APRIL 2017
CHAMBER CENTRAL
A PUBLICATION OF THE WESTMORELAND COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
The Tax Clock is Ticking Are You Prepared?
CALENDAR OF EVENTS APRIL 5
5:00 pm - Ribbon Cutting, Firehouse Subs, Greensburg
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7:45 am - MBPA Chapter Networking Breakfast, Dick’s Diner, Murrysville
APRIL 7
8:00 am - Small Business Roundtable “Hire Honesty” Hiring Seminar
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By Mike Dudurich, Contributing Writer
8:00 am - Golf Committee Meeting
It’s just a couple weeks from annually the most dreaded day of the year:
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April 18 – Tax Day.
8:00 am - Marketing Committee Meeting 11:30 am - Monthly Luncheon, Westmoreland Country Club, Export
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7:45 am - Breakfast BASH, Bishop Connare Center, Greensburg
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8:30 am - Staff Appreciation Luncheon Committee Meeting 5:00 pm - BASH, Dollar Bank, Murrysville
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4:30 pm - Mixer with Norwin Chamber, Levin Furniture, Greensburg
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7:45 am - Coffee & Connections, Hayden’s Pharmacy, Mount Pleasant
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11:00 am - Staff Appreciation Luncheon, Greensburg Country Club
APRIL 27
8:00 am - Gov. Affairs Committee Meeting
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8:00 am - Ambassador Committee Meeting *Events held in Chamber office unless otherwise noted.
Whether an individual or small business, it’s the day of reckoning for you and the Internal Revenue Service.
“THE BIG THING AT THIS POINT IS WHAT IS NEXT YEAR GOING TO LOOK LIKE, WHAT CAN WE DO NOW TO HELP
2017?”
And, according to the experts, while a couple weeks might seem like a long time, in terms of meaningful tax tips and preparation, that ship has already gone out to sea.
“When folks start the process now, especially if they’re on a W-2, more than likely they’ll be missing stuff like possible deductions and will hurt themselves,” Horner said. “The big thing “A lot of people think tax season begins in Janat this point is what is next year going to look uary or February,” said Mike Rabich, a supervilike, what can we do now to help 2017?” sor at Herbein & Company. “It’s actually more like October and November. If you talk to me The basic rule of thumb from a preparer’s at this point, all I can tell you is what’s going to standpoint is taxpayers should think of getting happen.” ready for tax season as a year-round project instead of an end of the year or spring time There are few things that can be done at this one. Keeping receipts, documents and anypoint to make your 2016 return look better thing else tax-related current is a big part of other than perhaps making a contribution to that. an IRA account, something that can be done until April 18. Radich cautioned that any allow- Radich reminds clients, both small business able contributions must be made before taxes and individual, that while this advice has been are filed. given and given and given over the years, it’s Matt Horner, owner and one of the sharehold- still very relevant. ers of Horner, Wible & Terek in Greensburg, agreed.
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