Tax Services

When it comes to the world of taxes, preparation and planning go a LONG way. We have the tax services and professional know-how you’re looking for and can help you navigate your options.

Business Tax Return Preparation

We’ll map out a strategy tailored to your unique business, ensuring growth while keeping tax liabilities in check.

Charitable Giving Strategies

When it comes to charitable donations, both the method and timing are important.

Investment Planning

The way you think about investing should be shaped with tax efficiency, length, and risk assessment in mind.

Retirement Planning Tax Strategies

Implementing tax saving strategies now will set you up for a better outcome.

Strategic Wealth Management

Creating a strategic plan to protect and grow your wealth.

Tax Planning

Real strategies and solutions to help you minimize your IRS liability.

Individual Tax Preparation

Stop missing out on potential deductions that could be saving you big money!

CTS Tax Strategies’s Take: How Much Cash Should A Business Have On Hand?

Quick Answer: Keep three to six months of baseline operating expenses in liquid reserves, alongside a separate tax account holding 15% to 30% of weekly gross receipts. Having that buffer with a Quick Ratio of at least 1.0 means you'll protect daily operations...

How The Bad Business Debt Deduction Could Lower Your 2026 Metro Detroit Business Taxes

Quick Answer: Uncollectible business receivables convert into ordinary losses that reduce your active net profit dollar-for-dollar without a ceiling. To lock in this tax offset before year-end, you'll need to execute a formal general ledger charge-off on...

Multi-Generational Caretaking Tax Planning for Metro Detroit Families

One of the trends of recent years has been a rise in multi-generational living. Whether it's for economic or health reasons, when Mom and Dad or other, older members of the family move in, there are important things to keep in mind as it relates to maintaining your...

Tax-Wise Charitable Giving Strategies From CTS Tax Strategies

It's a good idea to take your internal temperature and do whatever you need to do to get to a place of focus, amidst all of the national and global distractions that continue ad infinitum. Many of our Metro Detroit clients are under enormous pressure for one reason or...

CTS Tax Strategies’s Top 5 List of Potentially Fatal Business Mistakes

There is a difference between income and wealth. Tax returns aren't about wealth -- they're about "income", and how that is defined. Business owners and real estate investors have access to powerful tax advantages that wage earners do not ... and wage-earners probably...

Financial Documentation Strategies for Metro Detroit Taxpayers

Ah, the wonders of financial documentation... Today’s topic has the benefit of ensuring your Metro Detroit "financial fortress" is as airtight as it can possibly be, which has its own advantages. Financial Documentation Strategies For Metro Detroit Taxpayers "You get...

4 Tips for Metro Detroit Taxpayers Owing the IRS

For many Metro Detroit individuals, families, and businesses, it can seem that the government has simply been throwing money around and not paying attention to what is done with it, or collecting what is due. But if you believe that the IRS won't come hunting for ways...

Metro Detroit Taxpayers, The Problem with an Unfiled Tax Return…

The unfortunate reality is that if you have an unfiled tax return -- even if you don't owe any taxes that year -- there can be problems. And, that is obviously the case if you do happen to owe taxes. Not only can the federal government stir up trouble for you, but...

The Purpose of Life Insurance: Consider This Metro Detroit Resident

As the old joke goes, the only two guarantees in life are death and taxes. In these updates, I obviously spend a lot of time talking about taxes. But the other part of that axiom is a subject that most people don’t want to talk about, let alone actively plan for. But...

Penalty Relief for Metro Detroit Residents Who Owe the IRS

Every year, the IRS charges tax debtors a boatload of penalties (and it's enough to have you screaming for penalty relief). Just how much? If you’re a Metro Detroit resident and you owe taxes, you should definitely take a look... To put this in perspective, the IRS...

How You're Missing Legal Tax Deductions

Here’s a certain truth: The State and Federal Government would love to have more of your hard-earned money in their accounts. Sure, even though it’s painful, none of us begrudge paying our legal and fair share of taxes.

But the problem is that regular taxpayers (like you) are missing out on legal and safe deductions to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars in unclaimed refunds every year! Change that with our tax services.

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