Keene Accounting & Tax Service, LLC

Keene Accounting & Tax Service, LLC I offer Full service Accounting, Bookkeeping, Payroll, Tax Preparation Services and many more. TAX TIME IS HERE.

I am also a licensed Health, Life, Annuity & Medicare Insurance Broker. Do not be fooled by the commercials promising you fast money, because it costs you big time. If you have a bank account, I do FREE e-filing and your money will be in your bank account within 7-10 business days, or sooner. Also, be sure your tax preparer is a CPA, Enrolled-Agent or has a required PTIN number. This is mandatory

to file taxes in 2011 and beyond. Do not be fooled by all these companies that charge a hefty fee and used quick hire employees just for the season. I guarantee to meet or beat any tax preparation fee you find. I do complete Tax Preparation for Individuals, Partnerships and LLCs, Corporations and S Corporations, Estates and Trusts, and Non-profit returns.

09/30/2025

Good information and why I created Keene Choice Tax Relief to solve IRS problems for you.

By law, every taxpayer has the right to representation when working with the IRS
Taxpayers have the right to retain an authorized representative of their choice to represent them when they are dealing with the IRS. They also have the right to seek assistance from a Low Income Taxpayer Clinic if they cannot afford representation. This is one of the ten fundamental rights of all taxpayers as outlined in the Taxpayer Bill of Rights.
What the right to retain representation means for taxpayers:
• Taxpayers have the right to retain an authorized representative of their choice to represent them in their dealings with the IRS.
• Taxpayers who are heading to an interview with the IRS may select someone to represent them.
• Taxpayers who retain representation don't have to attend with their representative unless the IRS formally summons them to appear.
• In most situations, the IRS must suspend an interview if the taxpayer requests to consult with a representative, such as an attorney, certified public accountant or enrolled agent.
• Any attorney, CPA, enrolled agent, enrolled actuary or other person permitted to represent a taxpayer before the IRS, who's not disbarred or suspended from practice before the IRS, may submit a written power of attorney to represent a taxpayer before the IRS.
• Taxpayers have the right to seek assistance from an LITC if they can't afford representation. They can find a LITC near them by visiting the Low Income Taxpayer Clinics page or by calling the IRS toll-free at 800-829-3676.
LITCs are independent from the IRS and the Taxpayer Advocate Service These clinics represent individuals whose income is below a certain level and who need to resolve tax problems with the IRS. LITCs can represent taxpayers in audits, appeals and tax collection disputes before the IRS and in court. In addition, LITCs can provide information about taxpayer rights and responsibilities in different languages for individuals who speak English as a second language. Services are offered for free or for a small fee.

08/18/2025

Huge Announcement!

My Firm Keene Accounting & Tax Service, LLC is now helping taxpayers get IRS tax relief! IRS problems are a very personal type of problem and people often do not know where to turn for help, especially during times like these.

Many people just live with their back tax problems for months and sometimes years, assuming that nothing can be done about it. It’s easy for good, hard-working Americans to fall behind. Providing IRS Tax help to Southwest Florida was a natural evolution for us at Keene Accounting & Tax Service, LLC.

I have come across many people who have tried to handle their IRS situation themselves (or with their current CPA or person who prepared their taxes) but didn’t receive the relief they were seeking.
The professionals on our staff know the “ins and outs” of the tax system and can negotiate a personalized solution for you.

My firm now handles IRS representation services which include:
Preparation of Unfiled Income Tax Returns, Penalty Abatement or Reduction, Offers in Compromise, Payment Plans, Financial Hardship Plans, Wage Garnishment/Bank Levy Releases, Audits and IRS Appeals.

We’ll listen to your IRS difficulties in our office, via zoom or telephone in complete confidence at NO CHARGE. We’ll answer your questions, explain your options, and suggest solutions and provide you with a written estimate of our fees to permanently resolve your IRS difficulties. You may DM me, email me at [email protected] or give me a call at 239.245.2701.

12/13/2024

Important info for all businesses that were required to file a BOI report.

Entities should continue preparing to comply with BOI reporting requirements.

On December 10, 2024, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) alerted businesses that, for now, they do not need to report their beneficial ownership information (BOI). This alert followed the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas’s nationwide injunction blocking enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), which we detailed in a prior bulletin.

FinCEN maintains that the CTA is constitutional but confirmed that companies will not be subject to liability for failing to comply with BOI reporting requirements, so long as the Texas Top Cop Shop injunction remains in force. Texas Top Cop Shop v Garland et al., 4:24-cv-00478 (Dec. 3, 2024).

This injunction and explanatory alert from FinCEN both come only a few weeks before the January 1, 2025, deadline for businesses to file their BOI reports.

Texas Top Cop Shop is not the only case challenging the CTA currently working its way through the courts. Last spring, the Northern District of Alabama issued a narrow injunction blocking enforcement against the plaintiffs, which is currently on appeal in the Eleventh Circuit. The government is similarly expected to appeal the nationwide injunction.

11/12/2024

For business owners wanting more information on how to file their initial beneficial ownership information (BOI) to FinCEN by Jan. 1, 2025., Don't be scammed by the emails wanting you to pay for this service, this is free and fairly simple to do. I've done a few so far, including mine. It's basically the same information as you file on sunbiz, with the added requirement of driver's licenses uploaded for owners of entities registered with the State of Florida, or any other State's Division of Corporations.

Many businesses must report beneficial ownership information to Treasury by Jan. 1; free webinar can help
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service will sponsor a free one-hour webinar designed to help the many businesses that must report their beneficial ownership information to the Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network.
Because this is not an IRS or tax-related requirement, FinCEN representatives will conduct the webinar on this new anti-money laundering provision. The webinar will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2025, beginning at 2 p.m. ET.
Many companies created or registered to do business before Jan. 1, 2024, must e-file their initial beneficial ownership information (BOI) to FinCEN by Jan. 1, 2025. In general, this means reporting the names and other information about the people who own or control the company. Exceptions and special rules apply.
During this free webinar, FinCEN will:
• Explain the Corporate Transparency Act.
• Provide Beneficial Ownership reporting resources.
• Analyze the BOI reporting requirement using the Small Entity Compliance Guide.
• Describe what happens if a company does not timely report BOI to FinCEN.
The webinar will also feature a live question-and-answer session. Though primarily aimed at tax professionals, anyone is welcome to attend.
Certificates of completion will be offered, but no continuing education credits are available for this webinar. Closed captioning will also be offered.
Time: 2 p.m. (Eastern); 1 p.m. (Central); 12 p.m. (Arizona and Mountain); 11 a.m. (Pacific); 10 a.m. (Alaska); 9 a.m. (Hawaii and Aleutian) time zones.
Registration: Visit the Internal Revenue Service webinar website. Questions about the webinar can be emailed to [email protected].
For more information about the BOI reporting requirement, including FAQs and a five-minute video illustrating how to file, visit FinCEN’s BOI page.

12/30/2022

. IRS issues standard mileage rates for 2023
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The IRS issued the 2023 optional standard mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical or moving purposes. Beginning Jan. 1, 2023, the standard mileage rates for the use of a car (also vans, pickups or panel trucks) will be:
• 65.5 cents per mile driven for business use, up 3 cents from the midyear increase setting the rate for the second half of 2022.
• 22 cents per mile driven for medical or moving purposes for qualified active-duty members of the Armed Forces, consistent with the increased midyear rate set for the second half of 2022.
• 14 cents per mile driven in service of charitable organizations; the rate is set by statute and remains unchanged from 2022.
These rates apply to electric and hybrid-electric automobiles, as well as gasoline and diesel-powered vehicles.

07/27/2022

Good information worth sharing from the IRS.

Knowing how the IRS contacts taxpayers can help protect people from scammers
Scammers often pose as the IRS to steal taxpayers’ personal information. They may reach out through fraudulent phone calls, emails, texts or social media messages. It’s important for taxpayers to understand how the IRS contacts people, so they don’t fall victim to identity thieves.
Generally, the IRS will mail a notice or letter to a taxpayer first.
• Taxpayers can search IRS notices by visiting Understanding Your IRS Notice or Letter. However, not all IRS notices are searchable on the site.
• Be aware that fraudsters sometimes claim they already notified the taxpayer by mail or reference an IRS notice to make their scam seem legitimate.
• Taxpayers may check their secured online account or contact the IRS to confirm legitimacy of a notice.
• Debt relief firms often send unsolicited tax debt relief offers through the mail.
The IRS may send taxpayers a notice about filing past due tax returns. They should send their past due return to the address provided in the notice. Taxpayers can use the prior year forms, instructions and publications on IRS.gov to file past due returns or they can work with a tax professional.
After mailing a notice or letter, the IRS may call a taxpayer.
• IRS revenue agents or tax compliance officers may call a taxpayer or tax professional after mailing a notice to confirm an appointment or to discuss items for a scheduled audit. The IRS encourages taxpayers to review, How to Know it's Really the IRS Calling or Knocking on Your Door: Collection.
• The IRS does not leave pre-recorded, urgent or threatening messages. In many phone scams, victims are told if they do not call back, a warrant will be issued for their arrest.
• Private debt collectors, contracted by the IRS, can call taxpayers to collect certain outstanding inactive tax liabilities, but only after the taxpayer and their representative have received written notice.
• Private debt collection shouldn’t be confused with debt relief firms who will call, send lien notices or email taxpayers with debt relief offers.
The IRS doesn’t initiate contact with taxpayers by email to request personal or financial information.
• Taxpayers shouldn’t reply to a phishing email from someone who claims to be from the IRS, because the email address could be spoofed or fake. Emails from IRS employees will end in IRS.gov.
The IRS doesn’t send text messages or contact people through social media.
• Other than IRS Secure Access, the IRS does not use text messages to discuss personal tax issues, such as those involving bills or refunds. The IRS also will not send taxpayers messages via social media platforms.
• Scammers may text a taxpayer with a phony message about COVID-19 or "stimulus payments." These messages often contain bogus links claiming to be IRS websites or other online tools.
• Fraudsters also will impersonate legitimate government agents and agencies on social media and try to initiate contact with taxpayers.
IRS revenue officers and agents may make in-person visits.
• IRS revenue officers and agents routinely make unannounced visits to a taxpayer's home or place of business to discuss taxes owed, delinquent tax returns or a business falling behind on payroll tax deposits.
• IRS revenue officers will request payment of taxes owed by the taxpayer. However, taxpayers should remember that payment will never be requested to a source other than the U.S. Treasury.
• When visited by someone from the IRS, taxpayers should always ask for credentials. IRS representatives can always provide two forms of official credentials: a pocket commission and a Personal Identity Verification Credential.

More information:
Secure tax payment options
Consumer alerts
Report phishing and online scams

07/07/2022

Information on the IRS Offer in Compromise Program and companies who promise to eliminate tax debt sometimes leave taxpayers high and dry.

As the old saying goes: When something sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Taxpayers with outstanding tax bills might be tempted by businesses who advertise and offer to help them reduce their tax debt. These businesses, often called Offer in Compromise mills, make huge claims about reducing unpaid taxes for pennies on the dollar. Unfortunately, these companies sometimes don’t deliver and charge large fees.
An Offer in Compromise with the IRS can help some taxpayers who can’t pay their tax bill.

An Offer in Compromise is an agreement between a taxpayer and the IRS that settles a tax debt for less than the full amount owed. The offer program gives eligible taxpayers a path toward paying off their debt when they otherwise couldn’t or would face financial hardship.
The OIC mills that are dishonest take advantage of taxpayers’ lack of knowledge to make a quick buck.

These OIC mills urge people to hire their company to file an OIC application, even though the taxpayer won't qualify. They often charge big fees to prepare applications that they know the IRS will deny. This unfair practice wastes taxpayers’ time and money.
Taxpayers who do qualify for an OIC can get the same deal working directly with the IRS, without the extra fees.
The OIC mills that are dishonest are a problem all year long, but they step up their advertising after the filing season ends, when taxpayers are trying to resolve their tax issues.
Here’s what taxpayers considering an OIC should know:
• Individual taxpayers can use the IRS's Offer in Compromise Pre-Qualifier tool to see if they're eligible.
• When a taxpayer is ready to apply, they can watch an OIC video playlist that will lead them through the steps and forms to calculate an appropriate offer based on their assets, income, expenses and future earning potential.
• Taxpayers must make an offer based on their true ability to pay.
• Applying does not guarantee that the IRS will accept the taxpayer’s offer.
Finding reputable tax help

People who want help from a reputable tax profession can review Choosing a Tax Professional page on IRS.gov to find information about tax preparer credentials and qualifications. They can then use IRS Directory of Federal Tax Return Preparers with Credentials and Select Qualifications to find a preparer by type of credential or qualification.

More information:
Offer in Compromise
Offer in Compromise Pre-Qualifier Tool
Offer in Compromise - IRS Video Portal
Form 656, Offer in Compromise

05/23/2022

Humana has a longstanding commitment to honoring and enhancing the lives of veterans. Heroes Honor Festival is excited to announce Humana is the sponsor of the Pinning Ceremony on Friday Evening. This will be such a special moment to honor and celebrate our Veterans. Thank you, Humana for your care for Veterans and their families to help them achieve more Healthy Days.

11/13/2021

Medicare, Medicare, Medicare! I know you guys are sick and tired of hearing about it via the commercials, phone calls, junk mail, etc. I highly recommend you always speak to a local Independent Insurance Agent such as myself who knows Medicare inside out and represents every insurance carrier in Lee County for Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug Plans. I also write Medicare Supplements plans as needed, but they are much simpler and don't require any annual training. I have to recertify every year for all the Medicare Advantage carriers and it is a ton of work, but is totally necessary for me to help people as I do every year at the Walmart AEP kiosk in N Ft Myers. I live in the Fort Myers Villas and have a home office, so I'd love to work with any neighbors that still need assistance this AEP which runs thru December 7th. I also make house calls and there is never any charge for anything I do for you. I'm happy to answer questions via telephone, text or email as well. There are several new plans and insurance carriers new to the market for 2022, so it's always worth shopping around and verifying your current plan is still best each and every year. You may reach me at 239.245.2701 or at [email protected]. I'd love to hear from you and promise to find you the best plan for your medical needs, best prescription drug pricing, dental and extras that you can use, Part B give backs (yes, that's the extra money in your social security check and you don't have to be on Medicaid), etc. Hope to hear from you.

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