START THE YEAR OFF WITH THESE SMART TAX TIPS & TRICKS
The holidays can leave a huge dent in our bank accounts, and the fear of having months of buildup and interest on our bills can make this time of the year stressful. In fact, according to Accenture, 34% of Americans paid for their holiday shopping with a major credit card and spent close to $1,000 on average. That’s a lot of debt to start the New Year.
A tax refund can be a way to get a head start on these bills. In fact, for many it’s the biggest paycheck of the year. Jackson Hewitt® CEO David Prokupek (Pro-Q-Peck), on the eve of the official IRS opening of tax season, offers advice to help hard working Americans get the biggest refund and manage it to get ahead in 2016.
David Prokupek discusses:
- Tips on how to start the year off smart financially by making the most out of your tax refund
- How to get your tax refund faster
- What’s new in taxes for 2016, like the increased penalty for not having health insurance
- What are some of the most overlooked deductions and credits such as the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)
About David Prokupek:
David P. Prokupek (Pro-Q-Peck) is the Chief Executive Officer and President at Jackson Hewitt®, the fastest-growing full-service branded tax preparation company with approximately 6,300 franchised and company-owned locations, including 3,000 in Walmart stores. Mr. Prokupek is leading a very successful consumer-led brand transformation focused on the unique needs of the company’s hard-working American clients and celebrating its 25,000+ tax professionals to deliver on its promise to make “taxes less taxing.” During his brief tenure he just led Jackson Hewitt to one of the company’s most successful tax seasons, increasing tax returns, revenue, same-store sales, customer sentiment, locations and franchise groups faster than the competition. This tax season, Mr. Prokupek is maintaining his focus on hard-working clients, helping them get their maximum tax refund and also faster, lower-cost and more convenient access to their hard-earned money.
Prior to joining Jackson Hewitt, Mr. Prokupek served as Chairman and CEO of Smashburger®, a leading fast casual global “better burger” brand. During Mr. Prokupek’s six years at the company (starting at the second store), Smashburger received numerous business and consumer accolades including Forbes No. 1 Most Promising Company, Fast Casual Magazine’s #1 CEO, Inc.’s Top 100 500|5000 list of fastest growing private companies, Technomics’s #1 Social Media Brand, and numerous “top” franchisor and “best burger” awards around the globe.
Mr. Prokupek received a bachelor’s degree in finance and marketing from the University of Wisconsin and an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management with concentrations in marketing and finance.
