Laurie Eakes Ford, EA and LEM, Inc. provide bookkeeping and tax services, specializing in services for individuals, small businesses and real estate investors. Growing up in a family of entrepreneurs and real estate investors, and with over 30 years of public and private accounting experience, Laurie Eakes Ford provides the professional bookkeeping and tax services that you need.
Our goal is to work with you to make your business a success. On this website, you will find information about Laurie Eakes Ford, EA and LEM, Inc., 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.
Whether you are an individual or business, Laurie has years of valuable experience assisting professionals with their accounting needs. I have been working with Laurie for 12 years now. There is never a task, never a question, nor even a favor too large or too small that will not be handled by her office.
Our goal is to work with you to make your business a success. On this website, you will find information about Laurie Eakes Ford, EA and LEM, Inc., 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.
Whether you are an individual or business, Laurie has years of valuable experience assisting professionals with their accounting needs. I have been working with Laurie for 12 years now. There is never a task, never a question, nor even a favor too large or too small that will not be handled by her office.
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Laurie was raised in the family grocery business, Super Drive-In Markets (known as SDI Markets) and learned the ropes both inside the stores as well as the office.
After graduating from McGavock High School, she attended MTSU where she continued her passion for music while obtaining an education in accounting.
During this time, she continued to work on the corporate side of SDI.
After SDI sold to a national convenience store chain, she spent the next 15 years of her accounting career in public accounting with KPMG Peat Marwick and Kraft CPAs.
After graduating from McGavock High School, she attended MTSU where she continued her passion for music while obtaining an education in accounting.
During this time, she continued to work on the corporate side of SDI.
After SDI sold to a national convenience store chain, she spent the next 15 years of her accounting career in public accounting with KPMG Peat Marwick and Kraft CPAs.
How many countless hours do you spend performing the clerical duties required in business?
Time consumed by bookkeeping chores would be better devoted to your business relationships and transactions that have made you successful.
Tax planning and preparation form a winning combination for our successful individual and business clients.
Whether you are an individual, partnership, or corporation, we can assist you in the best tax strategies, taking advantage of new tax laws and legislation.
Tax return preparation, current and previous years for individuals, corporations, partnerships, LLCs, and non-profit organizations.
Time consumed by bookkeeping chores would be better devoted to your business relationships and transactions that have made you successful.
Tax planning and preparation form a winning combination for our successful individual and business clients.
Whether you are an individual, partnership, or corporation, we can assist you in the best tax strategies, taking advantage of new tax laws and legislation.
Tax return preparation, current and previous years for individuals, corporations, partnerships, LLCs, and non-profit organizations.
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.
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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