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I called Mike and told him how desperate I was for a resolve to an issue I was having. He had me come in that same day. He was so very personable
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I highly recommend Mike I will for sure go back to him when needing financial assistance! – Patti H.

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What Tax Changes Are Coming in 2026 For San Antonio & Texas Hill Country Filers?

Key TakeawaysTax rates didn’t change, but brackets and deductions did. Inflation adjustments mean more income is taxed at lower rates. The SALT deduction cap jumped to $40,400, making itemizing relevant again for many households. New deductions for tips and...

Essick Tax Services, Inc.’s Guide to How Long To Keep Tax Returns

Let me start today by sending out my thoughts and prayers to those devastated by the flooding in Kerr County and other parts of Central and South Central Texas. The destruction alone is incredibly hard to see..But maybe what hits so close to home is the loss of the...

Early Withdrawal Penalties on Your 401(k): Caution to San Antonio & Texas Hill Country Taxpayers

Key TakeawaysWithdrawing from your 401(k) or IRA before age 59½ triggers a 10 percent early withdrawal penalty plus regular income tax. A 20K withdrawal could leave you with only 13.6K after penalties and taxes—and you’ll lose future growth (up to 81K by...

Essick Tax Services Inc..’s Guide on How Long to Keep Tax Documents

We all have that friend who hangs onto every single piece of paper that has ever entered their mailbox. Or… maybe you are that friend. If so, I am most certainly not going to tell you to take it easy on the hoarding. In fact, you’re probably more prepared...

What San Antonio, Boerne, Texas hill country Area Taxpayers Should Know About COVID-Related Scams

Anytime (like now) that there is a rollout of government assistance, we, here in San Antonio, Boerne, Texas hill country, can count on two things:1) Bumps in the road (it's hard to manage many millions of people needing help)2) ...

How COV-19 Affected Annual RMD for San Antonio Retirees

With a third round of "stimmy" (as the kids say) hitting bank accounts for the past week, 90MM+ Americans (including some of us in San Antonio) are once again flush with cash. It remains to be seen what this will do for the economy, but combined with what seems to be...

IRS Audit Representation: When Your San Antonio & Texas Hill Country Tax Pro Shines

Key TakeawaysThe way you communicate with the IRS can shape the entire outcome of your audit. Filing a Power of Attorney form allows your tax professional to legally handle all communication for you. Speaking directly with the IRS can unintentionally...

Smart Planning for Financial Independence in San Antonio

I have more to say about financial independence today (since I received some great feedback the last time I wrote about it). But before I get there, I'd like to speak some encouragement to you. A few people in San Antonio wrote me saying that they were feeling pretty...

Understanding Your FICO Score by Michael Essick

We're already a week into June, and our timing still feels askew because of the extended deadline ... but we're here, and we're still in your corner for all things tax and financial.In fact, I want to do a fairly deep dive on a very pertinent (to many) topic ... but...

San Antonio Real Estate Investors: The 1031 Tax Deferral May Be Changing

It’s getting harder and harder to brace ourselves for the ongoing images of human struggle. They just keep coming. No matter your position on what’s happening, either nationally or abroad, the possibility of disaster touching us -- that is out of our control -- is...

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!

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