Educating Business Owners about Tax Deductions.
Are you paying your children from your business ? Dont miss this valuable tax strategy.
One of the oldest and least discussed tax strategies is to pay your children from your business. As we all know, having children is expensive! From the basics like food, clothing and healthcare to the sports, classes and parties, childrens care runs in the thousands....
Managing the costs of your online business – Your Techstack
Having grown my business online since 2018, I have noticed how very quickly the costs stack up. No rent and no parking expenses but wow, my online dues and subscription services sure have increased. To be as profitable as possible, we want to keep our overheads and...
Do you recommend a local tax preparer or someone remote?
The world of service providers has definitely expanded over the years as we have all become comfortable working over platforms like zoom. CPA's and tax preparers are able to work with clients worldwide. I personally have been working with clients nationwide since...
Are you planning your summer vacation? What can you afford? Is it tax deductible?
I am planning our summer vacation. Have you planned yours? Do you know what you can afford? For many years, we planned a vacation, paid all the expenses on a credit card and then spent months paying off those expenses. We enjoyed our vacations but there was always an...
Offering discounts to generate more sales? STOP!
I know that offering discounts SEEMS like a great way to grow your sales and put money in the bank BUT let me share some hard numbers with you BEFORE you give away your profits: If your margin on your product or service is 50% and you offer a 10% discount on your...
No recordkeeping? No tax deductions!
I had a new prospect approach me this week to help him manage his tax strategies. He "feels" he is making a lot of money and is nervous about how much he will owe in taxes. A perfect client for me! I am super excited to roll up my sleeves, jump in and set him on a...
Who are your most PROFITABLE clients? Do you know with CLARITY?
Too often I see business owners chasing a random revenue goal. The most popular by far....$1million, then $3million then $5million. This is great stuff, I applaud having goals and pushing ahead however a critical piece is to understand the underlying profitability of...
Should I buy a house? Now? When is the best time?
How many of you are kept up at night wondering whether now is the right time to buy a house? Yes, I know. I hear this question a lot so you are not alone. The answer is there is no right time to buy a house. Just like there is no right time to get married, get a dog...
Is the IRS coming for you?
For the past decade, the IRS has seen an increase in the number of returns filed paired with a decrease in resources available for examinations particularly for the most complex tax returns of high-income and high-wealth individuals, large corporations, and complex...
Big tax refund coming?
Disaster! Yes, you read that correctly. In my opinion a big tax refund is a disaster. A big refund means that you over paid your taxes during the year so the IRS had your money all year long and you did not. What could you have done with that cash? Paid down debt...