by Leif Jensen | Sep 10, 2011 | General |
The word “corporation” derives from corpus, the Latin word for body, or a “body of people. The world’s oldest commercial corporation in the world is still in business. It is the Stora Kopparberg mining community in Falun Sweden. It obtained its charter from King...
by Leif Jensen | Sep 10, 2011 | General |
Below is a listing of the 10 oldest companies in the United States: King Arthur Flour Company, Founded in 1790 Norwich, Vermont 2010 Revenue: $81.1 million Flour Company Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle Founded in 1831 New York 2010 Revenue: $140 million Law...
by Leif Jensen | Sep 10, 2011 | General |
Some good news, for those whom owe the IRS money for back taxes. Interest rates will decline by a percentage point after Sept. 30, 2011. On overdue taxes, the new rate the IRS will charge is 3%. The rate will be 5% on corporations that owe over $100,000. On refunds,...
by Leif Jensen | Sep 5, 2011 | General |
Does it seem harder and harder to cover those monthly bills? Are you still looking at ways to reduce spending in spite of cutting out most excess spending a couple of years ago? You are not alone. In my analysis of clients and their budgets things are getting a bit...
by Leif Jensen | Sep 5, 2011 | General |
If you are considering a Roth conversion from a Traditional IRA for 2011, a strategy that has been employed in the past by financial advisors is to have multiple Roth’s. Each Roth will be a separate asset class. This way if there is a decrease in valuation the...
by Leif Jensen | Sep 5, 2011 | General |
October 17, 2011 is the deadline to undo a Roth conversion from a Traditional IRA executed from 2010. This is a consideration if the valuation has fallen since the initial conversion. With the decline in value and the reversal of the conversion will result in tax...
