Atlanta/Alpharetta CPA on Finding Our Way to God…Taking Christianity Into the World

Frequently when we try to share God’s love with others we get tongue tied as we strive to me more insightful than we need be. When Jesus walked the earth it seemed as if He made all of the complicated things we see; simple. 

John 14:6 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. 

One of the talents God alone has blessed me with is one of exhortation. Over the last thirty years of my life, my focus has been predominantly how I can grow in my walk and my study of the Bible, I have discovered the richness, body and compassion of the New as well as the Old Testament. No longer do I see an angry God but how much he loves each and every one of us deeply and whose undeniable commitment to his people. John 14:6 is the verse that I go back to again and again as I seek to tell others of my Lord Jesus Christ. I have learned that by keeping it simple on my part, that God can do His work. 

John Dillard, CPA of His CPA, PC (An Atlanta Christian CPA firm) 1940 Woods River Lane, Duluth, GA 30097  Phone 770-814-9304   http://www.hiscpa.com/    http://www.john-dillard.com/ To retain John Dillard CPA (An Atlanta Christian Speaker/Author) for your business group or church congregation, you can contact him today at 770.814.9304 

His CPA PC…A Christian Atlanta CPA Firm: Never Underestimate the Long-Term Benefits 

Dare to Attempt Something so Great for the Kingdom of God that it is doomed to failure, lest Christ be in it!

Atlanta CPA Takes Christianity Into the World…What Does Being a Christian CPA Mean

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Frequently as Believers we make sharing a faith hard, while Jesus said that Christians would be known by their love. Whether you are Baptist, Episcopal, Methodist, or Presbyterian we are all united by our faith in Jesus Christ. Several years ago God laid on my hear that I should establish  a different kind of CPA firm — one that would bring the principles of Jesus Christ to the practice of Accounting.

During this time, his practice has been growing, as clients who are seeking a Christian accountant who believes in Christ’s principles take advantage of His CPA for their business accounting, personal financial planning, and tax preparation needs. My CPA practice is how I provide for my family. But our speaking engagements, our books, our mission work and our involvement in the pastoral relations committee is what we are. We are a part of the Body of Christ, made for a specific purpose and destined to be with Him forever.

Below is my testimony on how he was led to create a Christian CPA practice to serve business owners throughout Metro Atlanta, America and the World.

Managing my own successful CPA practice in Gwinnett County for over twenty years, I continue to feel God’s calling on my heart and his desire for me to be more about Him. I have always felt it was my mission to witness to those I came in contact with in both my business and social contacts, but God continued to lay it on my heart that He wanted much more.

Even though  I was willing to share my Christian faith with people to whom I came in contact with, God was calling and he wanted me to be much more overt, but loving, to share the love of God. Having practiced the Golden Rule in my CPA firm for years, God was calling to be the true center of my life and not just a major player.

With my new bride now of six years, we set out on a journey that has led us on mission trips, publishing books, changing Georgia law, and starting a new accounting firm, HIS CPA, P.C.

Though we wanted to start the company at the beginning of the year God made it necessary to start the firm immediately as He wanted it done then and not later. To this end we have been faithful and continue to spread the Good News of our faith and Christianity to anyone who would like to hear.

Our faith and our lives intersect. Though we still have much to learn to grow to be like Him, we have studied his word and continue to work in Bible studies to share his love with others. My CPA firm is committed to the One who made me and we act on this daily by “Serving HIM by serving You…one tax return at a time”.

John Dillard is an Christian Speaker/Author and Certified Public Accountant. To See how he takes Christ along with him to work visit http://www.hiscpa.com/ and for his latest book Overcoming Life’s 9/11’s: Job’s Journey visit http://www.john-dillard.com/ or all John Dillard CPA today at 770.814.9304

Dare to Attempt Something so Great for the Kingdom of God that it is doomed to failure, lest Christ be in it!

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Johns Creek/Northpoint/Cobb/North Fulton CPA Offers Tax Guidance to Atlanta Entrepreneurs

Gwinnett Christian CPA Offers Sources of Tax Advice for Atlanta Entrepreneurs

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http://www.hiscpa.com/payroll-tax.html Gwinnett Christian CPA Firm Advises on IRS & GA Unemployment Tax Issues
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http://www.hiscpa.com/profit-maximization.html Tucker CPA Advises on Christian Business Management and Profit Maximization
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http://www.hiscpa.com/itemized-deductions.html Duluth CPA Individuals Helping Determining Itemized Deductions
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And this is only some of the information available on our web site. You also have at our blog a host of other varied and timely tax and business management issues you can use.

John Dillard, CPA of His CPA, PC (An Atlanta Christian CPA firm) 1940 Woods River Lane, Duluth, GA 30097  Phone 770-814-9304   http://www.hiscpa.com/    http://www.john-dillard.com/

Dare to Attempt Something so Great for the Kingdom of God that it is doomed to failure, lest Christ be in it!

To retain John Dillard CPA (An Atlanta Christian Speaker/Author) for your business group or church congregation, you can contact him today at 770.814.9304

We advise clients on: IRS representation, Offer in Compromise, Tax Problems, Incorporation in Georgia, Corporate and Personal Income Tax Returns, Part-time CFO, Virtual Controller, Business Planning, Offer in Compromise, Back Taxes, Business Acquisitions/Sales, Forensic Accounting, Business Valuations and Bookkeeping.

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Atlanta CPA Teaches Addressing IRS Notices for Atlanta Taxpayers 

Below is a sample of a notice I might receive from a taxpayer regarding their receipt of an IRS Tax notice detailing their concerns and questions. Addressing IRS notices and payroll tax issues are the bane for many taxpayers and the hiring of a competent payroll service is your best bet to ensure that you can work on your business rather than getting mired down in burdensome administrative details. 

I have a question about the attached IRS penalty letter I received today. It says that there is an Informational Return for 2008 that was not filed in a timely manner. I don’t have a clue what this could be about or if it’s some kind of mistake. When you amended our 2008 and 2007  S Corp. returns, was there any informational return that need to be sent also, such as a W-2/W-3 or something else? 

If none was required with the amended return, should I contact who did the original 2008 return?  And what other informational returns could be involved, other than a W-2/W-3 for our salary?  I never got a copy of the W-3 from our prior accountant.  All he gave me was a W-2 to file with our personal return.  I think he also sent out all the 1099s that year, so could the 1096 form also be the late informational return? Please tell me anything you can about what would cause this problem. 

Payroll is the largest and most burdensome administrative responsibility for a business owner. Whether you have one employee or a thousand, both the IRS and your state has a myriad of payroll reports and deadlines for which you are required to complete. Unfortunately there is not a one-stop shop to pay and report all of the varying deadlines and taxes. However, there is a solution that makes the reporting of payroll dramatically more seamless than if you strive to go it on your own.

The easy part of preparing a payroll is the actual paycheck itself, but that is where the simplicity stops and the difficulty begins as there are a dramatic list of reports and varying deadlines to meet. To this end I have recapped below some of the reports and their significance. Here is the letter of response I forwarded:

The letter you forwarded indicates that it is for a Civil Penalty which typically indicates payroll taxes returns. Might I suggest you first review all of your 2008 payroll tax returns to see if they were all timely filed and paid. As it is in your best interest to always to hire an Atlanta Payroll Service to handle all of your payroll needs as you could then forward this notice for their review and for them to both resolve and to pay if indeed they caused the penalty. To discover about payroll tax reports and their tax deadlines visit http://www.hiscpa.com/payroll.html

To learn more about tax entities and the taxation thereof visit http://www.hiscpa.com/article2.html  There you will also discover a wide host of resources for Atlanta Entrepreneurs.

John Dillard is an Christian Speaker/Author and Certified Public Accountant in Duluth, GA. To See how he takes Christ along with him to work visit http://www.hiscpa.com/ and for his latest book Overcoming Life’s 9/11’s: Job’s Journey and a Voice of One: Nehemiah’s Prayer visit http://www.john-dillard.com/ or call John Dillard CPA today at 770.814.9304 (All Rights Reserved) Dare to Attempt Something so Great for the Kingdom of God that it is doomed to failure, lest Christ be in it!    

We advise clients on: IRS representation, Offer in Compromise, Tax Problems, Incorporation in Georgia, Corporate and Personal Income Tax Returns, Part-time CFO, Virtual Controller, Business Planning, Offer in Compromise, Back Taxes, Bookkeeping.

Serving Atlanta, Duluth, Gwinnett, Barrow, Bartow, Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Coweta,  Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, Newton, Paulding, Pickens, Rockdale, Walton, Barrow, Bartow, Carroll, Henry, Newton, Bartow, Walton, Rockdale, Barrow, Spalding, Coweta, Dawson, Douglas, Fayette, Newton, Paulding, Spalding, Walton, Henry, Paulding, Douglas, Coweta, Canton, Covington, Douglasville, Druid Hills, East Point, Forest Park, Griffin, Lithonia, Mableton, McDonough, Milton, Mountain Park, Newnan, Powder Springs, Stockbridge, Union City, Villa Rica, Winder, Woodstock,  Smyrna, Sandy Springs, Marietta, East Point, Gainesville, Snellville, Buckhead, Buford, Peachtree City, Dunwoody, Kennesaw, Decatur, Conyers, Stone Mountain, North Fulton County, DeKalb County, Hall County, Clayton County, Cobb County, Forsyth County, Hart County, Jefferson County, Duluth, Atlanta, Alpharetta, Johns Creek, Lawrenceville, Milton, Norcross, Snellville, Roswell, Buford, Cumming, Grayson, Lake Hartwell, Suwanee, Sugar Hill, Loganville, Lilburn, Dunwoody, Gainesville, Decatur, Atlanta GA, Gwinnett County, North Fulton County, Cherokee County, DeKalb County, Hall County, Clayton County, Cobb County, Forsyth County, Hart County, Jefferson County, Duluth, Atlanta, Alpharetta, Johns Creek, Lawrenceville, Marietta, Milton, Norcross, Snellville, Roswell, Buford, Smyrna, Marietta, Cumming, Grayson, Hartwell, Suwanee, Sugar Hill, Loganville, Lilburn, East Point, Gainesville, Snellville, Buckhead, Buford, Peachtree City, Dunwoody, Kennesaw, Decatur, Conyers, Stone Mountain, Decatur. Sandy Springs, Peachtree City, Douglasville, Newnan, Griffin, Woodstock, Carrollton, Forest Park, Canton, College Park, Cartersville, McDonough, Riverdale, Fayetteville, Covington, Stockbridge, Conyers, Clarkston, Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Coweta, Dawson, and Douglas.

Duluth CPA Presents Keynote Christian Author John Dillard CPA to Speak at Upcoming Kiwanis Meetings 

Keynote Christian Author John Dillard CPA  is set to Speak at several Upcoming Kiwanis Meetings in Gwinnett. Kiwanis was originally founded in 1915 as a business networking involved but has evolved as an international organization serving the needs of the poor. Kiwanis, much like John Dillard himself, believes that we are all called as ordinary people to accomplish extraordinary things and to develop leaders for future generations. Mr. Dillard will be speaking at the below events and dates in Gwinnett County about their Family Mission Trip to the Navajo Indian Reservation in New Mexico. To read more about their efforts and to see how you can get involved, visit John’s blog at www.HisCPA.com under the Missions Tab. To read more about Kiwanis and to see how you can get involved visit http://www.kiwanis.org/ To invite John Dillard to speak to your Kiwanis, Rotary, Chamber of Commerce, Civic Group you can contact him directly at 770 814 9304 or at His CPA PC by visiting www.HisCPA.com or visit him and his ministry at www.John-Dillard.com as he Takes Christianity Into the World. 

Suwanee Kiwanis on October 6, 2009, Meets At: Frank’s Place (above Ippolitios), 12:00 PM, Town Center Park, 3rd Floor
Suwanee GA 30024 

Duluth Kiwanis on November 18, 2009, Meets At: Kurt’s Restaurant, 12:00 PM
4225 River Green Pkwy
Duluth GA 30096 

John Dillard is an Christian Speaker/Author and Certified Public Accountant in Duluth, GA. To See how he takes Christ along with him to work visit http://www.hiscpa.com/ and for his latest book Overcoming Life’s 9/11’s: Job’s Journey and a Voice of One: Nehemiah’s Prayer visit http://www.john-dillard.com/ or call John Dillard CPA today at 770.814.9304 (All Rights Reserved) Dare to Attempt Something so Great for the Kingdom of God that it is doomed to failure, lest Christ be in it!  

Ministers’ Compensation and Housing Allowance

A frequently misunderstood portion of tax law centers around the a minister’s income and his parsonage/housing allowance. Generally speaking a minister’s parsonage or rental allowance is excluded from his gross income when calculating his taxable income for income tax purposes. However, the parsonage allowance is not deductible when determining a pastors self-employment taxes that are due and payable.

If you are a Minister and you receive part of your salary (for ministerial services) an amount officially designated (before payment is made) monies officially/specifically designated as a rental/housing allowance, you can exclude from your gross income the amount that is used to provide/rent a home. This exclusion is limited to the lesser of the fair market value of the home of the amount specifically designated in advance as a rental/housing allowance or the actual amount used to provide a home and cannot exceed what is reasonable pay for your services.

If housing is provided by your congregation as pay for your ministerial services, the exclusion cannot be more than what would be reasonable pay for your services. This essentially would dictate that your parsonage allowance cannot exceed the amount of your wages as detailed on line 7 of your Form 1040.

If a minister owns their own home and receives a housing allowance as part of their pay, the exclusion cannot be more than the smaller of:
-The actual cost to provide a home.
-The amount officially designated (in advance) as a rental or housing allowance.
-The fair market rental value of the home.
-Amount of what would be deemed reasonable pay for ministerial services.
-Allowance cannot exceed the amount of wages on line 7 of Form 1040/W-2 wages.

Although a minister can exclude the parsonage/housing allowance for income tax purposes, it is not a deduction when determining self-employment taxes.

The above example would reflect what the IRS would refer to as a common law employee. Even if a minister were to be able to qualify as a common law/statutory employee and to pay their own FICA/Medicaid taxes or Self-Employment taxes, it is this author’s opinion that it would be better for the minister if the church treated them as an employee and withheld all applicable FICA/Medicaid Taxes on their Gross Wages and any parsonage allowance.

John Dillard is a Christian Speaker/Author and Certified Public Accountant (All Rights Reserved). To See how he takes Christ along with him to work visit http://www.hiscpa.com/  (An Atlanta CPA firm) and for his latest book Overcoming Life’s 9/11’s: Job’s Journey and to learn about his ministry visit http://www.john-dillard.com/

Atlanta Keynote Speaking…Taking Christianity Into the World

Author John Dillard lives with his wife and his family in Duluth, Georgia, where they are members of Sugarloaf United Methodist Church. They have two children who are fifteen and eleven years old. John is a native of Atlanta and has practiced as a CPA for twenty-five years and his firm tailors their services to the needs of business clients.

While graduating Magna Cum Laude in 1979 from Georgia State University with a BBA in Accounting he was named to two honor societies, John has a successful  CPA firm and recently started a new CPA firm  called His CPA, P.C. John felt God’s tugging on his heart to step out and to be a beacon of light to share the word of Christ. Join him as he Takes Christianity Into the World. His belief and values are proudly displayed on the firms website at www.HISCPA.com John assisted in having the Georgia State Supreme Court overturn the Georgia Trade Secrets Act of 1990. Recently John felt God’s calling and set out and changed Georgia state law by passage of the Crime Victims Act of 2005 which requires people committing major crimes against children to pay for their medical and counseling care. Speaking loud and boldly, John believes that Christ alone is the centerpiece and the capstone of Christianity. Exhorting others to speak boldly of their faith while doing so himself, John looks to fulfill the Great Commission at home in the community where he works as well as abroad. Using his published works, Overcoming Life’s 9/11’s: Job’s Journey & A Voice of One: Nehemiah’s Prayer as a backdrop John’s Keynote Speaking is an encouragement for all those seeking to be like Christ and encourages Lay Ministers to do great things in God’s name.

WWJD…What Would Jesus Do if He Was a CPA 

Award Winning CPA Serving Grayson, Lawrenceville, Snellville & Beyond 

We strive to live our lives by a higher standard; not just to live by the world’s but to live by God’s standards. Though I am challenged to be the very best CPA I can be by helping clients keep their tax bills as low as legally possible. However I believe as a CPA and a Believer I am called to a much higher standard in helping clients develop tools and resources to plan for much more than their taxes. A CPA is the best one to begin this process and after a CPA has met with a client and determined much of their financial picture and tax issues, it is time to take the relationship to the next level and to help clients determine a multitude of issues including: 

-Buying Life Insurance. Being sure to have enough life insurance to take care of your family, debts and needed living expenses is essential to ensuring that your entire family and your legacy will not be changed by your passing. 

-Buying Disability Insurance. Though life insurance is for your survivors, disability insurance is for you, in the event of a life threatening illness or injury that leaves you unable to both take care of yourself and to fend for our family. 

-Setting up a Will. If you pass away without a will, then the state will decide what happens to your children and to your assets. A well drafted will enables others to ensure that your last wishes are followed out and adhered to.

 -Setting up a Trust. Frequently taxpayers can use trusts to ensure that their assets and desires are carried out both during and after their lives. Trusts can be set up for a myriad of issues ranging from helping to save estate taxes to leaving your assets to your church or favorite charity. 

-Consideration of Guardianship. I want to know who my children will live with if I pass and even more so if my wife and pass at the same time. My children are gifts from God and I want to ensure that they are loved, protected and encouraged even if I am not around. 

-Estate Planning. For taxpayers who exceed the federal mandated thresh-hold for the payment of estate taxes, proper planning can do much to both limit the tax bill that will otherwise ultimately become due. Also proper planning can be used to ensure that assets such as a business can be passed to heirs without having to sell it to pay the required estate taxes.

 -Setting up a Business Credit Line. Frequently a business credit line will be the difference between a business that succeeds and fails and one that is marginally vs. very profitable. A line of credit can do much to help you get through tough business cycles as well as to take advantage of opportunities in the marketplace and growth opportunities. 

-Procuring an Personal Equity Line on Your Home. An equity line on your home is essentially financial insurance. As your build equity in your home and your credit score, many/most banks will put in an equity line on your home allowing you instant access to emergency funds if ever needed. 

-Investing. Our natural tendency is to buy high and sell low. A well informed and trained adviser can help educate you in the many skills that are available to help ensure that you make prudent investment decisions as well as to plan for retirement.

 -Planning for College/Education Expenses. Planning for college is perhaps one of the most important financial decision you will ever make in your life and the life of your child. Being prepared for college and their expenses will help ensure your financial future and give your children the best chance for initial career success.

-Setting up a Retirement Account for Your Business/Personally. Getting ready for the  “Golden Years” should be a priority for us all. Americans have a tendency to live to the hilt and to ignore the future and nothing could be worse for yourself or those you love.

Though my short term goal for my clients is to save tax dollars, my larger goal is that they have a better life by wise investing and prudent choices. In order for me to accomplish this I have to always remember WWJD…If He Was A CPA. 

John Dillard is an Christian Speaker/Author and Certified Public Accountant. To See how he takes Christ along with him to work visit http://www.hiscpa.com/ and for his latest book Overcoming Life’s 9/11’s: Job’s Journey visit http://www.john-dillard.com/ or all John Dillard CPA today at 770.814.9304

 Dare to Attempt Something so Great for the Kingdom of God that it is doomed to failure, lest Christ be in it!  

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Straight Dealings with the IRS is Your Best Opportunity to Audit Success

Working with the IRS in an honest open and straightforward basis is your best bet to ensure that your audit experience, to the extent that it can be, is an success. Frequently I see clients who are audited because they have a business and attempt to prepare their returns on their own. Tax law should never be attempted to be understood or appropriately applied by anyone other than a CPA who is well experienced and seasoned in such matters. Just as Believers we have an Intercessor to talk to God on our behalf so should clients retain a CPA to work to ensure that they pay only their lowest legal possible tax.

Department of the Treasury

Internal Revenue Service

PO Box 47-421

Doraville GA 30341

Enclosures: Power of Attorney, IRS Letter/Notice of Audit and Requested Information

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am writing you in a good faith attempt to come to terms over the above taxpayers’ present predicament and to address their tax issues.  I am willing/eager to supply you with any information that you might need in order to process the audit. I have enclosed the information that the client has forwarded for you to process the audit.

Since I have assumed the role as their financial adviser, I have consulted with them, and in good faith have pulled together all of the information that you have requested.

I appreciate your attention to this matter and look forward to working with you to close their file.

Sincerely,

John C. Dillard, CPA, PC

Partner in Charge

John Dillard is an Christian Speaker/Author and Certified Public Accountant. To See how he takes Christ along with him to work visit http://www.hiscpa.com/ and for his latest book Overcoming Life’s 9/11’s: Job’s Journey visit http://www.john-dillard.com/ or all John Dillard CPA today at 770.814.9304

 Dare to Attempt Something so Great for the Kingdom of God that it is doomed to failure, lest Christ be in it!  

Serving Barrow, Bartow, Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Coweta,  Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, Newton, Paulding, Pickens, Rockdale, Walton, Barrow, Bartow, Carroll, Henry, Newton, Bartow, Walton, Rockdale, Barrow, Spalding, Coweta, Dawson, Douglas, Fayette, Newton, Paulding, Spalding, Walton, Henry, Paulding, Douglas, Coweta, Canton, Covington, Douglasville, Druid Hills, East Point, Forest Park, Griffin, Lithonia, Mableton, McDonough, Milton, Mountain Park, Newnan, Powder Springs, Stockbridge, Union City, Villa Rica, Winder, Woodstock,  Smyrna, Sandy Springs, Marietta, East Point, Gainesville, Snellville, Buckhead, Buford, Peachtree City, Dunwoody, Kennesaw, Decatur, Conyers, Stone Mountain, Gwinnett County, North Fulton County, DeKalb County, Hall County, Clayton County, Cobb County, Forsyth County, Hart County, Jefferson County, Duluth, Atlanta, Alpharetta, Johns Creek, Lawrenceville, Milton, Norcross, Snellville, Roswell, Buford, Cumming, Grayson, Lake Hartwell, Suwanee, Sugar Hill, Loganville, Lilburn, Dunwoody, Gainesville, Decatur, Atlanta GA, Gwinnett County, North Fulton County, Cherokee County, DeKalb County, Hall County, Clayton County, Cobb County, Forsyth County, Hart County, Jefferson County, Duluth, Atlanta, Alpharetta, Johns Creek, Lawrenceville, Marietta, Milton, Norcross, Snellville, Roswell, Buford, Smyrna, Marietta, Cumming, Grayson, Hartwell, Suwanee, Sugar Hill, Loganville, Lilburn, East Point, Gainesville, Snellville, Buckhead, Buford, Peachtree City, Dunwoody, Kennesaw, Decatur, Conyers, Stone Mountain, Decatur. Sandy Springs, Peachtree City, Douglasville, Newnan, Griffin, Woodstock, Carrollton, Forest Park, Canton, College Park, Cartersville, McDonough, Riverdale, Fayetteville, Covington, Stockbridge, Conyers, Clarkston, Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Coweta, Dawson, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Haralson, Heard, Henry, Jasper, Lamar, Meriwether, Newton, Paulding, Pickens, Pike, Rockdale, Spalding, Walton, Canton, Covington, Douglasville, Druid Hills, East Point, Forest Park, Griffin, Lithonia, Mableton, McDonough, Milton, Mountain Park, Newnan, Powder Springs, Stockbridge, Union City, Villa Rica, Winder and Woodstock

Clear Concise Constructive Communication

Award Winning CPA Serving Sandy Springs, Roswell and Beyond

Taxes and Running a Business as an Entrepreneur are difficult enough without having to wonder about what to do and when. For over twenty years each and every one of our invoices to clients have detailed not only the work done but clear concise constructive communication that a client can use to stay aware of their responsibilities and duties as a business owner. The below sample client letter is indicative of the advice we might give to the owner of an S Corporation or an LLC that has legally converted to an S Corporation is presented below. If a particular client has other strategic and specific needs, these are presented first as well as highlighted for ease of review.

Client Contact

Client Name

Invoice

Corporate Return                                                                                      $ 625

Personal Return                                                                                            525

Total                                                                                                           $1150

This is to confirm that you are handling all payroll and 1099 issues, your county property tax report, and your business license.

This is to confirm that you are aware of the need to have annual Board of Directors, Officers, and Shareholder’s Minutes meetings and that each year you should pay the annual fee with the Secretary of State’s Office to renew your corporations annual registration.

Please be advised that it is necessary for you, given position and profit, to take reasonable compensation, in the form of salary, for your services to the corporation.

Please be reminded that you are required to keep a by day log to support business miles.

It is an honor to serve you. If you know anyone looking for a Good CPA, please let me know and feel free to refer him or her to my web site at www.hiscpa.com

Very Sincerely Yours,

John C. Dillard, CPA

President

John Dillard is an Christian Speaker/Author and Certified Public Accountant. To See how he takes Christ along with him to work visit http://www.hiscpa.com/ and for his latest book Overcoming Life’s 9/11’s: Job’s Journey visit http://www.john-dillard.com/ or all John Dillard CPA today at 770.814.9304

 Dare to Attempt Something so Great for the Kingdom of God that it is doomed to failure, lest Christ be in it!  

Serving Barrow, Bartow, Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Coweta,  Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, Newton, Paulding, Pickens, Rockdale, Walton, Barrow, Bartow, Carroll, Henry, Newton, Bartow, Walton, Rockdale, Barrow, Spalding, Coweta, Dawson, Douglas, Fayette, Newton, Paulding, Spalding, Walton, Henry, Paulding, Douglas, Coweta, Canton, Covington, Douglasville, Druid Hills, East Point, Forest Park, Griffin, Lithonia, Mableton, McDonough, Milton, Mountain Park, Newnan, Powder Springs, Stockbridge, Union City, Villa Rica, Winder, Woodstock,  Smyrna, Sandy Springs, Marietta, East Point, Gainesville, Snellville, Buckhead, Buford, Peachtree City, Dunwoody, Kennesaw, Decatur, Conyers, Stone Mountain, Gwinnett County, North Fulton County, DeKalb County, Hall County, Clayton County, Cobb County, Forsyth County, Hart County, Jefferson County, Duluth, Atlanta, Alpharetta, Johns Creek, Lawrenceville, Milton, Norcross, Snellville, Roswell, Buford, Cumming, Grayson, Lake Hartwell, Suwanee, Sugar Hill, Loganville, Lilburn, Dunwoody, Gainesville, Decatur, Atlanta GA, Gwinnett County, North Fulton County, Cherokee County, DeKalb County, Hall County, Clayton County, Cobb County, Forsyth County, Hart County, Jefferson County, Duluth, Atlanta, Alpharetta, Johns Creek, Lawrenceville, Marietta, Milton, Norcross, Snellville, Roswell, Buford, Smyrna, Marietta, Cumming, Grayson, Hartwell, Suwanee, Sugar Hill, Loganville, Lilburn, East Point, Gainesville, Snellville, Buckhead, Buford, Peachtree City, Dunwoody, Kennesaw, Decatur, Conyers, Stone Mountain, Decatur. Sandy Springs, Peachtree City, Douglasville, Newnan, Griffin, Woodstock, Carrollton, Forest Park, Canton, College Park, Cartersville, McDonough, Riverdale, Fayetteville, Covington, Stockbridge, Conyers, Clarkston, Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Coweta, Dawson, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Haralson, Heard, Henry, Jasper, Lamar, Meriwether, Newton, Paulding, Pickens, Pike, Rockdale, Spalding, Walton, Canton, Covington, Douglasville, Druid Hills, East Point, Forest Park, Griffin, Lithonia, Mableton, McDonough, Milton, Mountain Park, Newnan, Powder Springs, Stockbridge, Union City, Villa Rica, Winder and Woodstock