WOW - Words of Wealth by CPAs of Florida - Noack & Company

I work from home- Can I write off my home expenses as an office expense? If you have been listening to my series you know I am going through our most FAQ questions we get from our real estate agents- so I am speaking to you guys! However, lots of clients are asking this question this year. Please listen in to learn if you qualify and what that means for you.

Listen in to this episode featuring the wonderful Lisa Lotocke as she shares her top 5 QB troubleshooting issues. These are the 5 things she counsels and fixes in client's QB files as they are the most common errors she sees. This one is packed with all kinds of great stuff!!!

I lost my numbers when we transitioned from the old Media Uploads to this one. FAQ Series for Real Estate Agents: Can I write off my phone & internet on my taxes? Listen in for the answer, as well as an important tip to make sure you are not leaving (tax) money on the table!

In this podcast, Janet and Carol discuss 4 common questions missed in the 2020 Tax Filings:

- What's so special about Charitable Contributions for 2020?

- Why does my accountant care if I got an Economic Impact Payment (Stimulus Checks)?

- Do I need to tell my accountant if I skipped my RMD (Required Minimum Distribution) for 2020?

- Do I need to give my accountant every single medical receipt?

We are often asked if you can write off hair, makeup and clothes by our real estate professional clients, prospects and colleagues. Makeup and hair are a flat out no! But a uniform with your logo might be ok. Listen in for more.

The dreaded mile tracking question! While many of our agents are getting better at this, we still see too many who “ballpark” their miles driven. We then get the question: Is that really a big deal? Now, you are asking me, so I am going to go with the law here (of course) and say that yes, it is a big deal. Let’s go into a bit of background first.

Congratulations… you’ve passed the licensing test, and you are officially now a real estate agent!!!! Amidst all of your excitement on making this official, you are also likely somewhat overwhelmed with all of the STUFF you have to do to kick things off on the right foot. One of the most common conversations I have with real estate agents is that they know they need to track their expenses, but they have no idea where to even start. Help me please!

Whether you are a seasoned agent who has never gotten the financial guidance you need, or a new agent that is still getting your feet wet, you are running a business. One of you may be making more money or have more transactions every month, but both scenarios above are businesses. You need to start treating it like one. That starts with giving it its own checking account.

Real Estate Agents! This one is for you! Are you a new real estate agent? Likely, you have a TON of questions, and are super overwhelmed on the tax and accounting side. This is likely all new to you, and there is so much to think about. In this episode, I touch on 3 easy things you should be doing from day one to set yourself up for financial success.

One of the most common questions that we get from clients when they have a tax balance due is how do they actually make the payment. Listen in to this episode to hear the ways you can actually pay your tax, and some of the issues clients have along the way so you can avoid a costly mistake down the road when all you want to do is pay your tax.