Required Reading

Part of what I do as a practicing CPA is educate my clients. One of the best ways to do that is to share with them the things that I read. On a daily basis, the best read is a website that is updated a few times a day but doesn’t get bogged down with too many...

FDIC Update…….Uh-Oh!

I just wrote last month about the razor-thin percentage of the six trillion dollar FDIC-insured bank accounts versus the tiny amount of reserves  available in the event of a large bank(s) collapse. Well lo and behold, the brilliant minds  in Congress just passed a...

Tax Clown Circus

Can you identify the group of clowns? This year there are some very important tax issues that have billions of dollars worth of business decisions riding on whether or not they will be extended past December 2013 (their expiration date without any extension). Congress...

November 2014

FEATURE ARTICLES Year-End Tax Planning for Individuals Year-End Tax Planning for Businesses Tips for Taxpayers with Foreign Income Three Most Common Budgeting Errors TAX TIPS Ten Facts about Capital Gains and Losses Tax Tips for Individuals Selling Their Home Tax...

October 2014

FEATURE ARTICLES Small Business and the Affordable Care Act Hobby or Business? Why It Matters Which Moving Expenses are Deductible? TAX TIPS Reduce Your Taxes with Miscellaneous Deductions Tips on Travel While Giving to Charity Six Tips on Gambling Income and Losses...