by | Dec 27, 2025 | TAX PLANNING & STRATEGY
By Jimmy Lopez | Tax Strategist Living in Westchester comes with a premium price tag. We have excellent schools and beautiful neighborhoods, but we also carry the heaviest tax burden in the nation. Between the federal taxes, New York State income tax, and the infamous...
by | Dec 24, 2025 | SMALL BUSINESS TAXES
By Jimmy Lopez | Your Local Business Guide You started your business in Yonkers to be a contractor, a restaurant owner, or a designer—not to be an accountant. But every Friday night, instead of relaxing with your family, you are fighting a losing battle against a...
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...
