Wednesday, April 4, 2012

April 17th - Taxes Due!

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Balance - App

Balance is an app designed to help you keep track of the balances of all of your accounts. Intended to replace a paper-based checkbook register, Balance maintains a list of credits and debits to each of your accounts. With Balance, you'll always know how much money you have in each of your accounts so you can avoid overdraft fees.

Gazelle.com - Website

Gazelle is a reCommerce service that helps you sell your used electronics. Whether you want to sell your iPhone, iPad or other smartphone, Gazelle can help. Free shipping on items worth one dollar or more, and the whole process takes about one week from the time your shipment arrives.

MainArticle111Where's My Refund?

FEDERAL

Once you have filed your taxes with us you can find out the status of your refund at www.irs.gov. Make sure you wait 72 hours to check after the IRS acknowledges receipt of your e-filed return. For finding out the answer to Where's my refund, you'll need a few key pieces of information:

-Your SS# (or IRS individual taxpayer identification number).
-Your filing status.
-The exact refund amount.

OREGON

Want to check on the status of your 2011 Oregon personal income tax refund? If you know your Social Security number, filing status, and the amount of your refund, you can look up your status online at the Oregon Department of Revenue.

CALIFORNIA

You will need the following to check the status of your 2011 California personal income tax refund: Your social security number, your mailing address, and the refund amount shown on your tax return. You can check the status at the

Franchise Tax Board. You will generally receive your state tax refund within 7-10 days if you e-filed your return or 8 weeks from the date you mailed your return.

NEW YORK

For the status of your New York state refund visit the

New York Department of Taxation and Finance.

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Office Hours & Extensions

We are wrapping up the full time office hours that we keep during our busy tax season. The office will be closed from Wednesday, April 18th through Monday, April 30th. We will be back in the office the morning of Tuesday, May 1st. If you haven't completed your 2011 taxes with us yet and need an extension, please let us know. All extensions and completed 2011 tax returns must be filed by April 17th, so please get in touch with us as soon as possible to facilitate your extension and possible payments. All tax is due on April 17th, whether or not you have filed a completed tax return, so if you think you may owe tax, please let us know that as well when filing your extension. If you receive any correspondence from the IRS, Oregon, the City of Portland, or any other entity regarding your taxes, please email it over right away to office@mbtaxpro.com, or fax it over to (503) 595-5890. Happy Spring!

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1st Quarter Estimated Tax Payment Due

Your first quarter estimated tax payment is due on April 17th. If you have any questions about this first payment please call or email the office at (503) 595-5890 or office@mbtaxpro.com and we will do our best to help you.

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ImportantDatesImportant Dates

April 17 - 1st Quarter Estimated Taxes Due
April 17 - Extension for Filing 2010 Taxes Due
April 17 - 2011 Tax Balance Due
April 17 - Deadline for Individuals/LLC's/Partnerships/Trusts

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