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Hiring: Front Office Administrator – Full Time
Job Title: Front Office Adminstator Company: Senter CPA, P.C. Location: Clarkston, MI - In-Office...
A Heartfelt Thank You
Wrapping Up Tax Season 2025: A Heartfelt Thank You Dear Valued Clients and Friends, As we close...
2025 Depreciation Limits
For the first time in the past three years, the IRS has set lower depreciation limits for...
Understanding Tax Extensions: What They Are and How They Benefit You
As the tax filing deadline approaches, many taxpayers find themselves unprepared to submit their...
Making Your Federal & State Income Tax Payments
Making Your Federal & State Income Tax Payments (updated 2/16/25) Paying your federal and...
Where’s My Refund
Understanding "Where’s My Refund?" for Your Federal and Michigan Tax Returns As tax season...
Senter, CPA 2024 Individual Tax Return Process
Tax Return Process At Senter, CPA, we strive to make your tax preparation process seamless and...
Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Requirements? February 2025 UPDATE
As of February 20, 2025, the Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reporting requirements under...
Utilizing “Rules” in QBO
Utilizing ‘Rules’ in QuickBooks Online To lighten the load of reviewing and adding every single...
2024 Senter, CPA Year in Review
2024 Senter, CPA Year in ReviewReflecting on 2024, Senter CPA has experienced significant growth...
2024 1099 Facts
Do You Need to Issue 1099s? Let Senter CPA Help You Understand the Process As we approach the end...
Paid Medical Leave Act ( PMLA)
Understanding the Paid Medical Leave Act: What Employers Need to Know As of 2025, the Paid Medical...
Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Requirements? December 2024 UPDATE
Federal Court Blocks Enforcement of Corporate Transparency Act On December 3, 2024, the U.S....
QuickBooks Online: New Bookmark Feature
Quickbooks Online has recently started to offer a Bookmark feature where any page that has the...
Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Requirements?
There is a new reporting requirement beginning January 1st, 2024, and most businesses are now...
Year End Wrap Up: Tax Planning for Business Owners
Ending your year right for your business, and tips to improve tax planning strategies. When it...
2024 Tax Planning
As we approach the end of 2024, now is the ideal time to evaluate your tax situation in...
Hiring: Staff Accountant – Client Accounting Services / Full-Time Bookkeeper
Job Title: Staff Accountant - Client Accounting Services / Full-Time Bookkeeper (CPA Firm)...
An Enrolled Agent vs CPA
Established in 1884 by President Chester Arthur, the role of an enrolled agent is to serve as a...
2024 Wine & Whiskey Tasting – Donation Needed
Donations Needed - 2024 Rotary Club of Clarkston: Wine & Whiskey Tasing Dear Clarkston...
2024 Wine & Whiskey Tasting
Why You Should Attend the 2024 Rotary Club of Clarkston Annual Wine & Whiskey Tasting Looking...
Benefits of Assembling a Professional Team
The Benefits of Assembling Your Professional Team: Why It Matters for Your Success In the complex...
Welcome to the Senter, CPA Team – Tracy Sanda
Tracy started her accounting career right out of High School working in various accounts...
Senter, CPA e-Newsletter Benefits
Unlocking Accounting & Tax Wisdom: The Benefits of Subscribing to Senter CPA's Monthly...
Hiring: Senior Tax Accountant / CPA
Senter CPA is a full-service Accounting, Tax, and Advisory firm located in Clarkston, MI. We...
Multiple Entity Upload
Are you a Senter, CPA client? Do you have multiple entities that require documents to be uploaded...
Syncing QBO Advance with Excel
QBO Update: Great news for Quickbooks Online Advanced customers. Intuit has created a new...
Retirement Penalty
The April 15th deadline is behind us. At this point, some of you may want to think about your 2024...
Senter Forward: Explained
Senter Forward: Elevating Your Business Accounting and Tax Compliance with Advisory Services Are...
2023 Tax Season Thank You!
Dear Esteemed Clients & Friends, As we bid farewell to yet another tax season, we wanted to...
Reasonable Compensation and its Importance
The Importance of Calculating and Taking Reasonable Compensation Wages for S Corporation Owners As...
Filing a Tax Extension
It is not uncommon to have a need for more time to prepare your federal tax return. This post...
Senter, CPA Guide to Review and E-Signing Your Tax Return
Senter CPA’s Guide to Reviewing and E-Signing Your Tax Return As tax season approaches, we...
Traditional vs. Roth IRAs
Saving for retirement can be a daunting task. Here, at Senter CPA, we can help you make some of...
Making Your Federal & State Income Tax Payments
Making Your Federal & State Income Tax Payments Online (updated 1/21/24) Paying your federal...
Common Tax Documentation
Getting your tax documents together to send to your tax preparer can be overwhelming, but we can...
Senter, CPA Individual Tax Return Process
The Senter TEAM is working hard for you for the 2023 tax season. Our hope is that your tax...
QuickBooks 2024 Update
While this updated version does have some exclusive features to Enterprise users, the majority...
Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting, what is it?
There is a new reporting requirement beginning January 1st, 2024, and most businesses are now...
2023 Senter, CPA Year in Review
Goodbye 2023, Hello 2024!What a year 2023 was for us here at Senter CPA! We spent the year...
Signing your Individual (1040) Engagement Letter
The team at Senter, CPA, P.C. is ready to kick of the new tax season. Any of last year's clients...
1099 Facts
The end of the year is rapidly approaching. If you are wondering if it is necessary to issue...
Standard Mileage Vs Actual Vehicle Expense
The IRS has two ways to calculate the business cost of a vehicle. Regardless of which method you...
Electric Vehicle Tax Credits
If you are looking into getting an electric vehicle (EV) there are multiple opportunities for tax...
2023 Tax Planning
With the end of 2023 in sight. Now, is perfect time to assess your tax situation for the coming...
Missed the Tax Deadline?
If you missed the tax deadline, these tips can help you get back on track. The tax filing deadline...
Granting Access to your Business’ Online Accounts
The most efficient way we can begin to process your monthly and quarterly accounting for you is...
The Rotary Club of Clarkston Needs YOU
Dear Clarkston Community, The Rotary Club of Clarkston is having their ANNUAL Fall Wine Party and...
Welcome to the Senter, CPA Team – Jordan Middleton
Jordan grew up in a very small city, about an hour north of Clarkston. Jordan graduated from The...
Schedule C Deductions for Businesses
With the year coming to a close, now is a great time to start gathering and calculating your...
Schedule C Deductions
The year is coming to a close, so what a better time than now to start gathering and calculating...
Imagination Library Needs YOU
Dear Clarkston Community, As an affiliate of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, the Rotary Club...
529 College Savings
529 plans can be a great tool to use when saving for college expenses! Starting in 2024, there is...
Michigan Individual Income Tax Updates
Michigan Individual Income Tax Update As tax laws and regulations are constantly changing, we try...
Hiring: Certified Public Accountant (Tax) (Hired 9/25/23)
Exceeding Expectations Senter CPA is a full-service tax, accounting, and consulting firm located...
Change Client Portal Email
Onvio Email AddressHave you registered for the client portal? If not, you can find out how to...
Hiring: Senior Tax Accountant (Seasonal) (Hired 9/25/23)
Exceeding Expectations Senter CPA is a full-service Accounting, Tax, and Advisory firm located in...
Extension Deadline and More
Extension Deadline and More The tax filing deadline was April 18th. It is now behind us, but there...
Registering Your Onvio Portal
Register your PortalIf you are a new client or new to the Onvio Client Portal, then this video is...
QuickBooks Online Bank Feed Category History
Inside the Bank Feeds in Quickbooks Online, there is a new Categorization History feature where...
New Summer Hours
New Summer HoursOur new summer hours will go into effect from Memorial Day through Labor Day. We...
Income Tax Cut in Michigan
Did you know Michigan has a new tax rate for 2023? Michigan does an annual review comparing...
Senter, CPA says Thank You
To Our Valued Clients & Friends WOW! Tax season is always a crazy and fun time, and what an...
How to File an Extension
It is not uncommon to have a need for more time to prepare your federal tax return. This post...
What is a Tax Extension
As many are well aware, the federal income tax filing due date for individuals, for the 2022 tax...
2023 QuickBooks Online Improvements
Intuit constantly updates their system to provide their clients with the most up-to-date and...
Make Your State & Federal Income Tax Payments Online!
Federal and State income tax payments can be made online. You can pay your state and federal...
How to Register your Client Portal
Have you have received an email from Senter, CPA, P.C. with the subject "Senter, CPA, P.C. -...
2023 Price Increases
To All Our Valued Clients Thank you for choosing and trusting Senter, CPA, P.C. for all your tax...
2022 Senter, CPA Year in Review
What a wild ride 2022 has been!Here at Senter, CPA we had an incredible 2022. We spent the year...
Welcome to the Senter, CPA Team – Rana Boykin
Hello! My name is Rana. Yes, my name sounds just like the character Rayna James on the TV show...
1099 Facts
The end of the year is rapidly approaching. If you are wondering if it is necessary to issue...
Fact or Fiction for the Employee Retention Credit (ERC)
There are many people who may have question regarding the Employee Retention Credit (ERC) that...
Happy Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving to all Senter, CPA, P.C. clients, team, friends, and community. Since today is...
2022 Tax Planning
It is nearing the end of the year. It is perfect time to assess your tax situation for the coming...
Thank you!
To our valued clients & friends, What a tax year this has been! With all the changes to...
Understanding Chart of Account in QuickBooks Online
The Chart of Accounts is the hub of all your accounting. It is the central place where you decide...
Welcome to the Senter, CPA Team – Josh Legant
Josh grew up just north of Clarkston, in Holly, MI. After graduating from Holly High School, he...
How to categorize transaction in QuickBooks Online
Once you’ve connected your bank account to online banking in QuickBooks, QuickBooks downloads your...
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month
October is Cybersecurity awareness month. There are many steps that can be taken to help protect...
Connect Shopify to QuickBooks Online
Automate your accounting by connecting your Shopify store and QuickBooks Online. This process will...
Automatically Track Mileage with QuickBooks Online
Automatically Track mileage in QuickBooks Online This article is all about how to record business...
Keyboard Shortcuts for QuickBooks Online
What is a keyboard shortcut? A keyboard shortcut is one or more keys used to perform a menu...
Add Employees to QuickBooks Online Payroll
You are ready to run payroll in QuickBooks Online Payroll. Before you can do thay you need to add...
Hiring: Senior Tax Accountant / CPA (Hired 10/17/22)
OUR FIRM We are a full-service CPA firm providing tax, accounting and consulting services in...
Migrating from QuickBooks to QuickBooks Online
Migrate Company Data to Quickbooks Online Congratulations! You are ready to make the move from...
Rotary Club of Clarkston’s Annual Beer, Wine, Spirits and Food Tasting: 2022
Place: Bordine's of Clarkston - 8600 Dixie Hwy, Village of Clarkston, MI 48348Date: October 27,...
Receive Payments Through QuickBooks Online
Receive Payments Through QuickBooks Online Select Customers in the side panel. This will show a...
Manage your QuickBooks Billing and Subscriptions
Manage your QuickBooks Billing and Subscriptions Changing your billing information and managing...
Team Senter is Going Green
The Challenge Joining the staff as Office Manager at Senter, CPA, allowed me to take the...
Welcome to the Senter, CPA Team – Lisa Haiss
Hello Clarkston! My name is Lisa Haiss. I'm so excited to announce that I am the new Office...
Onvio Log-In Changes Coming Soon
We’re sharing important details about changes coming to your Client Center portal. Our firm...
Ice Cream for Books! Fundraiser to Support Rotary Club of Clarkston Imagination Library
Please join us for ice cream as we raise money to support our Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library...
Hiring: Certified Public Accountant
OUR FIRM We are a full-service CPA firm providing tax, accounting and consulting services in...
Hiring: Office Administrator (Hired 7/11/22)
How to Pay Your Invoice from the Client Portal
Did you know that you can pay your invoice right from your Onvio client portal? Below are...
Filing a Tax Extension – Not as Scary as It Sounds
What Is a Tax Extension? A tax extension simply gives you extra time to file your taxes, six...
Uploading Bank and Credit Card Statements to your Client Portal
Uploading Bank & Credit Card Statements to Your Client Portal If we perform client accounting...
Filing Dates for Tax Year 2021
Key Filing Dates There are several important dates taxpayers should keep in mind for this year's...
Make Your State & Federal Income Tax Payments Online!
Did you know that you have the option to make your state and federal income tax payments online?...