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Johnson & Associates Make sure your books are in order with the help of the accountants from Johnson & Associates Tax Services in Citrus Heights, California.

🛡️ Your Fighter in the IRS Corner
25+ Years | Enrolled Agent
Tax Strategy • Planning • Preparation
Specializing in High-Income Taxpayers
👇 Book Your Consultation With more than 20 years of experience, our team helps small businesses and individuals manage, track, and report their earnings year round. We offer bookkeeping, payroll, and financial planning services as well as financial statement preparation, business valuation, and individual and business tax returns. Rather than stress about the upcoming tax season, let our dedicated staff walk you through every step of the process.

Before James was fighting for clients against the IRS, he was fighting in the ring. That same discipline — knowing your ...
10/22/2026

Before James was fighting for clients against the IRS, he was fighting in the ring. That same discipline — knowing your opponent, staying composed under pressure, and never backing down — is exactly what it takes to go toe-to-toe with the IRS and win.

He put it all in his book: “Unleash Your Potential: A Tax Professional’s Journey From the Ring to Revenue.”

Want the real strategies he’s used across nearly 30 years in tax practice to help clients resolve six and seven-figure tax debt?

Comment “BOOK” and we’ll send you the Amazon link.



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🚩 It’s not the deductions that get you in trouble. It’s how you claim them.Want to avoid red flags on your tax return? H...
10/20/2026

🚩 It’s not the deductions that get you in trouble. It’s how you claim them.

Want to avoid red flags on your tax return?

Here are 3 common mistakes that could get the IRS looking a little closer:

1️⃣ Reporting perfectly round expenses. Claiming exactly $5,000 in meals or $10,000 in supplies can raise questions if those numbers aren’t backed by accurate records. Your deductions should reflect your actual expenses.

2️⃣ Claiming 100% business use of your vehicle. Unless your car is used exclusively for business, you generally can’t deduct every expense. Keep a mileage log and claim only the eligible business-use portion.

3️⃣ Writing off your kitchen table as a home office. Your home office generally needs to be used regularly and exclusively for business to qualify.

💡 The goal isn’t to claim fewer deductions. It’s to claim the deductions you’re entitled to—with the records to back them up.

Not sure if your tax return has any red flags? 🚨 Let’s take a closer look!

Comment “IRS” and let’s connect to discuss your tax situation and help you identify potential issues before they become bigger problems. 📩

Educators Have New Options to Deduct 2026 Classroom Expenses – Did You Know?If you work as a K–12 teacher, instructor, c...
10/19/2026

Educators Have New Options to Deduct 2026 Classroom Expenses – Did You Know?

If you work as a K–12 teacher, instructor, counselor, principal or aide for at least 900 hours during the school year at a qualifying school, you may be able to deduct qualifying unreimbursed classroom expenses on your tax return.

For 2026, eligible educators may deduct up to $350 of qualifying expenses as an above-the-line deduction without itemizing, or up to $700 for a married couple filing jointly if both qualify, with a limit of $350 each.

Additionally, a new itemized deduction is available beginning in 2026 for educator expenses, with no separate dollar cap. You must itemize deductions to claim this additional deduction. It is also available to interscholastic sports administrators and coaches who meet the K–12 school and 900-hour requirements, and may cover additional expenses.

Eligible educators may claim both deductions, as long as the expenses used to figure each deduction do not overlap. A tax professional can help you determine whether you qualify and which deduction strategy yields the greatest possible tax savings.

10/15/2026

Can the IRS really garnish your paycheck?

YES.

The IRS can levy wages, and ignoring the notices is not a strategy.

By the time a wage levy becomes the issue, I want to know what notices were sent, whether appeal rights are still available, whether all returns are filed, and what resolution is realistic based on your finances. The goal is not just to react to the garnishment. It is to address the tax debt that caused the collection action in the first place.

If your paycheck is being hit—or you have a final levy notice.

Comment TAX and let’s talk about your options.

October 15 Filing Extension DeadlinesTaxpayers who timely requested an extension to file their 2025 federal income tax r...
10/12/2026

October 15 Filing Extension Deadlines

Taxpayers who timely requested an extension to file their 2025 federal income tax returns generally must file by Thursday, October 15, 2026. The same deadline generally applies to calendar-year C corporations that received an extension to file their 2025 corporate returns (Form 1120).

In addition, U.S. persons with a financial interest in or signature authority over foreign financial accounts whose combined value exceeded $10,000 at any time during 2025, and who are required to file a Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR), generally must file by October 15, 2026. The FBAR extension is automatic; no extension request is necessary.

10/07/2026

Do not panic and do not automatically agree to the first payment amount you hear.

The first thing I want to know is:
• What tax years are involved?
• Are all required returns filed?
• Is the amount correct?
• Has the IRS started collection activity? • And what does your financial picture actually look like?

The IRS has different resolution paths, and the right one depends on the facts.

A payment plan may make sense.
An Offer in Compromise may be worth evaluating.

In a true hardship situation, collection may be temporarily delayed.

The mistake is choosing a solution before you understand the case.

If you owe $20,000 or more and you don’t want to figure this out alone,

comment "TAX" or apply to work with Johnson & Associates.

Up to $5,120 of the Adoption Tax Credit Is Refundable for 2026 – Did You Know?The Adoption Tax Credit helps eligible fam...
10/05/2026

Up to $5,120 of the Adoption Tax Credit Is Refundable for 2026 – Did You Know?

The Adoption Tax Credit helps eligible families manage qualified costs such as adoption fees, travel, legal services and home studies. In recent years, the credit was nonrefundable: it could reduce a person's federal income tax, but any unused amount generally had to be carried forward.

Under rules that took effect in 2025, part of the credit is now refundable. For tax year 2026, up to $5,120 per eligible child may be refundable, even if the taxpayer owes no federal income tax. Any unused nonrefundable portion may be carried forward for up to five years, but a carryforward cannot become refundable in a later year.

The Adoption Tax Credit is subject to income limits and other restrictions, and the timing of a claim depends on the circumstances of the adoption. A tax professional can help determine whether you qualify and how much credit you may claim.

Here's what a lot of people don't realize: the IRS agent on the other end of that call is not on your side. They're trai...
10/05/2026

Here's what a lot of people don't realize: the IRS agent on the other end of that call is not on your side. They're trained to get you to commit to numbers you can't actually afford.

At Johnson & Associates, we focus on tax debt that's $20,000 and up — including business owners and corporations carrying $50K, $100K, even $1M+ in tax liability. This is where a federally licensed Enrolled Agent with nationwide representation authority and nearly 30 years in tax practice makes the difference between a payment plan that ruins your cash flow and one that actually works for your life.

Smaller balance?
We can still help — but our real expertise is built for the cases everyone else is afraid to take on.

Fill out the form in our bio for a Free IRS Notice Review & Transcript Analysis.

10/02/2026

Have missing tax returns? Don’t guess. Get current first.

If you have unfiled tax returns and IRS tax debt, the first step is knowing exactly what’s missing.

Before trying to resolve your tax debt, you may need to:

✔️ Identify all missing tax returns
✔️ Gather accurate income and expense records
✔️ File delinquent returns
✔️ Get your tax filings current
✔️ Address your IRS compliance status

Why does this matter? Tax compliance can be an important part of resolving IRS tax debt.

📌 Don’t let missing returns make an already stressful tax situation harder. Know what’s missing and start with the facts.

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