J.R. Helms & Associates, P.C.

07/16/2026

If you're within 10 years of retirement, dialing your savings in is key. We can definitely help you with #4: https://www.schwab.com/learn/story/6-things-to-do-if-youre-nearing-retirement

07/15/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜𝗥𝗦 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗳 𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗱𝗼 𝗜 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗳 𝗜 𝗰𝗮𝗻'𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝘆 𝗺𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝘅 𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹?

Just because you can't pay all of your taxes right now doesn't mean you can't do anything. You have three main paths to look at:

𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁-𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗺 𝗘𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗮𝘆
If you can pay the full balance within a few months, the IRS can give you up to 180 days to pay in full. There is no setup fee, though penalties and interest still accrue during that time.

𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗜𝗥𝗦 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀
If you owe $50,000 or less in combined tax, penalties, and interest, the IRS approves payments over as long as 72 months without requiring detailed financial statements. An approved agreement drops the monthly Failure-to-Pay penalty from 0.5% to 0.25%, slowing the account's growth while you make payments.

𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁-𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗜𝗥𝗦 𝗣𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘁𝘆 𝗔𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 (𝗙𝗧𝗔)
This administrative waiver depends on your compliance history. If you filed required returns, paid prior balances, and avoided penalties for the past three tax years, the IRS can remove penalties for one tax period. It doesn't erase the tax itself, but it reduces the total balance.

You don’t have to sort through the IRS collection process on your own.

DM us to schedule an appointment to look at your situation.

07/14/2026

𝗗𝗶𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗲𝗹𝘀𝗲 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗮 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘄𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗮 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗽𝗼𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗸𝗶𝗱?

Wouldn't we all love to receive a guaranteed $200 check just for walking around the block every morning, or patch up a sudden cash flow crunch by handing someone a tiny deed to our Baltic Avenue? Turns out the actual rules of that game don't translate very well to running a business.

Sustainable growth takes a lot more strategy than just rolling the dice. Financial control is about building clean bookkeeping systems, tracking your actual margins, and managing your cash flow with real data.

If you are ready to stop guessing and want a clear, data-driven strategy to manage your business cash flow, reach out to us today. Let’s get your systems dialed in.

07/13/2026

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼 𝗜 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗥𝗦 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿?

You have to stop treating taxes like leftover money and start building them directly into your monthly cash flow.

It's easy to get stuck in a revolving door of tax debt by guessing your estimated tax payments or waiting until tax filing time to see the damage.

To break the cycle, change how you handle your revenue right now:

# 𝟭 - 𝗦𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆
Move a fixed percentage of your revenue into a separate tax savings account the moment it hits your bank.

# 𝟮 - 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝘁
Review your real year-to-date net income before each deadline so your estimated tax payments match your true liability.

# 𝟯 - 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗸𝗲𝘀
If you have a high-revenue month, adjust your annualized projections immediately so your remaining estimated tax payments stay accurate.

If you are already trapped in a cycle of back taxes, you need a strategy to knock out old debt while staying on top of your current IRS obligations.

Let’s audit your current IRS liabilities, evaluate your actual living expenses, and build a settlement plan to get you current for good.

07/10/2026

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗥𝗦 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗜 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗮 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝘅 𝗽𝗮𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁?

When you negotiate a payment plan, the IRS doesn't look at your actual bills. They use standardized "Allowable Living Expense" charts to decide what you 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 be spending on housing, food, and healthcare.

The problem? These government charts lag way behind real-world inflation. The IRS assumes you have "disposable income" that is actually already spoken for.

If your monthly payment is suffocating your cash flow, you don't have to just accept it. If we can document that your actual costs are necessary for your family's welfare, we can fight to get the IRS to lower your payment.

𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗙𝗜𝗫 if you're ready to fix your IRS payment plan.

07/10/2026

How Do I Maximize My Indianapolis Small Business Tax Write-Offs in 2026?

Maximize your small business equipment tax write-offs in 2026 by using Section 179 and 100% bonus depreciation to lock in savings before year-end.

07/10/2026

How to Check Your Indianapolis Small Business Profitability Midyear

Boost small business profitability with a midyear financial check. Learn the key metrics to track and how to prevent year-end tax surprises.

07/09/2026

If an unexpected $5,000 landed in your bank account tomorrow, where would that money go?
𝗮. 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗲𝗯𝘁: Knocking out a nagging credit card bill or back taxes.
𝗯. 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀: Putting it back into your business tools, tech, or growth.
𝗰. 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘁: Stashing it away so you can finally breathe easier.
𝗱. 𝗥𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳: Funding that personal project or trip you’ve been putting off.

07/08/2026

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼 𝗜 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗮 𝗺𝗶𝗱𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝘆 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀?

Start by reconciling your books and generating your year-to-date financial statements. Here are the first two steps you should take this summer:
1. Clean and reconcile your bookkeeping through June. Make sure every transaction is properly categorized, and your bank accounts, credit cards, and loan statements are all reconciled.
2. Pull your two foundational financial statements for the first six months of the year: your Profit and Loss (P&L) Statement and your Balance Sheet.

These reports can show you whether your profit is keeping up with your revenue and where expenses may be squeezing your margins.

07/07/2026

The 4th of July might be over, but it is not too late to declare independence from broken financial reporting.

You can't run a profitable business on guesswork. We fix the data so you can make the right moves. Send us a message today if you're ready for that kind of independence.