A new year has ushered itself into our lives, and with it comes hope. Hope that this new year will be better than the last. Hope that this is the year we will take better care of ourselves. Hope that we intuitively move our businesses in the best directions possible.

When I think about the new year's “hopes,” I am reminded that everything we want to achieve can only happen if we take the first step towards them. If we identify our goals, focus on them every day, and no matter how challenging they may be, make strategic moves in alignment with those visions. THAT is how we can look back on 2024 next year and say, “Dang, that all worked out the way I wanted it to!”

What does this have to do with taxes? Let me explain…

If you are a taxpayer with a stack of past-due tax bills hidden at the back of the desk, make 2024 the year you commit to slaying that dragon. It doesn’t matter if it’s for income tax, sales tax, payroll tax… there is always a solution! Set an intention to address it and remove that ongoing fear from your life. After representing thousands of taxpayers over the last two decades who were in a similar boat, not one of them said to me at the end of their case, “Morgan, I don’t like being on the other side of the tax debt problem I had.” It may be uncomfortable, and you may feel exposed as your financial situation is reviewed by a third party, but the unknowing is the worst tormentor! Make 2024 the year you get some help to get beyond it.

If you are a tax professional, make this the year you focus on the next level of certification that has been a “one-day” goal. Or if you are at the level you have always wanted to be, set your sights on this being the year where you identify a better work/life balance and stick to it, no matter what. If you have always wanted to grow your business, but it’s a tough idea to commit to, take the first step of meeting with a business coach… you can always investigate the options they pitch and change your mind. Again, the unknown is the worst tormentor!

In the past, I was in a similar situation. I had been with a company for a long time and was relatively comfortable with a steady paycheck. However, I disagreed with the policy changes that the company had made during the last few years of my tenure as I felt the level of expectations to tend to client needs had been diluted. Over the years, many clients and professionals I had worked with suggested I should open my own firm; at the time, it didn’t ring true as a passion for me to pursue. All that changed at the beginning of 2022 when I was inspired to start building a business plan that eventually turned into Golden Lion Tax Solutions… we opened in August of that year. It was scary! I was giving up a “sure thing” based solely on my ethical compass and an all-consuming internal knowledge that I could lead a team that could provide the type of excellent professional services all tax debt clients deserve. It was a risk, but one I could no longer ignore. I had a mental image of what I wanted, I worked hard building a plan, and before I knew it, everything came together. If I could set my sights on a goal and achieve it within a year, you can, too, no matter what it is!

We are all truly in the driver’s seat when it comes to our lives, our work, our businesses, and, yes, even our tax situations. We need to identify what we want to accomplish and have a firm conviction about it. If our team can help you in any way with what you want to achieve, reach out to us! We have an army of professional referrals in our network that we can put you in touch with that can assist you with your goals. If it’s a tax debt situation that has been causing you to lose sleep at night, reach out to us to talk about it. A better situation is waiting for you!

Here is to 2024, and you making it your best year yet… you have a big crowd at Golden Lion Tax Solutions cheering for the victories coming your way!!!

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