July 8, 2025---9-10---TAX Talk—Tim Ness—show 48-95

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   I’m Bill Zortman and welcome to Tax Talk with Tim Ness---Show 48-95 in our ORIGINAL It’s YOUR Business Series.

   Tim—good morning -you have been voted for so many years-Sioux Falls Best Tax and Bookkeeping Service----

    In this show---it is the ONLY SHOW each month we take listeners questions---call us at 336-1320---Norm Anderson will answer the calls---he will ask you for a name---give yours if you like or something for us to call you.

   Each month Tim Ness to prepare the audience for the show writes promo ideas---and I cut the promo----one thing that he had on this month’s lists----was

   “Review the Big Beautiful Bill- how will it affect you”

    The Tax Man –particularly a Tim Ness----can answer your questions today about how it will affect you?

     So if you have a question feel free to call in at 336-1320.

    ---------Tim Ness---welcome to the show----what kind of questions on the so called “Big Beautiful Bill” have you been getting---and in general how concerned are the callers about how it will affect them?

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    For those that don’t know ---can you share your locations---and your hours out of the Tax Preparation time that ended in mid April----

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    You shared in your notes for this show---concerns about refund delays for ID Theft victims –remaining a serious concern----you share it was an average of a 20 month process----

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    Tells us the story if you will about the IRS sending out “Balance due notices in error---you suggested to wait until July 15th for the IRS to straighten things out------have you heard any updates on this story—or had in Ness Tax clients---concerned about the Balance Due notices?

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    It seems like on a number of our It’s YOUR Business Shows---we have had discussions about ID Theft—victims concerned that it has been a average 20 month process to have gotten the help you need---

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    One of your topics each month recently has been that the IRS was phasing out paper checks—does that mean that even Elite Tax Files—like Ness has to live up to the same standards?

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    Remember if you have a question for Tim Ness –feel free to call us at 605-336-1320. We will take your calls up to 9:55 this morning.

    We’ll also talk about State Taxpayers from other states that can utilize the Ness Tax and Bookkeeping Service---and you and your team does provide bookkeeping service.

    We’ll take a break---think of question you want to ask Sioux Falls Best Tax and Keeping Service---call us at 605-336-1320.

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  I’m Bill Zortman and welcome back to TAX TALK –with Sioux Falls Best Tax and Bookkeeping Service—yes Mr. Tim Ness.

  If you have questions feel free to call us at 605-336-1320—we’ll take your calls until 9:55 this morning.

  Tim the most talked about issue has been the so called Big Beautiful Bill signed by the President in the last week----what kind of calls has your office been taking from tax payers wanting to know what’s in it for them---or worried some of their favorite programs would be eliminated.

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   Of course now in almost mid-summer---how have summer activities impacted next year’s tax returns

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   Last month we asked you to review the so called—Dirty Tax Schemes—and how our listeners can report them----

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   We have talked about the confusion that the Tax Code caused---in 2024---what was confusing---and do you expect those confusing clauses will be eliminated for the 2025 year?

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   When we come back---if you have moved here from another state and still have State Tax Filing obligations there---we’ll ask Tim Ness to give us a short course—on how Ness Tax and can help----This is Tax Talk with Tim Ness---

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9:32/30---Tax Talk 3

  I’m Bill Zortman and welcome back to Tax Talk with Tim Ness—the monthly show—generally on the 2nd Tuesday of the month—that updates you on Tax Talk information, takes your questions ---and even gives you some help with State Income Taxes----and what’s new from the IRS----

  Norm Anderson will take your call at 605-336-1320---Tim will answer your inquiries---and often the questions our callers are asking---often times are what so many others want an answer to as well.

  We know that South Dakota residents don’t have a state income tax that they pay. But as we are finding out on some of our other shows---we are getting so many newcomers to this state---that you would be surprised at the number of people that still owe State Taxes in the states they came from.

  Tim ---you do provide help in working with State Taxes from other states—how do people get started working with you—to make sure their tax obligations are satisfied?

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   Tim in some states you have mandatory electronic filing---how does that work-------------

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   Those wondering about your locations and office hours----can you take time here and fill them in---

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    You shared with us last month that South Dakota is 46th in Tax Burden—which states are 1-2-3------

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    You worked for the IRS for a number of years---and now your helping residents file with the IRS---

    If you could---what would you change about the EXISTING TAX CODE?

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    When we come back we’ll take your questions—feel free to call us at 336-1320---and we’ll talk about your Bookkeeping Service that could help businesses that are overwhelmed—or those just coming into South Dakota….Still 9 minutes to take your questions at 605-336-1320—

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  I’m Bill Zortman and welcome back to Tax Talk with Sioux Falls BEST Tax and Bookkeeping Service---Ness Tax---

  Tim Ness has been voted Sioux Falls Best for 20+ years---and his customers will tell you the voters can’t be wrong.

   Tim one of the services you have provided for years is to help businesses and I guess individuals with Bookkeeping Service. What do our listeners need to know about getting started-----and which of your offices can help with the Bookkeeping Service—

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   One of the items you wanted us to promote for content in this show—built with the much talked about Big Beautiful Bill----and yes how our listeners ---give or take---would be affected-----

   Kind of questions you are answering involving what people will be losing or what they might be gaining---

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   A couple of reminders---and jump in Tim please

---IRS was PHASING out Paper Checks—

    How does that affect what you do for your clients

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   Earlier in the show we talked about you helping Tax Payers that have responsibilities to pay State Taxes in other states.

   What states do you get the most requests from taxpayers on?

   Your office hours-------and what you think may be the most confusing issue for your clients---in the 2025 year that will be filed by April 15th, 2026—

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Back with the wrap-up of the July Tax Talk Show shortly---

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People just joining us this morning---what were some of the important topics and issues they should know about?

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   Your office hours------and the final ask—about the Big Beautiful Bill that may have taxpayers concerned about what they don’t understand, what they are losing, or what it advantages it has.

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    Talk Talk with Tim Ness next stop will August 12th…