The Firm of Gardner & Billing, CPAs PLLC

Now that tax season is over at Gardner & Billing CPAs, we're feeling spring fever pretty fiercely!  If you're feeling that restless, energetic spring fever bug like we are, then maybe you're getting ready for spring cleaning!?  Check out these helpful tips from Remote.co for cleaning and organizing the chaos that accumulates in your home office! If your work environment is littered with papers and odds and ends—and if you often find yourself wasting time hunting for things—it’s probably time to pay it some attention.  So when it comes to spring cleaning, don’t neglect your home office.  Establishing and maintaining a clean, organized, and uncluttered workspace will do wonders for your peace of mind and your ability to get work done. This includes your physical office as well as your laptop’s many files, too. Here are seven tried-and-true steps for bringing order out of home office chaos: 1. Assess Stand back and survey your space. Notice where

Today is the deadline for filing your tax returns/payments/extensions!  In celebration of another tax season under our belts, the office of Gardner & Billing CPAs will be closed on Wednesday, April 19th.  We will re-open with our off-season hours (8am to 5pm - closed for lunch between 12 and 1pm) on Thursday, April 20th.  We would like to thank all of our clients for your continued business! 

Need more time to file your tax return? Please be aware that an extension of time to file your return does not grant you any extension of time to pay your taxes. Tuesday, April 18th is the deadline for most to pay taxes owed and avoid penalty and interest charges. So why April 18th? April 15th, or Tax Day, falls on a Saturday this year, so the filing deadline would automatically be extended to Monday, April 17th. However, did you know that April 16th is also a holiday? Emancipation Day is a holiday in Washington DC to mark the anniversary of the signing of the Compensated Emancipation Act, which president Abraham Lincoln signed on April 16, 1862. April 16 is a legal holiday in Washington DC so local government offices are closed and many public services do not operate. As April 16th falls on a Sunday this year, Emancipation Day will be observed in Washington DC on Monday, April 17th so the date to file and pay your taxes has been extended to April 18th, 2017! In order to m

During tax season, there is no better time for Montana's taxpayers to be mindful of the threat of identity theft. The Montana Department of Revenue would like to remind taxpayers of ways they can avoid the threat. Here are some ways you can minimize the threat of identity theft: Use a secure internet connection if you file your taxes electronically, or mail your tax return directly from the post office if you file by paper. Protect your personal computer by using firewalls and anti-spam/virus software. Shred copies of your tax return, drafts, or calculation sheets you no longer need. Respond to all mail from the Montana Department of Revenue and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as soon as possible. Know that the department and the IRS will not contact you by email, text message, or social media. If the IRS needs information, they will contact you by mail. The department will contact you by mail or phone. Don't give out your Social Security number on the phone, thro