First State CPAs and Associates

2 days ago

𝙎𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙄 𝙪𝙥𝙙𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙢𝙮 𝙒-4 𝙖𝙛𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙛𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙢𝙮 𝙩𝙖𝙭𝙚𝙨?

If any of these things happened in 2026, then you need to update your W-4:
• You got married or divorced
• You started a second job
• Your spouse started or stopped working
• You had a child
• You started a side hustle
• You bought a home

Those changes affect how much federal (and state) tax comes out of your paycheck each pay period.

For example, if your withholding is still designated as a single person but you recently got married, you may end up giving the Treasury more money than you need to.

If you’re not sure whether your withholding needs updating, DM us, and we can help you review and adapt to your circumstances. ... See MoreSee Less

First State CPAs and Associates

4 days ago

𝙒𝙝𝙮 𝙞𝙨 𝙜𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖 𝙗𝙞𝙜 𝙧𝙚𝙛𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙖 𝙗𝙖𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜?

We all get excited about a refund becuase it feels like “extra money.”

But sometimes a big refund actually means you paid more in taxes than you needed to throughout the year.

Say you got a $3,000 refund because too much in taxes was being given to the IRS. But could that $250 per month have been available to you during the year instead?

If your withholding could be adjusted, would you rather…
A) Get a larger refund at tax time
B) Have more money available in each paycheck
C) Aim for as close to break-even as possible ... See MoreSee Less