HOLDING ONTO THAT HOME-SWEET-HOME
Tuesday, November 01
After a long day of work or a vacation or sometimes just after running errands, coming back to your cozy house is something you relish. Dorothy’s ruby slipper sentiment is a mantra many of us share (“There’s no place like home.”). And like any good homeowner, you’ve invested time and care into ma...
ELECTRIC DREAMS ON WHEELS
Tuesday, November 01
Moving on to what I am nerding out about today … you might not know this, but the first electric car was invented in the 1830s by Scotsman Robert Anderson. Electric cars were actually a thing before combustion engines became widely accepted as the primary car type. Of course, when you think of an...
PANDEMIC MONEY MAY BE WAITING
Monday, October 17
Everybody keeps saying we’re slowly leaving the pandemic behind – that means that pandemic tax relief is disappearing, too. But can you still qualify for one of the most popular of the Covid-related federal breaks: the Employee Retention Credit (ERC)? Here’s the deal: you have likely heard from...
THE IRS CAN’T DO THIS…
Monday, October 17
Stories abound about the IRS grabbing homes, cars, businesses, and just about any other property they want, without warning. Maybe you’ve heard something to that effect. Well, the fact is: The IRS can’t do that. As a taxpayer, you’re entitled to advance warning and a fair hearing before the IR...
SIDE HUSTLE CRACKDOWN
Monday, October 17
Now that 2021 tax returns are completely in the rearview (although we can always make amendments!), and only a few months of the 2022 version remain, it’s time to kick your “tax optimization” strategies into full gear. And look – yes, I’m a professional at this stuff, but I also understand how ...
MAKE BUSINESS MEETINGS PRODUCTIVE
Monday, October 10
Ever finished a meeting and thought That could have been an email? Yeah, I get that. Work meetings are one of those necessary evils that too often end up being time wasters rather than savers. But you can’t simply wave a magic wand and eliminate them (though, in certain cases, it might be the da...