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Top Hat Tax & Financial Services COVID-19 Policy
This is a busy, fearful and unprecedented time of the year for all of us. We are in your corner, even still.Due to the Coronavirus Pandemic, our office has limited seeing clients face to face to only a few a day.. We will continue to accept client documents and...
Tax Deadline Rumors And Planning For Corona Virus byDarryl A. Hale, EA, MBA, MST
Hello, my friend. The world has shifted under our feet.With the barrage of media, medical, and economic news flying at us, I want to stay in my lane today.You don't need more medical advice, you don't need tips on working from home (at least today -- I might share...
A Note on the Coronavirus for San Diego Families
As COVID-19 snakes its way through the world, what's becoming clear to me is that ... well, not much is clear.From death rates (relying upon shaky data from totalitarian regimes), to spread rates, to proper precautions -- you can find an article from a...
Career Planning Advice From A San Diego Business Owner
Like me, you've probably heard: "Do what you love, and the money will follow!"Hogwash.Personally, I love lying on the beach, but unless I start looking like a supermodel, there's not much chance of me getting paid for it.What we do get paid for is working like expert...
Do Not Procrastinate Tax Filling In 2020 by Darryl A. Hale, EA, MBA, MST
Have you met with us yet?The Super Bowl and the Oscars are over. The IRS has been accepting electronically filed returns for a couple weeks now.Which means, well ... it's about to get real. We are getting busy around here at Team Top Hat Tax & Financial...
A Guardian Plan For The Unexpected by Darryl A. Hale, EA, MBA, MST
This is the week the real work begins. The IRS started electronically accepting returns on Monday (the 27th), and our offices have already been hopping.As I've mentioned before, it's a GREAT idea, this year of all years, to get a jump on your taxes. I won't rehash all...
How To Plan For Retirement by Darryl A. Hale, EA, MBA, MST
The IRS is set to begin receiving tax returns on the 27th.That means, it's about to get VERY busy around here. Which is exactly how we like it.We've been preparing since the summer for this year's tax return process, integrating all of the nuggets we've been...
2019 Tax Planning and Almost Completely True Facts About Darryl A. Hale, EA, MBA, MST
Yes, here I am again -- and yes, I know the W-2's haven't arrived, and you might not have begun to really think about little ol' Darryl A. Hale, EA, MBA, MST and your taxes yet. But today I want to offer you some reasons why ... well, you should.In fact, there are...
Darryl A. Hale, EA, MBA, MST’s 2019 Tax Documents List
The new decade is finally in full swing.With big holidays the last couple weeks, you might be like me -- this week is when the real work begins. The work of doing something NOW to start in on those goals for the year.As I recently wrote: it's not about the goals ......
Darryl A. Hale, EA, MBA, MST’s Annual Holiday Prayer
Congress has been busy.They're home for the holidays, but before they left, they passed a flurry of bills that you might be interested in.Oh, and yes ... the House impeached the President. There is also that. I make no comment about that, but I DID want you to see...
How Year-End Giving Changes You by Darryl A. Hale, EA, MBA, MST
We're almost done with 2019, cue the fireworks. It's been a tough year for many (including some of our clients), and you might be eagerly looking forward to that calendar change.Shoot, we're about to set forth into an entirely new DECADE. It's as good a time as any to...
Darryl A. Hale, EA, MBA, MST’s Nine Key Questions That Could Affect Your 2019 Tax Bill
Well, here we are into December, the final month of 2019 -- and the final month of this DECADE. A lot sure has changed, for you, for me, and for the world. But before we wax too retrospective, let's sit where we are for a bit.The December holidays are upon us.And it's...