It seems like crooks these days keep finding new ways to trick people here in Western Illinois into giving them more money. And no, I’m not talking about Congress. Last week, for those of us in the tax professional world in Western Illinois who are paying attention (because let’s be honest — many of our colleagues are still on vacation), … Read More

Well, we did it. You did it. We made it through the tax busy season. Every year, when I shut our Western Illinois office door on April 15th (the 17th this year — er, the 18th, because of the IRS “issues”), I feel a huge weight lift off of my shoulders. Going home that day is very nice. We work hard around here … Read More

Well, our primary work for this tax season in Western Illinois has just about wrapped up. But notice I said “primary”, there … you see, unlike some professional tax services in Western Illinois, we make it a point to do a bit more than simply “fill out forms” on your behalf. I’ll tell you more about that in a moment. … Read More

It’s the final full week of tax season, and our office in Western Illinois is hopping! But yes, I’m still taking the the time to step away for a moment and write to you, my friend. Lots of business to communicate today, with the deadline of Tuesday, April 17th, right around the corner. And, fret not — if you have all your … Read More

There are less than two weeks remaining before the tax deadline of April 17th.  Does that startle you? If you’re filing late on taxes this year, let’s talk. We can easily file an extension on your behalf, and make sure  that your return is handled as advantageously as possible. If you’re still a bit spooked by that deadline, well, it might be … Read More

The madness of March certainly delivered over the weekend, huh? Plenty of upsets and surprises, which always makes this time of year fun for basketball fans. Or, so I hear. After all, this tournament seems to happen yearly, and until the IRS changes the deadline for personal tax returns away from April 15th (the 17th this year), well … I … Read More

Well, the brackets are set — and the nation’s collective basketball madness has begun. Billions fly around every year for this tournament (probably much of it not reported on Form W-2G!), and it’s become a huge part of this season, as you no doubt know. But there is another, often-unnoticed, part of this season that always makes me shiver a little … Read More

Lots of things have been changing recently — from Academy Award ratings (they’re down), to mortgage rates (which have been rising), to the effective tax rates for most businesses and families in 2018 (which, you may have heard, have changed!). But we here at CL Anderson & Associates, PC haven’t much changed: we’re still cranking along in preparing your 2017 taxes, … Read More

The Winter Olympics are finished and we are fully immersed in our tax preparation process. We’ve been enjoying the opportunity to reconnect with so many longtime friends from Western Illinois who trust us with their most sensitive financial details — and we don’t take that privilege lightly. And because I don’t take this lightly, I also want to take the … Read More

I’m not sure there is very much I could say that could add anything to the conversation about what happened last week in Parkland, FL. It seems that every time something like this happens, we grieve for shorter and shorter amounts of time and move on ever-more quickly to the shouting at each other over root causes. But the fact … Read More