First State CPAs and Associates

3 hours ago

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗺𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗱𝗼 𝗜 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝘅𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝘁𝗮𝘅 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿?

It depends on more than just how much you made. If your income was only from wages, you may not need to file if it was below the filing threshold.

But if you had self-employment or side hustle income, you may still need to file even at a much lower amount. In many cases, $400 or more of net self-employment income creates a filing requirement.

DM us if you want help figuring out whether you need to file. ... See MoreSee Less

First State CPAs and Associates

4 days ago

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗜 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘇𝗲 𝗺𝘆 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀?

If you aren’t even totally sure where your business's bottlenecks are, take another step back. Ask AI (ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini are great options to start with) to analyze your systems or data.

(NOTE: Make sure to turn off the "Train the Model" setting in your account 𝘉𝘌𝘍𝘖𝘙𝘌 doing the below.}

You can upload CSVs, Excel files, or PDF reports, and put in prompts like…

• "Analyze this sales export from last year. Which products have the highest margins and which ones are plateauing?"
• "Look at this customer list. Can you segment them into 'VIPs,' 'At-Risk,' and 'New' based on their purchase frequency?"
• "Review these operating expenses. Where am I seeing the biggest month-over-month increases?"
• "Here is my current onboarding process for new clients. Where am I likely losing time or risking human error?"
• "I’m considering a subscription model versus a one-time fee. Can you list the pros, cons, and a break-even projection for both?"
• "I'll describe my competitor's service. Tell me three areas where I can differentiate my customer experience to save time while adding value."

These kinds of questions aren’t meant to replace your judgment. The conclusions and applications can be incorrect, or not the most important ones YOU or a skilled advisor would identify.

But they can surface patterns and gaps faster than working through the material alone. And we're available to help you take the insights even further for your business. ... See MoreSee Less