# Duston360 Tax Solutions **Your return, filed. Next April, already planned.** Business and individual tax preparation with year-round planning, for S-corp owners, partners, rental-property owners and anyone whose return is more than a W-2. Free 30-minute consultation, booked online: https://meet.duston360.com/tax-services/book Got a letter from the IRS? We help with that too: see Tax resolution below. ## The return, and the plan behind it. Most preparers file what happened. We file it, then help you decide what happens next. ### Tax preparation #### Business returns Corporations, S corporations and partnerships, prepared with the ownership and activity behind them in view. Forms: Form 1120, Form 1120-S, Form 1065, Schedule K-1. #### Individual returns For income that comes from more than a paycheck: pass-through income, rentals, and returns with moving parts. Forms: Form 1040, Schedule C, Schedule E. #### What you walk away with - A filed return, explained in plain language - The issues that deserve attention, flagged - The scope of work, explained before it starts ### Tax planning & advisory The number in April is decided long before April. We look at it while you can still change it. - **S-corp election**: Whether the switch pays for itself, modelled with your actual numbers. - **Salary versus distributions**: Reasonable compensation you can defend. - **Quarterly estimates**: Set so April isn’t a surprise. - **Entity choice and timing**: Decisions made in October, not discovered in April. - **Rental property**: Depreciation, repairs versus improvements, passive-loss limits. ### Tax resolution (secondary service) Most notices are solvable. We start by decoding what the letter actually says and what the deadline really is. Covers: IRS notices, back taxes, collection matters, unfiled returns. ## The tax year, planned Calendar-year federal dates (they move when they fall on a weekend or holiday), and the practice's planning checkpoints: - Jan 15: Q4 estimated tax - Mar 15: S-corp and partnership returns - Apr 15: Individual and C-corp returns, Q1 estimate - Jun 15: Q2 estimated tax - July: Mid-year check: are estimates on track? (planning checkpoint) - Sep 15: Q3 estimate, extended S-corp and partnership returns - Oct 15: Extended individual and C-corp returns - October: Planning review: timing, entity choice, pay (planning checkpoint) ## Bring the paperwork. Leave with a plan. You send what you have. We review it, explain what it means, and tell you what needs to happen next, before any work begins. 1. **Start with a conversation.** Tell us what’s happening, what you need, and what questions are on your mind. 2. **Bring the picture into focus.** We review the relevant information, identify what needs attention, and explain the scope of work. 3. **Take the next step.** Preparation, planning or resolution, with clarity about what’s needed from you. ## Filing is once a year. Planning isn't. | | Filing-only | Duston360 | |---|---|---| | When | Once a year, after the year is over | Before the year closes, while the number can still change | | Your numbers | Entered as given | Modelled with your actual numbers, not a rule of thumb | | Your return | Filed, with little explanation | Explained in plain language, with the issues that deserve attention | | What’s next | Wait for next April | A clear next step, and what’s needed from you | ## The questions owners eventually ask ### Should my business be an S-Corp? Sometimes. It depends on your profit, how you pay yourself, and what it costs to run. We model it with your actual numbers, not a rule of thumb, and tell you plainly whether the switch pays for itself. ### Am I paying myself the right way? Salary versus distributions is where owners overpay, or invite an audit. We set reasonable compensation you can defend, and structure the rest so the savings are real. ### What can my rental actually deduct? Depreciation, repairs versus improvements, passive-loss limits, and what happens when you sell. Schedule E rewards owners who track the right things; we tell you which ones. ### Why do I owe so much every April? Because nobody planned. Quarterly estimates, entity choice, and timing decisions made in October change the number in April. We do the planning, not just the filing. ### What do I do about this letter from the IRS? Most notices are solvable, and almost none are as bad as they read. We decode what it actually says, what the deadline really is, and the cleanest path to closing it. ## About **Serious about taxes. Thoughtful about people.** Duston360 Tax Solutions is a tax practice focused on business and complex individual returns, year-round tax planning and, when it’s needed, tax resolution. Our approach is built on a simple belief: you deserve to understand your tax situation. That means asking thoughtful questions, explaining the details, and making the next step clear. ## Bring the return, the K-1s, the questions. We’ll start there. Choose a time that works for you. Your appointment is scheduled through MeetLink. 1. **Your situation**: What you file, and what’s changed this year. 2. **What we see**: Where preparation, planning or a resolution path could help. 3. **Your next step**: The scope of work, before anything starts. [Book a free consultation](https://meet.duston360.com/tax-services/book) --- Insight. Clarity. Resolution.