Yonks & Associates – Accountants in Thiells, Rockland County
Serving Clients from Rockland County to Florida to California…
Accountant working with a Rockland County business
Yonks & Associates Inc. are accountants located in Thiells, NY (Rockland County.) Their clientele ranges from local individuals and businesses to ones from Metro NYC and across the United States. They look at and analyze every aspect of your business with a goal towards growth, while assisting in tax planning that minimizes your tax exposure. The new tax laws will impact your returns and tax planning for years to come. It is important to choose an accounting firm with deep experience, like Yonks & Associates. They are often contacted by tax attorneys for advice on difficult situations, particularly ones that involve claims of back taxes by the IRS, State or sales tax issues. When they take on a new client, R. Yonks & Associates begin the process by reviewing their tax returns. In many cases, they find better accounting methods that result in substantial benefits for their clients; lower taxes for the current year or long-term savings over time are just two examples. You can rely on R. Yonks & Associates to provide the highest quality and most professional advice that represents your personal and business goals. If you would like a no-obligation review of your taxes please call us at 845-429-2611 or complete the form to the right.
Seven tips on how to hire an accountant in Thiells, Rockland County…or anywhere
- Never hire an accountant whose fees are a percentage of your refund. This is an unscrupulous practice motivated to increase your deductions, be they legal or otherwise.
- Never use an accountant who asks you to pay him so he will pay your tax bill. Always write the check directly to the tax entity.
- Do not use an accountant who encourages you to file a return with an erroneous or misleading deduction. In the end, it is you whom the IRS or State will come after, not them.
- Do not use an accountant who wants to report anything that you deem not true.
- Do not choose an accountant that does not have a PTIN number (Preparer Tax Identification Number) and is not in the PTIN directory. If they are legitimate, they must have a PTIN number and will be in the directory.
- Don’t use a service that disappears post-tax season.
- Make sure the person who prepares your return(s) is a fully accredited preparer..
These are general guidelines to make you aware of some of the activities in which unscrupulous or less skillful accountants engage and participate. In the end, the IRS will hold you accountable for all monies owed, not the accountant. Using an accountant who is either unprincipled or inexperienced, in almost every case, will cost you much more than employing a seasoned professional with the proper expertise.
“Quality is never an accident. It is always the result of intelligent effort.”
~ John Ruskin
Scenarios where Thiells accountants R. Yonks & Associates came to the rescue…
Avoid offer that are too good to be true.
Yonks & Associates had a client who fell victim to a tax firms that advertised they can reduce your taxes and only charge 15% of what they can save. They amended their taxes and allegedly saved them over $250,000 in taxes. They showed Yonks the return… They immediately recognized it was a fraudulent tax filing. They recommended they amended the return and recommended a criminal attorney…
Never hire Accountants who has you cut your tax checks to them rather than to the I.R.S.A contractor came to R. Yonks & Associates with a box of paperwork. Martin Yonks called the IRS and found that the contractor had not filed taxes in 12 years. The contractor had paid his accountant to prepare his taxes including the money owed to the IRS. The accountant assured him that the checks would be cut and sent to the IRS in a timely fashion. The accountant kept the money but filed no returns! R. Yonks & Associates had to do built the books for 12 years, file his returns and negotiate with the IRS to minimize his legal responsibilities. After their expert representation and negotiation with the IRS, the IRS agreed to eliminate any fines or penalties (that could have added up to major deficiencies) and accept the returns. By the way the previous accountant was arrested for grand Larceny.
Never use an accountant who requires you pay them and promises to pay your sales tax.
Yonks & Associates were contacted by the owner of a retail fruit stand who had been using an accounting firm that specialized in grocery stores and fruit stands. Yonks’ eventual client gave the previous accountant the proper tax money ($11,000) to pay the sales tax for them. The firm revised the returns so that they showed the fruit stand owed $6000 less. They pocket the $5,000. The NY State sales tax authorities determined that the $11,000 was the proper amount owed. The state rejected his claim that he paid the extra $5,000 as they never received it. The Fruit Stand owner was left high and dry. R. Yonks & Associates made sure their sale tax and all taxes were done correct and on time and they had no further problems.
If you have a serious tax problem, R. Yonks & Associates can help.
Rockland County Accountants with over 70 years of accounting experience
Yonks & Associates has over 70 years of combined accounting experience, and have been located in Thiells, NY for more than 40 years. Martin Yonks has worked as an Internal Revenue Agent in the Tax Division of the IRS for 30 years, and was an instructor and fraud expert in the IRS for 25 years. Robyn Meyer Yonks has 25+ years of accounting experience and served as controller for an international Korean entity. Their diverse and extensive experience offers businesses the best of accounting and business consulting.
Areas of Specialization:
The accounting firm of R. Yonks & Associates, Inc. specializes in the following areas:
- Income tax preparation
- Accounting
- IRS representation
- Sales tax representation
- Tax preparation
- Collection actions
- Examinations
- Investigation
- Assistance with all types of tax problems
“If you don’t have time to do it right, when will you have time to do it over?”
~ John Wooden, Head coach UCLA
(won 10 NCAA national championships in a 12-year period)
Contact R. Yonks & Associates when you need Expert Accountants
Office in Thiells, Rockland County, NY
John Wooden said “If you don’t have time to do it right, when will you have time to do it over?” R. Yonks and Associates operates with a similar philosophy. They take the time to analyze and prepare taxes properly, and in a manner, that maximizes the benefits for their clients. If you are interested in setting up a no-obligation consultation with an accountant from R. Yonks & Associates, call 845-429-2611 or complete the form to the right.
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