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Randall Tax Service Income Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping/Accounting and Payroll Services Accounting services are being offered to businesses

Care will be taken to maximize income tax returns and reduce income tax due using applicable deductions and credits.

Why year-end tax planning actually mattersMost business owners think of tax planning as something only big companies nee...
10/13/2026

Why year-end tax planning actually matters

Most business owners think of tax planning as something only big companies need. In reality, a short planning conversation before December 31st can make a real difference — here’s how:

Lower tax bill. Decisions made before year-end — retirement contributions, equipment purchases, entity structure — can directly reduce what you owe. Decisions made in April can only report what you already owe.

No surprises at filing time. When you plan ahead, your April return becomes a formality instead of a shock. You already know roughly where you stand.

Better cash flow decisions. Knowing your tax picture in November lets you make smarter calls about big purchases, bonuses, or year-end spending — instead of guessing.

Retirement savings you’d otherwise miss. A SEP-IRA or Solo 401(k) set up before year-end can shelter real income — but only if there’s still time to open and fund it.

Fewer penalties. Catching an estimated payment shortfall in November is a quick fix. Catching it in April is a bill with interest attached.

Peace of mind. You stop wondering “did I miss something?” every time tax season rolls around.

None of this requires anything exotic — just a conversation early enough that there’s still time to act on what it turns up.

📩 If you haven’t had a year-end planning conversation yet, let’s fix that before the window closes.



Gwendolyn J Randall
Accountant/Bookkeeper/PayrollAdmin/TaxPreparer

⏰ The clock is almost out. October 15 is the final deadline for 2025 individual returns filed on extension — miss it, an...
10/13/2026

⏰ The clock is almost out. October 15 is the final deadline for 2025 individual returns filed on extension — miss it, and failure-to-file penalties and interest start piling up immediately, with no more extensions left this year.

If your return isn't filed yet, don't wait until the last minute. Reach out to Randall Tax Service LLC today and let's get it done.



Gwendolyn J Randall
Accountant/Bookkeeper/PayrollAdmin/TaxPreprarer

10/13/2026

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“I’ll just deal with taxes when I file.”This is the most expensive sentence a business owner can say — and it’s one I he...
10/07/2026

“I’ll just deal with taxes when I file.”

This is the most expensive sentence a business owner can say — and it’s one I hear constantly, usually from people who are otherwise sharp about their business.

Here’s the distinction that gets missed: filing is not planning. Filing is reporting. By the time you sit down with your return in March or April, every decision that could have changed the outcome has already been made. The retirement account that wasn’t opened, the equipment purchase that happened in January instead of December, the entity structure that was never revisited — none of that can be undone on a tax return. A return just tells you, after the fact, what those choices cost you.

Planning is the part that happens before any of that is locked in. It’s the window — roughly October through December — where a decision can still change the number instead of just reporting it.

The business owners who end up frustrated every April aren’t usually the ones who made bad decisions. They’re the ones who never got the chance to make a decision at all, because nobody raised it until it was too late.

If you want this year to be different, the conversation needs to happen now, not in April.

📩 Send me a message if you’d like to talk through where you stand before the year closes.

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Gwendolyn J Randall
Accountant/Bookkeeper/PayrollAdmin/TaxPreparer

I’m opening a handful of free Year-End Tax Planning Reviews this month.Here’s what it is: 15–20 minutes on a call togeth...
10/06/2026

I’m opening a handful of free Year-End Tax Planning Reviews this month.

Here’s what it is: 15–20 minutes on a call together. We look at where your business stands right now — income, expenses, entity structure, any big purchases — and I flag anything worth acting on before December 31st. That’s it.

No pitch. No pressure. Just the strategies you’d otherwise find out about in April, when it’s too late to do anything but wish you’d known sooner.

This isn’t about finding a loophole or doing anything clever. It’s about making sure the ordinary, boring, completely legal moves — retirement contributions, equipment purchases, estimated payment adjustments — actually get made while there’s still time to make them.

I’m only able to take a limited number of these calls before year-end, so if you’ve been meaning to get a second set of eyes on your numbers, now is the moment.

📩 Comment “REVIEW” below or send me a message, and I’ll get you on the calendar.

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Gwendolyn J Randall
Accountant/Bookkeeper/PayrollAdmin/TaxPreparer

Payroll Handled by Actual AccountantsA lot of payroll runs through software with a help desk on the other end, not someo...
10/06/2026

Payroll Handled by Actual Accountants

A lot of payroll runs through software with a help desk on the other end, not someone who actually understands your books. When something looks off, you’re stuck waiting on a support ticket instead of getting a real answer.

The difference shows up the moment something isn’t routine. A new hire in a different state. A bonus that needs special tax treatment. A correction after the fact. That’s when “handled by software” and “handled by accountants” stop looking the same.

Payroll handled by actual accountants means:
✅ Real people who understand tax law, not just a platform
✅ Payroll that ties directly to your books, automatically
✅ Questions answered by someone who knows your business
✅ Corrections and edge cases handled right the first time

At Randall Tax Service LLC, the people running your payroll are the same people who understand your full financial picture, so nothing gets lost in translation.

📒 Curious what a second set of expert eyes would find in your payroll setup? Book a free 30-minute Financial Systems Audit.

Gwendolyn J Randall
Accountant/Bookkeeper/PayrollAdmin/TaxPreparer

J;wealthIf you bought equipment or software this year and haven’t looked at Section 179, check before Dec 31.Section 179...
10/02/2026

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If you bought equipment or software this year and haven’t looked at Section 179, check before Dec 31.
Section 179 lets you deduct the full cost of qualifying equipment and software in the year you buy it, instead of spreading the deduction out over several years of depreciation. For a business that just made a meaningful purchase, that difference can be significant — it’s the gap between a small deduction this year and a much larger one.
Here’s the catch most people miss: the purchase has to be placed in service by December 31, not just ordered or paid for. A new piece of equipment sitting in a box, or software that’s been purchased but not yet set up and used in the business, doesn’t qualify yet. The IRS cares about when it’s actually in use — not when the invoice was dated.
So if you bought a vehicle, machinery, computers, or software this year, the next few weeks matter. Get it installed, set up, and in use before the year closes, or you lose the option to take the full deduction now.
It’s a small detail. But for a lot of business owners, it’s real money left on the table simply because nobody flagged the deadline.
📩 Not sure if your purchase qualifies? Send me a message and we’ll check together before Dec 31.


Gwendolyn J Randall
Accountant/Bookkeeper/PayrollAdmin/TaxPreparer

On-Time. Compliant. Zero Missed Filings.Every payroll tax deposit, every quarterly return, every W-2 and 1099 has a dead...
10/02/2026

On-Time. Compliant. Zero Missed Filings.

Every payroll tax deposit, every quarterly return, every W-2 and 1099 has a deadline. Miss one, and the penalty clock starts ticking, whether you meant to miss it or not.

Most missed filings aren’t about negligence. They’re about running a business with a hundred other things demanding attention, and one deadline slipping through because nobody was watching the calendar.
On-time, compliant, zero missed filings means:
✅ Every deposit and return tracked on a compliance calendar
✅ Quarterly filings submitted before the deadline, not scrambled at it
✅ Year-end W-2s and 1099s out on time, every time
✅ A dedicated team watching deadlines, so you don’t have to
At Randall Tax Service LLC, missing a filing simply isn’t something that happens on our watch, so it’s never something you have to worry about on yours.
📒 Want to know if your current filings are actually on track? Book a free 30-minute Financial Systems Audit.


Gwendolyn J Randall
Accountant/Bookkeeper/PayrollAdmin/TaxPreparer

Most business owners plan their taxes in April.Here’s what that looks like in practice: the business owner who could’ve ...
10/01/2026

Most business owners plan their taxes in April.

Here’s what that looks like in practice: the business owner who could’ve set up a SEP-IRA in November doesn’t find out until their accountant mentions it in March — after the deadline to act has passed. The equipment purchase that would’ve qualified for a full deduction this year gets pushed to January instead, for no real reason. The entity structure that’s been quietly costing thousands in self-employment tax never gets reviewed, because nobody asks the question until it’s time to file.
October through December is the actual planning window. It’s when decisions still have time to affect this year’s numbers — retirement contributions, equipment purchases, entity elections, estimated payments. Once the calendar turns, most of that is locked in.
If you own a business and haven’t had a year-end tax conversation yet, consider this your reminder. It doesn’t need to be complicated — just a short conversation before the window closes.
📩 Send me a message if you’d like to talk through where you stand before year-end.


Gwendolyn J Randall
Accountant/Bookkeeper/PayrollAdmin/TaxPreparer

Payroll Without the PanicThe truth is, payroll compliance isn’t just about cutting checks on time. It’s deposits, filing...
10/01/2026

Payroll Without the Panic

The truth is, payroll compliance isn’t just about cutting checks on time. It’s deposits, filings, classifications, and year-end forms, all with their own deadlines and rules that change by state.
Payroll without the panic means:
✅ Tax deposits made automatically, on the correct schedule
✅ Quarterly returns and year-end filings handled before they’re due
✅ Workers classified correctly from day one
✅ A second set of eyes reviewing every run, before it goes out

At Randall Tax Service LLC, we run payroll so deadlines never catch you off guard, and penalties become someone else’s problem to prevent, not yours to pay.
📒 Not sure if your payroll setup has gaps? Book a free 30-minute Financial Systems Audit.

Gwendolyn J Randall
Accountant/Bookkeeper/PayrollAdmin/TaxPreparer

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