Cyber-Security – Simple Suggestions to Protect Your Business

Is your company vulnerable to cyber-crime? Most computer and/or network security breaches are the result of a lack of understanding of the importance of security processes within a company.  It’s important to recognize how implementing effective security procedures can protect your clients’ privacy, guard against misuse of confidential information and benefit your business.  Here are […]

4 Tax Tips for Small Business Owners – Part Two

Since you can’t get away from taxes, the best thing to do is be prepared for them. If you own a small business, taxes become a bit more complicated, but there are several ways to make sure tax time is less stressful. Here are tips 3 and 4 for small business owners. 3. Leverage Tax Preparation […]

4 Tax Tips for Small Business Owners – Part One

Since you can’t get away from taxes, the best thing to do is be prepared for them. If you own a small business, taxes become a bit more complicated, but there are several ways to make sure tax time is less stressful. Here are tips 1 and 2 for small business owners. Think Taxes Year […]

Tips for a Successful Early Retirement

When would you like to retire? Even if the answer is later versus sooner, most of us would like the freedom to decide. To do this, consider what it would take to create financial independence in retirement. Here are some ideas to help plan for an early retirement. Start early – Establish your desire to […]

Taxation Without Representation is Alive and Well

Our forefathers launched the Revolutionary War with the claim “taxation without representation.” What few of us realize is that taxing the other guy who has no say in the matter is now a prevalent technique. Here are some examples. Hotel taxes to fund sports stadiums – New professional sports stadiums across the country are using […]

Small Business Consultants Beware

Over the past few years, state revenue departments have been getting creative in making new tax laws to capture non-resident income taxes. If you are an individual operating as a sole-proprietor consultant or service provider to customers out of your own state, here is what you need to know. This could be you You could […]

What to Do With Your Social Security Statement

The Social Security Administration is now doing a better job in sending out earnings reports by mailing paper statements to workers every five years beginning at age 25. The reports are also available online at https://www.ssa.gov. These reports recap historic earnings and contain an estimate of potential benefits. When you receive your report, spend a […]

Five Smart Uses for Your Tax Refund

So you were fortunate enough to receive a tax refund this year. What are your plans for the money? Here are five ideas worth considering. Pay down debt – Start with debts that carry the highest interest rates first, then move down the line. This is like savings on savings as you are freeing up […]

3 Steps Businesses Can Take to Avoid Cyber Crime

All companies today need to be on the alert for being hacked. Most people log onto the internet every day without much thought about how susceptible they are to being hacked.  Here are three steps to protect your company against cyber criminals who are working hard to figure their way around your security measures: Employers […]

California’s Sneaky Revision of Workers’ Comp Law

The government enacted 900 (yes, you read that correctly) new laws for 2017. One they snuck under everyone’s nose is a revision of the very expensive workers’ comp system (AB-2883 Workers’ compensation: employees). Here is what they changed. You now must be a 15% owner of your corporation, partnership or LLC to be exempt from […]