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Online Resources for Your Accounting Needs
At Gordon J. Maier & Company, we strive to provide the comprehensive accounting care you need. However, we believe that our customers should retain total control over their financial decisions. That's why we also offer the resources you need to make the best decisions on your own. Peruse this page to see some of the resources we offer. If you have questions or want our personalized service, contact us now.
Accounting Calculators
Take advantage of our financial calculators to plan your finances better. The calculators have various features such as Interactive calculations, dynamic graphs, and fully customizable reports. Loan calculators display the monthly payment, total interest and total payment for your loan based on the loan amount, term and interest rate entered.
Mortgage calculators, on the other hand, display the total interest and total payment of your mortgage based on the loan amount, term and interest rate entered.
Federal Agencies and Savings Bonds
Keep yourself informed about the rule changes of federal agencies and manage your savings bond by referring to the resources listed below. You can feel confident that the professionals at Gordon J. Maier & Company will help you during every step of the process.
- Executive Orders and Other Presidential Documents: Published by the Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), the Federal Register is the official daily publication for rules, proposed rules, and notices of Federal agencies and organizations, as well as executive orders and other presidential documents
- Internal Revenue Services: Your favorite government agency
- Olsen's Classic 164 Currency Converter: Current and historical conversion rates for 164 currencies are available (converter is updated daily at 8:00 PM EST)
- Savings Bond Calculator: The savings bond calculator helps you manage your savings bond inventory with a Windows application that allows you to maintain an inventory of your bonds and determine the current redemption value, earned interest, and other information; you can also print your bond inventory, providing you with an important record if you ever need to replace any of your savings bonds
Refund Resources
Get your federal tax refund within 21 days with the help of the refund tracker at Gordon J. Maier & Company. If the return is mailed to the IRS, a refund is issued within six weeks. If your refund is taking longer than you expected, use the resources below or contact the IRS. The IRS updates the refund status once every day. If you receive a letter from the IRS detailing changes made to your return, please contact us to discuss your options before paying the IRS notice.
According to the WI Department of Revenue, a taxpayer should allow for up to 12 weeks for a State Tax return to be processed. There are a some factors that may affect the processing time of the return such as filing electronically versus paper filing, and electing to receive a refund via direct deposit instead of a paper check.
If you receive a letter from the WI DOR detailing changes made to your return, please contact us to discuss your options before paying the notice.
Retirement Articles and Decision Tools
When you're planning to retire, you should plan your investments, insurance, and housing perfectly. This financial security will help you and your family lead comfortable lives. Read the following articles to learn more.
Saving for retirement
- Annuities and retirement planning
- Borrowing or withdrawing money from your 401(k) plan
- Choosing a beneficiary for your IRA or 401(k)
- Closing a retirement income gap
- Deciding what to do with your 401(k) plan when you change jobs
- Estimating your retirement income needs
- Evaluating an early retirement offer
- Retirement planning - the basics
- Saving for retirement and a child's education at the same time
- Taking advantage of employer-sponsored retirement plans
- Understanding defined benefit plans
- Understanding IRAs
- What to do after you've been automatically enrolled in your company's retirement plan
The preparation needed for retirement is real. We want you to have the tools you need to make the best decisions for your future.
IRAs
- Comparison of traditional IRAs and Roth IRAs
- IRA eligibility flowchart: 2004
- IRA eligibility flowchart: 2005
- Roth IRA future value calculator
- Roth IRA: how much can you contribute in 2004?
- Roth IRA: how much can you contribute in 2005?
- Traditional IRA future value calculator
- Traditional IRA required minimum distribution illustrator
- Traditional IRA: how much can you contribute and deduct in 2004?
- Traditional IRA: how much can you contribute and deduct in 2005?
Social Security Resources
Social security can help you financially after retirement or an injury that forces you to be off work. You should be aware of how your earnings affect social security and its retirement benefits as well. Take advantages of Gordon J. Maier & Company's resources listed below.
FAQs
- Are my social security benefits subject to income tax?
- How can I get an estimate of my social security benefits?
- I'm getting remarried. How will this affect my social security benefits?
- Should I retire now at age 62 and collect social security benefits, or should I wait until age 65?
- What happens if I start collecting social security after age 65?
- When I retire, how much will I receive from social security?
- Will my children receive money from social security when I die?
Tax Newsletters
Stay up to date with changing tax laws by referring to our PBQ Newsletter. This newsletter has been developed by Gordon J. Maier & Company to support users of Peachtree, Business Works, and QuickBooks software.
- W-2 Add-ons
- Handling Accounts Payable
- Year End and Record Retention
- 1099 Reports
- Handling Accounts Receivable and Bad Debt
- Overtime Pay Update (Update: 11/22/16 - Overtime Rule on Hold Per Court Injunction)
- College Savings Plan
- Wisconsin Tax Update
- 1099 Updates
- Business Tax Update June-18
- Business Tax Update Oct-18
- Business Tax Update Jan-19


