means, According To Menden Accounting & Tax Service Service Service Service
The tax deadline is behind us. Would you describe it as a triumph or a dumpster fire? Maybe somewhere in the middle? Either way, my team and I are grateful for the chance to stick it out with you. Could you do me a favor and share how we helped you this year so...
What Shakopee, MN Taxpayers Should Do About Tax Return Mistakes
Did you see the new Minecraft movie this weekend at your favorite Shakopee, MN theater? If you did, I hope you were able to contain your excitement to a socially acceptable level. Because a lot of movie-goers weren’t. And there was screaming. Jumping. Throwing...
What the 2025 IRS Layoffs Mean for Shakopee, MN Taxpayers
You might relate to this right now: “Filing my taxes is like going to confession. I list everything I’ve done wrong and pray I don’t get audited.”As I always say, I’m in your “tax confessional” corner.On that note… we’re now in the single-digits stretch of the tax...
Menden Accounting & Tax Service Service Service Service’s Last-Minute Tax Filing Tips For Maximizing Your Savings
Over the weekend, the IRS made a big announcement: they’re launching a new TikTok account, where agents perform interpretive dance routines to explain new tax legislation.Didn’t see that headline? That’s because it didn’t happen – April Fool’s! (Although...
Hire a Nanny? DON’T Ignore Shakopee, MN Nanny Taxes
I’m curious – if you participate in March Madness, what’s your strategy? Are you a close-your-eyes-and-pick-er? Or maybe you toil over your bracket for hours, using all the stats you can get your hands on.Well, if your strategy isn’t serving you well so far, there’s...
Refundable & Nonrefundable Tax Credits Can Help Shakopee, MN Taxpayers Save
What a wild weekend of weather. My team’s condolences go out to the families impacted in Missouri, Alabama, Arkansas, Kansas, Oklahoma, Mississippi, Texas, and California. It’s only mid-March, and tornado season is already here. And April comes after March....
Leveling-up Your Personal Budgeting Template: Menden Accounting & Tax Service Service Service Service’s Tips
First off, I want to congratulate you if you’ve already fixed the time on your microwave clock after daylight savings. If you haven’t yet, not to worry. You’ve got six months until that deadline comes around again.There are some deadlines you need to prioritize now,...
When Shakopee, MN Taxpayers Should NOT Use AI For Taxes
Excuses that DON’T count for failing to file and pay your taxes: My dog ate my documentation.I wasn’t feeling well…every day of tax season.I thought the deadlines were null because of the IRS layoffs and budget cuts. So far, even with the layoffs and budget...
IRS Penalties That Will Affect Your Shakopee, MN Bank Account
Start booking your Florida beachside condo: So far this current tax season, the average refund amount is up by 18.6 percent since last year (jumping from 1.7K to 2K). I kid about the beachside condo – this isn’t the bonus you might think it is. A high refund...
Tax Deadlines in Natural Disasters: Menden’s Basic Guide
2025 has been a hard year already, and it’s only mid-February. There’s one portion of that I want to address today. But first, did you catch any of SNL’s 50-year anniversary special? Laughter is a medicine we all need a spoonful of right now. Enjoy any...
What Is A 1099-K: Clearing Up Confusion For Shakopee, MN Filers
Remember the days when you checked the contents of your mailbox and found a birthday card from your grandma or a handwritten letter from a friend? Those are the kind of surprise pieces of mail you are happy to find. Still, not all surprise pieces of mail...
Work From Your Scott County home? What You Need To Know
I truly hope your weekend wasn’t spent anticipating a weather report from a certain notorious rodent. Because Punxsutawney Phil hasn’t had the most reliable track record in the past – 70 percent of his predictions have been wrong in recent years. You know...