Tax Services

When it comes to the world of taxes, preparation and planning go a LONG way. We have the expertise and knowledge you are looking for in a tax professional and can help you navigate your options.

We’re happy to help you with any of these services:

Tax Preparation

Stop missing out on potential deductions that could be saving you big money!

Tax Planning

Real strategies and solutions to help you minimize your IRS liability.

IRS AUDIT Representation

Don’t go it alone! We’re your ally and representative in an IRS audit.

Stimulus Checks and Unemployment Assistance For Cleveland Taxpayers

These are the days when the internet is not necessarily your friend.Let's leave aside the very true fact that so many of the new, online substitutes for the "real thing" are a pale imitation of what we used to have, and that with more and more time spent online, there...

Buying vs Renting in Cleveland: A Few Considerations

The longest day of the year (Sunday the 20th) is next week, the official start of summer. We're taking our cues from the season and steadily working through extensions and year-round planning moves.AND we're also finding ourselves helping some Cleveland people who...

Post-Stimulus Taxes for 2020

I mentioned last week the key provisions of the "American Rescue Plan," while it was just proposed legislation.Now that the House has passed it, there is more meat on those bones. I'll run it all down for you once it's been signed by the President, but the key...

Save On Your Taxes With Rich Rhodes’s Nine Tax Planning Questions

Tax Pro World is abuzz about the increase of the Social Security wage base standard.Well, I should clarify -- most of Tax Pro World is taking naps this week and not really thinking much about taxes whatsoever, ha! After all, that was one of the most epically intensive...

A Note on the Coronavirus for Cleveland 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...

How Cleveland Taxpayers Can Lower Their 2020 Tax Bill

Finally, the IRS issued guidance on Friday evening about payroll tax deferrals.And, as we've been communicating ... this may not be a very helpful program for most Cleveland taxpayers. In fact, it's actually up to employers (not employees) whether or not to withhold...

Focus Training For Folks In Cleveland

Now that we're into June, it really does feel like summer is here. The air conditioning kicks in, the days are hotter ... and, if you're like me, "focus" becomes something I have to set myself towards. It doesn't just "happen" -- especially when the days are hot. It...

Financial Mindset Management for Our Cleveland Tax Clients

Based on the history of events over the course of the last few decades (both here in Cleveland and beyond), you might have thought that world events would have slowed down in the last week -- that there could begin to be some sense of normality.But no. This isn't a...

Trump’s Tax Returns Are Not The Real Story by Rich Rhodes

Like many things political, one of the best ways to look at the tempest of the day is analytical bemusement. This is (always) especially true when it comes to tax issues.And I might have a take today that could surprise you. I am not interested in getting into...

The NFT Craze, Explained By Rich Rhodes

Events are happening fast in tax world, and we are VERY busy here at Hinckley Tax Service. But this is a good thing -- we've been preparing for this season all year, and we love to serve.We knew that there would be unexpected curve balls this year, but "rewriting the...

How You’re Missing Legal Tax Deductions

Here’s a certain truth: the State and Federal Government would love to have more of your hard-earned money in their accounts. Sure, even though it’s painful, none of us begrudge paying our legal and fair share of taxes.
But the problem is that regular taxpayers, like you, are missing out on legal and safe deductions, to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars in unclaimed refunds every year!

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