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Ridgefield CHamber of Commerce Wine Wednesday! Join us August 18th, 4pm - 7pm, at 3 Peaks!

August 18 - Wine Wednesday Members Networking Event - Ridgefield Chamber of Commerce Members of the Ridgefield Chamber of Commerce are invited to get together at the 3Peaks Public House and Taproom for a private / members only networking event. 3Peaks Public House features local hand crafted beers on tap with a great atmosphere, and great food available from PNWB Fish Co. and Papa J...

Wondering about your Tax Return and the Backlog at the IRS????

10 Numbers That Sum Up The Dire Backlog At The IRS—And Its Impact On Taxpayers—As The May 17th Deadline Approaches The agency is answering just one in 50 calls for help on its individual tax return phone lines.

Ridgefield Neighbors On Watch Program!

Ridgefield Neighbors On Watch Wants You!

The Ridgefield Neighbors on Watch (NOW) group is a group of civic minded citizens who have an interest in public safety. NOW members assist the police on events and also spend time walking neighborhoods to keep and eye on things and ensure that suspicious activities are forwarded to the police. We are having an informational meeting (Virtual) on Tuesday, September 8th at 6:30 pm. It is at this meeting where we will break down what training is involved, the parameters of the program, and to answer any questions you might have.

If you would like to Zoom in with us, send your email address to Sandra Hoots at the Police Department and we’ll send you an invitation. Sandra’s phone number is (360) 887-3556 or email to [email protected]

Come see if this method of community service is right for you.
https://ridgefieldwa.us/government/city-departments/ridgefield-police/neighbors-on-watch/

-Chief Brooks

We care about each of you and recognize this time of concern and empathize with those who have been personally impacted by the coronavirus. NWCPA has outlined specific steps and safeguards to continue to provide a high level of service while supporting the health and welfare of NWCPA’s clients, employees, and families as the status of COVID-19 pandemic evolves.

Amidst all these changing, shifting, and conflicting deadlines, which we are doing our best to monitor, we will diligently work to complete as many returns as possible before the April 15, 2020 filing deadline. As we get closer to April 15, approximately two-weeks from now, we will begin filing extensions for the returns in our office.

Please reach out to us if there if you have any questions or unusual situations (like a home refinance or filing out federal aid package for college). We have off site access to our voice mail as well as our email and will contact you as circumstances allow.
Thank you for your ongoing trust and partnership. We hope you stay well.

Ridgefield, WA CPA Firm | COVID-19 Update Page | NWCPA Take a look at our COVID-19 Update page. NWCPA is a full service tax, accounting and business consulting firm located in Ridgefield, WA.

The season is officially here!

IRS kicks off official start of tax season The Internal Revenue Service began accepting tax returns on Monday for tax season, while the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration highlighted the results of last year’s tax season.

Independent Contractors - Are you tracking your possible tax deductions?

11 tax deductions every independent contractor should know about Independent contractors can use these tax deductions to reduce the amount they owe this tax season, according to CPA and CFP Harvey I. Bezozi.

6 Reasons Small Business Owners Should Hire a Tax Pro For individuals with more complex incomes, such as revenue from businesses, income from interest and dividends, capital gains on a home sale or foreign assets, seeking the expertise of a professional can save time, money and potential legal...

IRS Delayed Start to Filing Season...

TIGTA warns IRS of delayed start to 2019 tax season The new tax law is leading to missed deadlines and a shortened cycle for the IRS.

We always emphasize reporting S Corporation Distributions (and employee/shareholder compensation) properly, just for the reason that the IRS finds so many problems with it. We saw three returns in 2017 that reported virtual currency transactions; based on this IRS emphasis, we suspect that we will see more in 2018.

Cryptocurrency, S Corporations Make List Of New IRS Compliance Campaigns The Large Business and International of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced five additional compliance campaigns. The campaigns target AMT credits carryforwards, S corporation distributions, virtual currency, certain re-orgs, and transition tax.

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With all the questions we've received regarding tax changes for 2018, here is an article from MSN.

"Don't confuse creating a postcard with simplifying a tax filing, it's not the same thing at all," said Howard Gleckman, a senior fellow at the Tax Policy Center.

New tax form is indeed smaller, but filing is no simpler A draft copy of the new 1040 income tax form shows it's the size of a postcard, but it does not necessarily shrink the workload for many Americans filling out their taxes.