Author: Jessica I. Marschall, CPA

IRS Increased Funding-What This Means For Taxpayers

Article: IRS Increased Funding-What This Means for Taxpayers Category: IRS Fearmongering language has been popping up from some public figures regarding the new Congressional bill allotting $79.6 million dollars to the IRS. We will outline what this bill does and, more importantly, does not mean. One: The IRS is Not Bringing Guns to Middle Income […]

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Tax Season 2021: An Even Crazier Version Of 2020

Article: Tax Season 2021: An Even Crazier Version of 2020 Jessica I. Marschall, CPA President & CEO Marschall Accounting Services LLC Hold on tight—this is a long article. Skip around for sections pertaining to your personal tax situation or read in its entirety, possibly at bedtime to combat insomnia. Many CPA and tax firms have closed […]

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1099-K Subcontractor And Gig Income

Article: 1099-K Subcontractor and Gig Income Important Tax Information Jessica I. Marschall, President Marschall Accounting Services LLC May 30th, 2022 n early 2022, many people received 1099-K forms from companies such as Venmo, Paypal or other Payment Settlement Entities (PSE). These forms report total funds received through the PSE platform. They do not always translate into taxable income […]

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SEP And SIMPLE Plans-The Basics

Article: SEP and SIMPLE Plans-The Basics Jessica I. Marschall, CPA President Marschall Accounting Services LLC SEP and SIMPLE plans enable small business owners to invest in plans similar to a larger company’s 401(k) plan. SEP PLANS SEP or Simplified Employee Pension Plan allows employers to create retirement accounts for themselves and their employees.  Pros of a SEP: […]

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Audited? What Comes Next

Article: Audited? What Comes Next Category: 1040 income tax Jessica I. Marschall, CPA President Marschall Accounting Services LLC The day’s mail arrives and, with it, a dreaded letter from the IRS. A taxpayer’s return has been selected for examination or the dreaded A-word AUDIT. The IRS does not provide reasons as to why a return is […]

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Work-Life Balance Of A Mama CPA

Work-life Balance of a Mama CPA Work-life Balance of a Mama CPA Jessica I. Marschall July 13th, 2022 As a caveat to this article…I am old. Forty-six years old to be exact. This means that I entered the CPA and  Accounting profession in 1999 well before remote working opportunities were available and when it was […]

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Opening A Business? Follow This Important Checklist!

Article: Opening a Business? Follow this Important Checklist! Category: 1040 income tax 1. Determine your business entity classification will be a Corporation, S-Corporation, LLC, or Sole Proprietor. 2. Only Corporations, S-Corps, and LLC protect personal assets. You can open an LLC on your state’s corporation website and it is highly recommended that businesses have the […]

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Small Business Tax And Accounting Updates: Ending 2022

Article: Small Business Tax and Accounting Updates: Ending 2022 Category: 1040 income tax, IRS, Small Business Small Business Tax and Accounting Updates: Ending 2022 Jessica I. Marschall, CPA Tax Season 2022 is just around the corner.  Our firm put together the most important and prevalent tax and accounting issues pertaining to small businesses. We have […]

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S Corps-The Quick Facts

Article: S Corps-The Quick Facts Category:1040 income tax, S Corps, Small Business Jessica I. Marschall, CPA January 7th, 2023 Businesses may choose S-Corp taxation on the date they start or may elect the tax treatment at a later date moving from a single member LLC or “Disregarded Entity”, or a partnership or multi-member LLC. An […]

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Tax Notes From 2022 Tax Season

Article:Tax Notes from 2022 Tax Season Category: 1040 income tax, IRS, Small Business Jessica I. Marschall, CPA April 21st, 2023 The bulk of tax season 2022 is over. As a group, CPAs are exhaling and questioning our career choices. As a group, we are fading fast. The AICPA estimates that 75% of CPAs will retire […]

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