by Leif Jensen | Jul 24, 2017 | General |
When I am starting to work with new clients, one question I typically ask them is do they have a Board of Directors (BOD) or a Board of Advisors (BOA). Basically someone whose opinion that they trust and respect that they can bounce ideas off of. One client...
by Leif Jensen | Jul 19, 2017 | General |
Is U.S. economic growth threatened by a shortage of qualified workers? I know this sounds like a recruiting line… But small-business owners should be concerned about where and how they are going to meet their personnel needs. As the economy seems...
by Leif Jensen | Jul 18, 2017 | General |
Due to a paid preparer’s series of errors with a client’s tax return, the client was excused from a penalty. A woman who had sold her stock in connection with a corporate redemption and received a check dated Jan. 4, 2012 and a statement with an Aug. 2011...
by Leif Jensen | Jul 17, 2017 | General |
Ok, I just don’t understand the logic behind this case from a tax standpoint; from a curiosity stand point yes, but not a tax standpoint, no. A son took it upon himself to start an investigation in 2003 of his father’s mysterious death in 1946. The son...
by Leif Jensen | Jul 12, 2017 | General |
It seems that people forget that when they are an independent contractor getting a paid on a 1099 can create a huge tax liability. If you have a “Schedule C” business, you recognize your 1099 income and get to deduct related business expenses. But any profit...
