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TAX PREPARATION

Stop missing out on potential deductions that could be saving you big money!

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Don’t go it alone! We’re your ally and representative in an IRS audit.

SECURE Act 2.0: RMD Changes & More for Shakopee, MN Savers

The President and Speaker of the House finally made some forward movement on the debt ceiling this holiday weekend. A couple big takeaways: Decreased IRS budget (20 billion less than the projected 86 billion previously allotted by the American Rescue Plan)An...

Your Shakopee, MN Tax Friend’s Thoughts on Navigating a Banking Crisis

Crisis is a word that gets used a lot these days. Especially in headlines. It’s loaded with meaning… and feelings. These days you might find yourself spinning out with something like panic, dread, fear, anxiety, and any variety of mental/emotional...

Bank Failure Lessons Shakopee, MN People Should Learn

Urgency is a tyrant. Especially when things go awry related to your money. You’re motivated to defend it with an iron grip … even at the expense of your overall state of mind.That’s how the banking “crisis” has a lot of people feeling right now. If you’re...

Your Shakopee, MN Guide to This Aspect of Digital Estate Planning 

Despite its flash-bang struggles the past year, cryptocurrency is still an investment a lot of Shakopee, MN people are willing to make right now, albeit tentatively… and with good reason. The dissolution of FTX and the volatility of the banking world as a result...

Menden Accounting & Tax Service’s Guide for How Long to Keep Tax Documents

Things are pretty interesting over at Twitter right now. The removal of blue ticks from the accounts of well-known public figures and companies has some scrambling to prove authenticity (including the New York City government – yikes!). Not to mention all...

Easy Ways to Manage Money, Shakopee, MN Strugglers

 Did you travel for spring break? I know it’s come and gone for most Shakopee, MN families and college students. Maybe you traveled, maybe you didn’t, or maybe the nice weather has you planning for summer.You know when you’re returning home from a road trip and...

Do All Shakopee, MN People Pay Taxes on Social Security Benefits?

We’re in the last leg of the regular tax season here. My office has been working overtime (often literally) cranking out returns for our Shakopee, MN clients. If you haven’t touched base with us yet, and still need to process and file your paperwork, things will be a...

Need Extra Time to File Your Taxes?

Spring has truly sprung in Shakopee, MN, and also did you know that we’re two weeks away from the tax deadline?Here at Menden Accounting & Tax Service, the home stretch means our heads are all wrapped up in paperwork, but we’re still able to notice that lawn mowers...

Understanding the Gift Tax and Estate Tax

Reading emails sent by the IRS isn’t exactly keep-you-up-at-night fare.But there’s something about reading about scammers that I find oddly satisfying.And they (the IRS) has continued to send out mass warnings in their “Dirty Dozen” series, shedding light on the shady...

Crowdfunding Campaigns: Menden’s Tax Thoughts

Spring is officially here — hello daylight past 7 pm and enjoying the sun a little bit after work, too. And that makes everyone happier.And as tax season rolls along here, we’ve been meeting with a bunch of Shakopee, MN clients, submitting returns, and helping many...

How You’re Missing Legal Tax Deductions

Here’s a certain truth: the State and Federal Government would love to have more of your hard-earned money in their accounts. Sure, even though it’s painful, none of us begrudge paying our legal and fair share of taxes.

But the problem is that regular taxpayers, like you, are missing out on legal and safe deductions, to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars in unclaimed refunds every year!

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