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What is the Corporate Transparency Act?

The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) is a piece of legislation aimed at increasing corporate...

 

$80 billion to the IRS: What it means for you

You may have noticed that the IRS is in a bad way. It has a backlog of millions of unprocessed paper...

 

Claiming the Employee Retention Credit when you own multiple entities

Do you qualify for the Employee Retention Credit (ERC)? Did you claim it? It's not too late. You...

 

New and improved Energy Tax Credits for homeowners

The president signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law on Aug. 16. It contains some valuable tax...

 

Alert: A massive new FinCEN filing requirement is coming

Do you own a corporation, limited liability company (LLC), limited partnership, limited liability...

 

Tax-saving tips: The IRS wants to know about your crypto

Cryptocurrency, such as Bitcoin, is all the rage these days. Crypto is not legal money. It is...

 

Deduct a cruise to Mexico

You may not have thought of this, but taking a cruise ship to Mexico for a business meeting is...

 

How to use my PPP

As I write this on Friday, May 1, there is lots of talk but still no final written procedure on...

 

Do business owners retire?

Business owners think differently about retirement. To many of them, it's something other people...

 

Is your parent your dependent?

Many Americans help support family members financially. We all think of children as dependents, but...

 

Special tax treatment for the wealthy

Do wealthy individuals get "special" treatment when it comes to paying taxes? It can often seem...

 

Deducting your vehicle

What is the vehicle deduction? The vehicle deduction is simply a business-related tax deduction for...

 

It's tax season!

Tax season is here and the IRS is now accepting both personal and business returns. If you didn't...

 

Found money

Have you ever reached in your pocket and found unexpected cash? Recently, while getting ready for a...

 

What about the gas tax?

Recently, I hosted a small business roundtable at my office in Bakersfield for Kern County...

 

You have a plan, now what?

Last time we talked about writing a business plan and if you have done that, now what? You don't...

 

Planning your business

If you ever share a small business idea, everyone will tell you that you need to write a business...

 

Deducting startup costs

Today, there are over 50 million small business owners in America. With the advent of new companies...

 

It's time to think about taxes

It's not tax season yet, but it is time to start thinking about your 2017 taxes. I always encourage...

 

Small business loans

Today is one of the best moments in history for small businesses. They not only make up the...

 

The hazards of going into business with family and friends

It seems like almost every month the CSU Bakersfield SBDC gets calls from individuals who have lost...

 

Are you driving your wealth?

I want to share with you something that is amazing to me. I overheard a conversation in a coffee...

 

Where did my money go?

If you’re like most Americans you’ve just passed two milestones this year, Tax Freedom Day,...

 

Calling all ladies

Are you a woman in business or someone who has always thought about having her own business? If so,...

 

Are you relying on the wrong advice?

Most small business owners are hard-working individuals that are so busy trying to make a living tha...

 

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