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.

Chuck Franklin’s Nine Can’t Miss Questions For Year-End Tax Planning

With the Thanksgiving leftovers mostly consumed by this point, we are turning our eyes to year-end matters.And this year, there are LOTS of things to consider as we approach 12-31-18.Because yes -- the standard deduction this year has been significantly increased, and...

Chuck Franklin CPA, LLC Answers: Can You Be Fired Because of A Wage Levy?

We're almost at the end of September, which is bewildering -- where did summer go? People are already putting up Halloween decorations, the weather is turning ... and life is really starting to accelerate. But we do know something that can stop anyone in their tracks...

Three FAFSA Tips to Help Greater Columbus Ohio Taxpayers Get Their High School Grads Ready for College

Independence Day is this week. Bombs. Patriotism. Picnics. Barbecue. All those things.I often write about "financial independence" this time of year (yes, I like the puns) ... and when I do, invariably I get contacted by a few clients (or former clients), who...

Paying Off Debt by Chuck Franklin

Last month, I talked about [ENGBLOG]some potential moves Greater Columbus Ohio taxpayers could make by the end of the year. I wanted to remind you of those possibilities before I get to what else I want to talk with you about... (paying off debt)Those were:Look ahead...

Franklin’s Key Reminders for the Chaos in Charlottesville, Politics and Abroad

Open (and evil) racial violence in Charlottesville. Political turmoil all over Washington. An ever-inflating stock market. War drums from North Korea. TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE. Every summer, it seems we hit a point in which it feels like everything is fraying at the edges...

Training Your Heart For Good Financial Stewardship In Greater Columbus Ohio

Working with my Greater Columbus Ohio clients' finances over the years has given me a bit of a crash course in human behavior. Often, I'm floored by the generosity I see displayed by many clients -- even those without significant means. Other times ... well, I think...

The Best Way For Greater Columbus Ohio Taxpayers To Get Answers About Tax Debts

With all of the chaos we've been enduring, word on the tax professional "street" is that there is coming a FLOOD of people who will be owing tax debts to the IRS (and the SBA) in a few months.With unemployment as it (still) is, and the economy not fully reopening...

How COV-19 Affected Annual RMD for Greater Columbus Ohio Retirees

With a third round of "stimmy" (as the kids say) hitting bank accounts for the past week, 90MM+ Americans (including some of us in Greater Columbus Ohio) are once again flush with cash. It remains to be seen what this will do for the economy, but combined with what...

Four Great Summer Tax Moves For Folks in Greater Columbus Ohio

Summer is flying by. Do you feel that way?It's an exciting season with cookouts, vacations and extracurricular activities (my thoughts and sympathies for Greater Columbus Ohio parents with multiple kids playing multiple sports among 100 other things). Before you know...

Building a Better Personal Network In Greater Columbus Ohio

We work a great deal with asset sheets and financial numbers for our Greater Columbus Ohio clients. We're always on the hunt for ways that we can minimize tax burdens and be strategic about every available resource on behalf of the Greater Columbus Ohio families and...

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!