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Kathryn Bruns CPA PLLC
1944 Hendersonville Rd #E-1
Asheville, NC 28803
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The Economic Impact Payment "website" is open !
The long anticipated IRS database to ensure that they have your details to send you your "stimulus" payment has arrived ! However, as...

Kathryn Bruns, CPA
Apr 15, 20201 min read
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CARES Act and related relief Summary
Note that the details and practical application of all of the recent relief programs and provisions are changing daily; therefore, it is...

Kathryn Bruns, CPA
Apr 2, 20207 min read
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Scratching the surface of the "CARES Act"
By now, most of you may be familiar with the recently released "Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security" Act (CARES ACT). More on...

Kathryn Bruns, CPA
Mar 27, 20202 min read
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Coronavirus practice update - 3/25/2020
Dear Friends and Clients, I just learned that Buncombe County is ordered to stay at home (locked down) starting tomorrow and lasting for...

Kathryn Bruns, CPA
Mar 25, 20201 min read
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Important tax and practice update for Coronavirus response - 3/20/2020
As updates are being issued daily for tax and business practice mandates and relief, I am continuing to try to keep you informed and...

Kathryn Bruns, CPA
Mar 20, 20202 min read
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Federal tax update - March 18, 2020
Hi again, to keep you updated on further tax guidance for relief provided in the tax arena, note that the IRS has clarified that not only...

Kathryn Bruns, CPA
Mar 18, 20201 min read
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Tax and practice update on the Coronavirus impact
Dear Clients and Friends, In case you haven't heard, the Treasury Secretary has announced today that tax payments that normally would be...

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Mar 17, 20201 min read
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Is it almost time to start using your retirement funds ?
For those that have certain retirement accounts and are nearing 70 years old, I'm sure you're familiar with the term "RMD". Your RMD...

Kathryn Bruns, CPA
Feb 7, 20202 min read
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The "SALT Cap"
Hi everyone, getting back to a bit of state tax with this post. As a refresher, under what is now known as the "Trump Tax Reform", the...

Kathryn Bruns, CPA
Jan 10, 20201 min read
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Here we go again, the old "postcard" claim
Last year at about this time, the IRS bragged about their new 2018 Form 1040 template, claiming it was so simple, like a post card. The...

Kathryn Bruns, CPA
Jan 2, 20202 min read
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Have a wonderful holiday !!
My wish to all of my clients and friends is that you enjoy the holidays with family and/or friends, and close out 2019 healthy and happy. ...

Kathryn Bruns, CPA
Dec 23, 20191 min read
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Lots of tax changes in North Carolina !
Summary of NC state tax changes

Kathryn Bruns, CPA
Dec 13, 20191 min read
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Drive for work much ?
Many of my clients drive for work purposes; therefore, we often decide to take the mileage allowance in lieu of actual expenses (subject...

Kathryn Bruns, CPA
Nov 15, 20193 min read
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Anyone play with Virtual Currency?
Happy Friday ! Things like Virtual Currency drive CPAs nuts. New technology means ambiguity for interpreting how the tax laws apply. The...

Kathryn Bruns, CPA
Nov 1, 20192 min read
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Too large of a tax refund is likely to be too good to be true.
Please don't be enticed by the claims of producing higher refunds. These claims may be fraudulent. Make sure you choose an honest...

Kathryn Bruns, CPA
Oct 8, 20192 min read
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DNA testing deductible for tax purposes ?
Hello ! I have been out of commission a bit due to moving, but I'm back ! (primarily because my back is telling me I NEED to stop the...

Kathryn Bruns, CPA
Sep 27, 20192 min read
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The new scams are endless
Due to my upcoming move, I'm purging as many belongings as I possible can. I decided to list some items for sale on Craigslist, which I...

Kathryn Bruns, CPA
Sep 6, 20192 min read
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What's your tax audit risk ?
According to a certain professional tax news publisher, the risk of an individual tax audit is 1 out of 170. Despite these relatively...

Kathryn Bruns, CPA
Aug 22, 20191 min read
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Estimated Tax Needs
Hello clients and friends: Many of you have retirement income withdrawals, business income, rental income, or other income for which no...

Kathryn Bruns, CPA
Jul 26, 20191 min read
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Testamentary Capacity
One of the services that Personal Affairs Stewardship offers is "Executor Services". To be clear, I am not a lawyer and accordingly I do...

Kathryn Bruns, CPA
Jun 15, 20193 min read
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