Who Needs Fall Tax Planning? Clients … and You

Avoid balance-due whining sessions AND earn additional revenue.

By Frank Stitely
The Relentless CPA

You’ve surely had this conversation a million times during multiple tax seasons, most often in April. You give a client a tax return with a $20,000 balance due.

Client: I didn’t expect to owe that much.
You: How much did you expect to owe?
Client: About $5,000.

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Here’s where my conversations may differ from yours a bit.