Tax compliance is the exercise of completing your tax return. To do this, you must determine how much tax you owe based on your personal or taxable business income. Then, reduce that amount by what you have already paid and remit the difference to the federal or respective state/local government. At JAYA Financial, we can help you directly with tax compliance or advise a third-party provider for you.
Additionally, thousands of reputable CPA's or tax compliance organizations, such as H&R Block or Jackson Hewitt, offer assistance with compliance. However, many of us make the faulty assumption that these organizations automatically assist with the second thrust of the compliance/strategy arc (the strategy piece) as well. That assumption would be incorrect.
Their function, or even that of your bookkeeper, is not to ensure that you pay the least amount of tax legally possible. The role of these organizations when they sign your tax return as your designated tax preparer is to make sure that you comply with the tax code.
However, the tax code is inherently grey. There are often multiple answers to the same question. The key is to discover how experts interpret the tax regulations. Paying the least amount of tax requires some research and planning throughout the year. If you wait until March 15th, it's too late. At JAYA Financial, we will help you to identify tax strategies that will allow you to keep more of your hard-earned money.