Blogs - Steven Martin, CPA, PI, LLC

Don’t Forget Your 1099s: What Business Owners Need to Know

January 24, 2026

If you paid independent contractors, rent, or certain other types of payments during 2025, you may be required to file Form 1099-NEC (Nonemployee Compensation) or Form 1099-MISC (Miscellaneous Income). These

How to Win Whether the Stock Market Goes Up or Down

February 1, 2022

The stock market is always going up and down, usually a little but sometimes a lot. People are often elated when the stock market goes

When to Use Either a CPA or Tax Software

January 22, 2021

I am a local Certified Public Accountant in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The advantage to using tax software is it costs less than a CPA.