by | Dec 23, 2025 | YONKERS TAX SERVICES
The 16.75% Reality: It’s Not a Mistake, It’s the Law If you live in Yonkers and work in New York City, you’ve probably seen a “Yonkers” deduction on your paycheck and wondered if someone messed up. They didn’t. As a resident of Yonkers, you are...
by | Dec 21, 2025 | YONKERS TAX SERVICES
By Jimmy Lopez | Your Local Tax Guide We all know the feeling. You open your mailbox, and there it is: the tax bill from the City of Yonkers or the School District. Your stomach drops. You work hard to maintain your home, yet it feels like you are paying rent to the...
by | Dec 20, 2025 | IMMIGRATION TAX SERVICES
By Jimmy Lopez | Certifying Acceptance Agent & Tax Expert Filing for a green card for a spouse or relative is exciting, but the Affidavit of Support (Form I-864) is where most dreams hit a wall. As a tax preparer in Yonkers helping immigrant families since 1985, I...
by | Dec 18, 2025 | TAX PLANNING & STRATEGY
By Jimmy Lopez | Enrolled Agent & Founder, Pupilo Tax If you live in Yonkers but work in NYC, or if you keep a “pied-à-terre” apartment in the city for late nights at the office, you are walking through a minefield. The New York State Department of...
by | Dec 17, 2025 | YONKERS TAX SERVICES
By Jimmy Lopez | Owner, Pupilo Tax (Est. 1985) When you search for the “best tax accountant in Yonkers,” you are bombarded with ads from national chains promising big refunds and “audit guarantees.” But here is the truth they don’t tell you in...
by | Dec 17, 2025 | TAX PLANNING & STRATEGY
By Jimmy Lopez | Owner, Pupilo Tax There is a massive difference between a “Tax Preparer” and a “Tax Planner.” A Preparer records history. They take what happened last year and put it on a form. If you overpaid, it’s too late to fix it. A...
by | Dec 17, 2025 | SMALL BUSINESS TAXES
By Jimmy Lopez | Owner, Pupilo Tax (Est. 1985) If you are running a business in Yonkers and using the same tax software you use for your personal return, you are burning money. I’ve seen it happen on South Broadway for over 35 years: a hard-working business owner...
by | Dec 5, 2025 | TAX QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Why an App Can’t Replace 30 Years of Experience Every January, I hear the same thing: “Jimmy, why should I pay a professional when an app says I can file for free?” or “Why not just go to the big chain down the street with the guy in the Statue of... by | Dec 5, 2025 | NYC COMMUTER TAXES
If you live in Yonkers but commute to New York City, your pay stub probably looks like a crime scene. You see “City Tax,” “State Tax,” and maybe even a “Yonkers Surcharge.” It’s confusing, and if you get it wrong, you either owe the...
