Client Showcase – 18th & Vine
18th & Vine teamed has teamed up with Dorian CPA to ensure that their restaurant and bar runs smoothly. They are taking advantage of our restaurant and bar accounting, taxes and payroll services. By teaming up with Dorian CPA we ensure that they are able to make quick decisions about their business that truly allow them to focus on what they do best, bringing that Kansas City ‘que to Dallas!
How To Maximize Your Tax Refund
Everyone knows that the best part of tax season is receiving your tax refund after you’ve filed. Whether you’re using your tax refund to boost your saving, pay off debt, invest in the stock market or just buy yourself something nice! For the 2017 tax year the IRS collected more than $3.4 trillion, processed more […]
Client Showcase – Sip & Savor
Sip & Savor has teamed up with Dorian CPA for their restaurant accounting and tax needs. Dorian CPA is able to make sure that the restaurant and winery aspect of Sip and Savor runs smoothly so that they are able to make quick decision that ultimately allow them to focus on their core business.
Client Showcase – 33 Restaurant Group
33 Restaurant Group is a vibrant family of restaurants based in Frisco, Texas and has teamed up with Dorian CPA for their restaurant accounting and tax needs for all of their establishments.
Filing Taxes For A Loved One That’s Passed Away
If a family member of someone close to you passes away, one of the last things on your mind is filing taxes on their behalf. Although, when someone passes away it is still necessary that their tax return be filed in the year that they passed away, as well as years prior that they might not have filed a return. Dorian CPA has provided some tips on filing a tax return on behalf of someone that has passed away before being able to file their taxes.
How to Avoid an Audit
One of many concerns you have while filing your tax return is raising a red flag to the IRS to be audited. You can’t 100 percent protect yourself from an audit because sometimes it’s just the luck of the draw, but you can lower your odds of being audited by following the provided tips below.
Client Showcase – The Original Chicken-N-Rice
The Original Chicken-N-Rice was founded as a fried chicken restaurant with an Asian twist on August of 1989. Their first location was opened at Northwest Highway and Webb Chapel Extension under the name Chicken N Rice. Although their concept is simple, offering steaming hot chicken wings and fingers at a low price with speedy service, […]
The Art to Being Financially Stable in 11 Easy Steps
If you’re working like crazy and still just squeezing by, living paycheck to paycheck. Don’t worry, you’re definitely not alone. An overwhelming 78% of the US population, those being full time employees share this in common with you. When you’re just starting off your career and learning to be independent, long-term financial planning and security is usually not your top priority. Paying rent and living expenses, chipping away at those student loans and credit card debt are usually the things that fall into your top priority. And, after that’s all been taken care of there’s not a lot left over to think about your future. But what if we told you that it doesn’t have to be this way, and there are ways that others are learning how to become more financially stable?
The 12 Tax Tips of Christmas
With Christmas in full view and tax season right around the corner, Dorian CPA has complied the 12 Tax Tips of Christmas to ensure that you’re fully prepared when it comes to filing your tax return for the upcoming tax season. This is an ongoing post with a Tax Tip of Christmas posted every business day until Christmas, so make sure that you stay tuned to make sure that you receive all 12 Tax Tips of Christmas!
Cyber Security Holiday Shopping Tips
December 3rd-7th 2018 is National Tax Security Awareness week. National Tax Security Awareness Week was created by the IRS, State Tax Agencies and Tax Industry to encourage both individual and business taxpayers to take steps to protect their tax data and identities in advance of the 2019 filing season. In light of the National Tax […]
Meal & Entertainment Deductibility After the TCJA
After the Tax Cuts and Job Act of 2017 (TCJA), business owners should consider consulting with a professional tax advisor when it comes to the deductibility of their meals and entertainment expenses. Congress has been skeptical of these types of deductions because business owners have been known to claim expenses for activities that are unrelated […]
Don’t Be A Turkey When It Comes To Taxes
Thanksgiving is tomorrow, and if that’s not exciting enough on its own, it’s also followed by two of the most popular days for all you shopaholics and bargain hunters. It’s that time of year where everyone has been purging the internet and local catalogs looking for the ultimate deals for their loved ones Christmas gifts. […]
2018 Tax Reform is Now in Affect for 2019 Tax Season
2018 is the year that the new tax law, imposed my President Donald Trump in December 2017, is now in affect. We’ve all had a year to prepare for the changes, however many still don’t know exactly how the 2018 Tax Reform will affect them for their 2019 tax season. The new tax law is […]
Client Showcase – Boulevardier, Rapscallion and Veritas Wine Room
Brooks and Bradley Anderson are East Dallas-based brother who had the good fortune to be raised by their French grandmère, Ma. They were bred with love for reading, culture, travel and an appetite for food an drink which lead to the creation of Boulevardier, Rapscallion and Veritas Wine Room. “neo-bistro” Boulevardier Boulevardier is a French-Inspired, […]
Client Showcase – Malibu Poke
Jon Alexis, owner of TJ’s Seafood Market & Grill opened Malibu Poke on November 28th, 2017 in Turtle Creek Village. Poke, is raw fish served in a bowl that has been popular in Hawaii for centuries. Malibu Poke offers the freshest fruits, herbs and veggies from local farms to create the better bowl of poke. […]
4 Questions to ask before you retire
Choosing to retire is one of the biggest financial decisions you’ll ever make. Giving up your salary means having to live from other sources of income, and if you haven’t planned extensively, then you might not even be aware of the resources at your disposal, let alone how much money they might provide toward your […]
How to Keep Accounting Records for a Small Restaurant
by Devra Gartenstein Sales Totals A small restaurant should keep records of its sales revenue after each meal shift as well as totals for each day. Even relatively simple cash registers will print reports tracking food sales in different categories such as entrees, appetizers and beverages, as well as sales-tax totals and amounts that customers […]
Marketing Growth Strategies for Small Businesses
Any good marketer knows to keep an eye on the future to stay ahead of the curve on new trends, emerging marketing channels, and other fresh ideas to deliver brand messages. With 2016 in the rear-view mirror and 2017 flying down the pipeline, now is the time to start examining what the New Year is […]
IRS Tax Tips for Starting a Business
When you start a business, a key to your success is to know your tax obligations. You may not only need to know about income tax rules, but also about payroll tax rules. Here are five IRS tax tips that can help you get your business off to a good start. Business Structure. An early choice […]
Do beneficiaries of a trust pay taxes?
Beneficiaries of a trust typically pay taxes on distributions they receive from the trust’s income. However, they are not subject to taxes on distributions from the trust’s principal. When a trust makes a distribution, it deducts the income distributed on its own tax return and issues the beneficiary a tax form called a K-1. The […]
