by Leif Jensen | Jun 4, 2014 | General |
Last week I was in in office for only one day. But on that day we were besieged with a local telephone directory salesperson who would not take no for an answer. I have been told by professional salespeople that know me that I am no one’s target market. I am...
by Leif Jensen | Jun 3, 2014 | General |
Since we have added identifying a retiring CPA practice to purchase to our goal list for 2014; we have started looking at active CPA’s and trying t0 identify a retirement age. A recent Gallup poll has the average retirement age rising to 62. It also seems that...
by Leif Jensen | Jun 2, 2014 | General |
Typically when we are meeting with clients that are looking to start a business they are ready to start a business. When an entrepreneur meets with an attorney to investigate the prospect of starting a company, they are organized into an LLC; sometimes before they are...
by Leif Jensen | May 28, 2014 | General |
I was assisting on a presentation with a Palatine WinTrust banker as part of their community outreach. This was a SCORE Small Business presentation; the section I was assisting with was Income Taxes. During the presentation I would add real world color comments as...
by Leif Jensen | May 27, 2014 | General |
I recently received a call from a financial advisor I know that has a client who has a problem with their tax return. The Broker Dealer did not report the 72T distribution correctly as an exemption to the early withdrawal penalty. For those who do not know; a 72t...
by Leif Jensen | Dec 13, 2012 | General |
If you are a cash basis business or individual you need to make sure that you mail checks for deductible items before year-end to ensure a 2012 write-off. You will be able to claim the deduction this year even if the checks do not clear until January. If you are...