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The leaves are falling, the temperatures are dropping, and the holidays are nearing. For many of you, this means it’s a great time to spend with friends and family, getting cozy around a fire and enjoying the end of the year. For the SusanDoesTaxes team, it means tax time is coming back around!
A few helpful reminders before the start of 2025…
Organization: As times get hectic keep your work, home improvement, health, and all other important receipts in one spot. Perhaps tape a big envelope to a wall somewhere safe and put your paperwork there. Keep a plastic organizer in your car if you use it for business. Make a spare drawer a dedicated space. Having your slips, receipts, and tax documents in one place makes your life less stressful and much easier when getting everything to us with plenty of time to review and prepare well before the deadline.
Scheduling: We will send letters and emails in late December or early January. You do not have to ask to drop items off, though we ask that you provide all necessary items at one time. Banking documents will almost always run later than 1099 documents and other key items. We know many of you will be fretting that things will get done in time but we keep the doors open for our savvy investors.
IRS Changes for 2025 as of October 22, 2024: https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-drop/rp-24-40.pdf
EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT: Single ($649) & Family Maximum ($8,046); see page 9 of the IRS update
STANDARD DEDUCTION: Single ($15,000) & Married Filing Jointly ($30,000)
TAX-BRACKETS: Increase of approximately 2.8%; see pages 5-7 of the IRS update
Friday, March 21, 2025: Susan’s Last Day for Guaranteed Processing Without an Extension
– Any incomplete submissions received prior to this date will have an extension applied on this date
– Any submissions received after this date will also have an extension applied upon receiving
Tuesday, April 15, 2025: IRS Personal Income Taxes Deadline
If you have questions regarding issues with tax changes or your personal/business filings, email Susan (susan@susandoestaxes.com) or leave a message at 724-242-7722. We appreciate you and your trust in our team and want to give each of you our fullest attention. If we are working with another client, we may not be able to address your issue immediately – just as we prioritize your time when working directly with your filings. If you need to meet face-to-face, again, let us know as soon as possible.
So Fall is upon us and Winter is near. We may not see you before the holidays so – Happy Thanksgiving and Merry Christmas! May each of your celebrations be heartwarming and cheerful. We can’t wait to catch up with you in 2025!
Blessings from your friendly neighborhood tax team,
Susan, Chris, Linda, Ozzy, Parker, & Murph D. Moose
Next Steps…
Have questions? Want to get your ducks in a row before a tax deadline? We can set a time to chat or go over your particular needs. Contact Susan.
2025 Contactless Procedures
In the interest of our Susan Does Taxes team and our customers, we treat each file and client with the utmost respect and safety. All files are handled with the utmost care, used on surfaces treated after each file, and separated from all other clients’ files. For more information about our contactless procedures and drop-off process, please visit our safety information page.