Tax Services

When it comes to the world of taxes, preparation and planning go a LONG way. We have the tax services and professional know-how you’re looking for and can help you navigate your options.

Business Tax Preparation

The IRS is fully equipped to ensure compliance on your business tax return.

Estate Planning

Make Sure Your Family Transitions Prepare Your Children and Your Family for Financial Freedom.

Individual Tax Preparation

Stop missing out on potential deductions that could be saving you big money!

Investment Planning

By aligning your goals, risk, and time horizon with smart tax strategies, more of your returns stay where they belong: with you.

Tax Planning

Real strategies and solutions to help you minimize your IRS liability.

How Many KPIs Should You Have For Your Treasure Valley Business?

Key TakeawaysYou only need 5–9 true KPIs for effective 2026 planning. KPIs should connect directly to a specific financial or strategic goal. Too many KPIs dilute focus and slow decision-making. The right KPIs help you act earlier, not just...

How To Handle Your Treasure Valley Company’s Payroll Taxes

It's no secret that for many people who get in hot water with the IRS, a very common reason is payroll taxes. For many, they aren't filing properly, "assuming" that their bookkeeper is handling it or their payroll software. But that isn't necessarily the case, I'm sad...

Olsen & Webster CPA’s & Advisors’s Three Business Tax Penalties To Avoid When Possible

Let's address an unfortunate reality: As a business owner, you have a greater number of tax reporting obligations than a regular person has. (Of course, you have MANY more tax-savings opportunities as well.) But with those increased obligations comes increased...

Some Small Business Tips Your Treasure Valley Business Should Learn

Today, let's reach for some small business tips you should be taking away from this past season. As Treasure Valley business owners, we always need to be ready to adapt to changing times -- this time around change just happened to come ... faster. So, what should we...

Developing Accountability In Your Treasure Valley Business Is Crucial

During the first Super Bowl that Tom Brady won (with the Patriots), these were some of the companies who advertised (hat tip to Jon Erlichman of Bloomberg): AOL Blockbuster Radio Shack Circuit City CompUSA Sears HotJobs Yahoo VoiceStream Wireless Gateway Computers The...

Olsen & Webster CPA’s & Advisors’s Top 5 List of Potentially Fatal Business Mistakes

There is a difference between income and wealth. Tax returns aren't about wealth -- they're about "income", and how that is defined. Business owners and real estate investors have access to powerful tax advantages that wage earners do not ... and wage-earners probably...

Passing Down Your Treasure Valley Family Business

If we've learned anything from 2020, it's that our best-laid plans don't always turn out. As the great philosopher Mike Tyson once said: everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face. What is your plan for exiting your Treasure Valley family business? You...

A Few Winning Tips for Controlling Costs in Treasure Valley Businesses

So ... I'm not sure if you knew this. Apparently, running a business is expensive. And controlling costs can be daunting. But despite whatever you might see from those gurus who are posing by their Lamborghinis in the Facebook ads ... even the leanest Treasure Valley...

Olsen & Webster CPA’s & Advisors’s Thoughts on Reimbursement vs Company Cards

If you'll forgive me, I'm going to get pretty geeky today. You probably didn't realize that there are actual pros and cons to expense reimbursement for employees, etc., or using a company cc. Oh, my Treasure Valley readers, I'm going to take you down a little rabbit...

4 Tips for Treasure Valley Taxpayers Owing the IRS

For many Treasure Valley individuals, families, and businesses, it can seem that the government has simply been throwing money around and not paying attention to what is done with it, or collecting what is due. But if you believe that the IRS won't come hunting for...

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! Change that with our tax services.

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