IRS Offers Relief for Hurricane Harvey Victims

Aug 30, 2017 | Tax

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced significant tax relief this week for victims of Hurricane Harvey. Those in Texas impacted by the storm now have until January 31, 2018 to file certain individual and business tax returns and make certain tax payments. This...

Hurricane Harvey Update

Aug 29, 2017 | News & Events

A Special Message from our Managing Partner | August 2017 Hurricane Harvey continues to hover over Southeast Texas, causing significant devastation throughout our community and impacting many of us first hand.    McConnell & Jones’ top priority is the safety and...

Yes, You Can Lower Your Property Taxes

Aug 21, 2017 | Tax

You can pay off your mortgage, never again seeing a bill from the bank for principal or interest, but you can never pay off your property taxes. Property taxes also, unfortunately, only seem to go one way – UP! You’ll never be able to get rid of your property taxes...

Simplifying the Simplification Standards

Jul 17, 2017 | Benefit Plan Audits

By Gosia Kanda, CPA and Nadia Cruz, CPA Being able to serve clients with sound audit advice requires practitioners to first learn, understand and explain audit requirements and financial statement disclosures in plain English. Accounting Standard Updates (ASUs) issued...