Fall Tax tips from the IRS
By Internal Revenue Service as posted in North Texas e- News Fall is the time of year that brings cooler weather and the chance to get outside, clean up the lawn or organize the garage or attic. The Internal Revenue…
11 Simple Ways to Create Genuine Connections With People Who Make Failure Impossible
I absolutely LOVE this blog from Scott Dinsmore--check this out! By Scott Dinsmore who is the founder of Live Your Legend 11 Simple Ways to Connect with the People Who Make Failure Impossible 1. Know the impact you want to…
2013 Tax Planning: 5 Reasons to Start Now via Accounting Today
I really enjoyed these tips from accounting firm Blum & Shapiro on Accounting Today! Read the Full article here! 1. The 2013 Tax Season Is Closer than You Think Industry experts generally agree that proper tax planning takes an average…
2013 Tax Planning: 5 Reasons to Start Now Via Accounting Today
I came across a great article in Accounting Today and wanted to share it! Check this out! It may feel like you’ve just closed the book on the 2012 tax season and planning for 2013 is far off, but the…
Breaking Down the Taxpaying Population: Where Do You Fit In via Employee Financial Boot Camp
Thanks again to Matt Wilson of Employee Financial Boot Camp for compiling and analyzing these IRS stats and helping us to demystify who really pays taxes in the USA! Every quarter, the Statistics of Income Division of the Internal Revenue…
Four Retirement Planning Mistakes to Avoid via Employee Financial Boot Camp
I recently read this article and found it to be a great recap of avoiding common mistakes when planning for your retirement. Hat tip to financial planner Matt Wilson of Employee Financial Boot Camp for these suggestions! Here's what I pulled…
Foreign Account Disclosure Form Relief
Expanded relief is coming for those who are living abroad who owe less than $1500 in US taxes and have not filed their tax forms or their foreign account disclosure forms.
Tax Refund Delay Possible Next Year
The IRS warns that next years refunds may be delayed due to the recent theft of many SSNs from various organizations in the US. Be aware that your refund may be delayed if one of these Tax Fraudsters files a…
What’s a Deductible Employee Expense on my 1040?
Remember that you can only deduct expenses that were not eligible for reimbursement by your employer under this section of your return. If you didn't turn in your expense report on time, there is no deduction!
Five More Tips To Make Your Hobby Tax Deductible
Here's some tips from Forbes magazine on how to make your favorite hobby tax deductible! Do it full-time. The IRS is more likely to query writing off a “hobby” against income from your regular job. If you work 40 hours a…
Medical Bunching: Tax Tip for End of Year 2012
Medical AGI cap rate is going up to 10%; make sure you get your medical expenses deductible and in the 2012 tax year!
The Power of Storytelling in Sales
By Allan Himmelstein A while back I had the opportunity of listening to Harvey MacKay speak. He is the author of 6 books, the most famous of which is “How to Swim with the Sharks”. He is a tremendous motivational…
Seven deadly small business sins #7
You spend all this money creating a business, growing the business, investing in the business, investing your people, everything down to even buying the staplers. How have you actually branded your business? Poor branding is one of the most negative…
Seven deadly small business sins #6
Have you ever had the scenario where you expected something to go one way, but then it when a completely different way? This is what is considered lack of controls and the company. Lack of controls can cause serious damage…
Seven deadly small business sins #5
Lack of standards. Many times, when you open a business, you are so busy just working on getting that would you out the door that you forget what it's like to be the customer. You forget what it is…
