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Tax planning is a year-round activity, but there are still some year-end strategies you can use to lower your 2018 tax bill. Here are six last-minute tax moves business owners should consider: Postpone invoices. If your business uses the cash method of accounting, and it would benefit from deferring income to next year, wait until [...]

As the holidays approach and the year draws to a close, many taxpayers make charitable gifts — both in the spirit of the season and as a year-end tax planning strategy. But with the tax law changes that go into effect in 2018 and the many rules that apply to the charitable deduction, it’s a [...]

With perspectives on money and investing that often contradict conventional wisdom, Robert has earned an international reputation for straight talk, irreverence, and courage and has become a passionate and outspoken advocate for financial education.  The "Millennial Money" series of videos seeks to provide young people with some important economic concepts that they didn't learn in [...]

As posted on The Infographics Show YouTube Channel on 12/14/18 How do petrodollars affect the United States Dollar and the world economy? What would happen if oil were no longer exchanged in dollars? The Infographics Show: Facts are fun, but most are presented in a boring and badly edited videos. The Infographics Show focuses on [...]

                In the attached audio clip (click on photo above to listen), Spidell Publishing's "California Minute" discusses the letters the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA), formerly the California Board of Equalization, is sending out to individuals about use tax obligations, and what those letters might [...]

                As posted on the Economy and Markets Facebook Page on 12/14/18 Harry Dent has been focusing on the trillion-dollar question in recent months, especially since the markets are so volatile now . . . and in fact, since Trump’s election, when Dent Research turned bullish! That question: [...]

With perspectives on money and investing that often contradict conventional wisdom, Robert has earned an international reputation for straight talk, irreverence, and courage and has become a passionate and outspoken advocate for financial education.  The "Millennial Money" series of videos seeks to provide young people with some important economic concepts that they didn't learn in [...]

As the year winds to a close, most businesses see employees taking a lot of vacation time. After all, it’s the holiday season, and workers want to enjoy it. Some businesses, however, find themselves particularly short-staffed in December because they don’t allow unused paid time off (PTO) to be rolled over to the new year, [...]

As posted by The B1M YouTube Channel on 7/11/18 "Billed as the fastest way to cross the surface of the earth, hyperloop represents the greatest leap in transport infrastructure for generations.  With passengers sitting in pods that travel at airline speed through pressurised tubes using electric propulsion and magnetic levitation, the concept promises to slash [...]

With perspectives on money and investing that often contradict conventional wisdom, Robert has earned an international reputation for straight talk, irreverence, and courage and has become a passionate and outspoken advocate for financial education.  The "Millennial Money" series of videos seeks to provide young people with some important economic concepts that they didn't learn in [...]

Here are some of the key tax-related deadlines affecting businesses and other employers during the first quarter of 2019. Keep in mind that this list isn’t all-inclusive, so there may be additional deadlines that apply to you. Contact us to ensure you’re meeting all applicable deadlines and to learn more about the filing requirements. January [...]

Prepaying property taxes related to the current year but due the following year has long been one of the most popular and effective year-end tax-planning strategies. But does it still make sense in 2018? The answer, for some people, is yes — accelerating this expense will increase their itemized deductions, reducing their tax bills. But [...]