What am I Forgetting?

What am I Forgetting?

Spending a little bit of time thinking about your expenses for the year might lead to lower taxes. We often see taxpayers cheat themselves when it comes to the following: Medical expenses for themselves and their dependents. These are harder to deduct for federal...
Home Office Expenses: What you need to know

Home Office Expenses: What you need to know

If you use part of your home regularly and exclusively for business you may be entitled to a deduction for the expenses associated with maintaining that work space whether you are self-employed or an employee. However, for an employee expenses are deductible only if...
Business Health Checkup: Current Ratio

Business Health Checkup: Current Ratio

Periodically we will highlight a ratio or benchmark and demonstrate how you can use it to better understand your business The disclaimer: Benchmarks and ratios, blindly applied, can be dangerous. Benchmarks can be useful in understanding areas to investigate, but it’s...
Thinking of Making an IRA  Contribution for 2016?

Thinking of Making an IRA Contribution for 2016?

There are many types of IRAs. This article will discuss Traditional IRAs, Roth IRAs and non-deductible IRAs, available to individuals (or a spouse of an individual) with earned income or collecting alimony. The first criterion to consider is your age. If you are over...