It’s been a long time since I took the Special Enrollment Examination to become certified as an Enrolled Agent. Luckily, I aced the exams and was able to become an Enrolled Agent.
Continue reading Inflation and then some
Yes, Congress waited until 27 December to change the tax laws. That’s exactly why we can’t file personal taxes until the Chinese New Year (or Lincoln’s Birthday) this year.
Continue reading A 2021 tax break. One we have to wait for 2022 to use
This is one of those hidden gems. One I missed when I read the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. (Now you know why my monograph on the law hasn’t been published yet. I’m still re-reading the verbiage to see if there are other “gems” (a.k.a. fecal deposits) hidden between the lines.)
Continue reading @#%$ ME!!!!!!!
So, I know y’all are used to getting bombarded with donation requests from Thanksgiving to Christmas. But, given the fact that my religion celebrates the New Year (Rosh Hashana) in September, this is when my mailbox overflows with solicitations.
This question comes up about once every six months. A client arrives at our door and wants help. They are overwhelmed with debt. Sometimes, it’s because they have this business that is not performing as they hoped/wanted/expected (often, because they need the structure and systems to make it so), other times because of an accident or a sudden illness. But, no matter what the cause, we need to work together to make the situation tenable.
Continue reading Drowning in Debt?
I have written many times about pricing and how difficult it is to really determine the “best price”. As a matter of fact, that new firm I told you about is dealing with that issue right now. If we price our product too high, sales are cut- and while the margins can be fantastic, we don’t sell enough to be profitable. If we price the product too low, we need to sell millions to make enough money. (Besides the fact that one would be leaving significant funds “on the table”.)
Continue reading Parks and Recreation
