Located in San Rafael, James Waite, CPA provides accounting services to businesses and individuals throughout Northern California. Services include financial statement preparation, business valuation, tax planning and preparation, and accounting and job cost systems solutions. We serve clients in many industries including, but not limited to, construction, engineering, wholesale distribution, design, retail and personal services.
Whether you are an individual or business, our firm has years of valuable experience assisting clients with their accounting needs. On this website, you will find information about our firm, including our list of services. We have also provided you with online resources to assist in the tax process and financial decision-making. These tools include downloadable tax forms and publications, financial calculators, news and links to other useful sites.
Please take a moment to review how our expertise in developing accounting and tax solutions can work for you.
Whether you are an individual or business, our firm has years of valuable experience assisting clients with their accounting needs. On this website, you will find information about our firm, including our list of services. We have also provided you with online resources to assist in the tax process and financial decision-making. These tools include downloadable tax forms and publications, financial calculators, news and links to other useful sites.
Please take a moment to review how our expertise in developing accounting and tax solutions can work for you.
Services
Our mission is to help clients maintain financial viability in the present while taking a proactive approach to achieve future goals.
This requires open communication to reach an understanding of our clients' needs, thorough research, and sound analysis.
Our firm is dedicated to meeting these goals with high standards of excellence and professionalism.
Located in San Rafael, our firm provides accounting services to businesses and individuals throughout Northern California.
Services include financial statement preparation, business valuation, tax planning and preparation, and accounting and job cost systems solutions.
This requires open communication to reach an understanding of our clients' needs, thorough research, and sound analysis.
Our firm is dedicated to meeting these goals with high standards of excellence and professionalism.
Located in San Rafael, our firm provides accounting services to businesses and individuals throughout Northern California.
Services include financial statement preparation, business valuation, tax planning and preparation, and accounting and job cost systems solutions.
Have you just started a new business?
Did you know expenses incurred before a business begins operations are not allowed as current deductions?
Generally, these start up costs must be amortized over a period of 180 months beginning in the month in which the business begins.
However, based on the current tax provisions, you may elect to deduct up to $5,000 of business start-up and $5,000 of organizational costs paid or incurred.
The $5,000 deduction is reduced by any start-up or organizational costs which exceed $50,000.
Did you know expenses incurred before a business begins operations are not allowed as current deductions?
Generally, these start up costs must be amortized over a period of 180 months beginning in the month in which the business begins.
However, based on the current tax provisions, you may elect to deduct up to $5,000 of business start-up and $5,000 of organizational costs paid or incurred.
The $5,000 deduction is reduced by any start-up or organizational costs which exceed $50,000.
Following are some generally recognized financial planning tools that may help you reduce your tax bill.
Charitable Giving - Instead of selling your appreciated long-term securities, donate the stock instead and avoid paying tax on the unrealized gain while still getting a charitable tax deduction for the full fair market value.
Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) - If you have a high deductible medical plan you can open an HSA and make tax deductible contributions to your account to pay for medical expenses.
Charitable Giving - Instead of selling your appreciated long-term securities, donate the stock instead and avoid paying tax on the unrealized gain while still getting a charitable tax deduction for the full fair market value.
Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) - If you have a high deductible medical plan you can open an HSA and make tax deductible contributions to your account to pay for medical expenses.
It's possible there could be additional extensions, so check with your tax advisor for the latest information.
Individuals must pay the third installment of 2021 estimated taxes, if not paying income tax through withholding (Form 1040-ES).
Calendar-year corporations need to pay the third installment of 2021 estimated income taxes.
Calendar-year S corporations must file a 2020 income tax return (Form 1120S) and pay any tax, interest and penalties due, if an automatic six-month extension was filed.
Individuals must pay the third installment of 2021 estimated taxes, if not paying income tax through withholding (Form 1040-ES).
Calendar-year corporations need to pay the third installment of 2021 estimated income taxes.
Calendar-year S corporations must file a 2020 income tax return (Form 1120S) and pay any tax, interest and penalties due, if an automatic six-month extension was filed.
These calculators have been provided as a resource for you to help plan your financial matters.
Information and interactive calculators are made available to you as self-help tools for your independent use and are not intended to provide investment advice, or supplement the advice of a professional advisor.
There is not and can not be a guarantee of their applicability or accuracy in regards to your individual circumstances.
All examples are hypothetical and are for illustrative purposes.
You are encouraged to seek personalized advice from qualified professionals regarding all personal finance issues.
Information and interactive calculators are made available to you as self-help tools for your independent use and are not intended to provide investment advice, or supplement the advice of a professional advisor.
There is not and can not be a guarantee of their applicability or accuracy in regards to your individual circumstances.
All examples are hypothetical and are for illustrative purposes.
You are encouraged to seek personalized advice from qualified professionals regarding all personal finance issues.
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