The REAL Numbers When It Comes To Marketing…
Small Business Health Quiz (Part 2)
Regardless of national events, or where things are with PPP and EIDL loans — as a business owner, it’s important that you take a REGULAR, clear-eyed look at the underlying legal and financial foundations of your business. I started with these last week, and I’m wrapping them up today. From last week… #1: Is the […]
Here’s What You Need for Your 2020 Taxes
Filing your taxes on your own is not for the faint of heart. But that’s what we’re here for. Let *us* make it easy for you. Below is a list of what you will need during the tax preparation process. Not all of them will apply to you. Before you get overwhelmed: yes, this is […]
Small Business Health Quiz
These are questions that might raise a few concerns, and that’s fine — it’s what we’re here for. Alongside establishing clear measurable for success (KPI’s), these are the sorts of things that effectively growing small businesses really need to get a handle on, regardless of their tax situation. I like to share these questions regularly […]
Rent your House (that you live in) for TAX FREE PROFIT
Do you like golf? Well you’re about to. Why? Because it can save you quite a few shekels on taxes… Have you ever heard of Augusta? Yep. The most prestigious golf tournament of the year. Well they created a strange rule back in the day. If you qualify and follow some very specific steps, you […]
Don’t File Your Tax Return on April 15th
April 15th. The most notorious IRS tax deadline, right? Well… There’s more to the story. And while yes, you should extend if you’re not going to file. If you’re working with a tax preparer… You may want to hold off on filing your tax return on April 15th, if you haven’t checked with someone who […]
PPP Round 2 is Here!
It’s going to take us many weeks to digest everything in the Coronavirus Relief & Omnibus Agreement that the President signed Sunday night. PPP Round 2 is upon us! That’s right. PPP Loans for 1st time borrowers: -Generally 500 or fewer employees -Sole proprietors, independent contractors, and eligible self-employed individuals. -Any business that averages less than […]
The 2nd Best Legal Entity (after Tax Cuts and Jobs Acts)
It’s so sad. 70% of small businesses in the US haven’t even incorporated. And let’s be honest. It’s not like the other 30% have been properly incorporated. And for years and years (and still today), you hear people talk about an LLC. And then once you get a little more sophisticated… You probably heard about […]
A Plan to Break Out of Debt
The average credit card balance for an American household as of this month was $5,897, which is (remarkably) DOWN from years past. Also interesting: personal bankruptcies are NOT yet rising, compared to years past. But unemployment is still VERY high, and Congress has been slow to create more relief. There is a very good chance […]
Three Secrets of Tax Planning
Come in close. You can’t tell anyone. This is just going to be between us. The first secret most people don’t realize. Secret #1: You don’t have to be a multimillionaire to benefit from tax planning. In fact, I’ve seen people who have less than $10,000 in REVENUE for their business benefit from tax planning. […]