Sadly, scam artists always follow closely on the heels of a natural disaster. We know that when tornadoes hit the Midwest, all kinds of sketchy contractors descend on the area. Many do little more than collect deposits and move on to the next town. We are seeing the same thing happen with the recent devastating […]
The holidays are a season of giving, and many small businesses host charitable fundraising activities during the holidays to give back to their customers and their communities. Right now, the recent Typhoon in the Philippines is on every one’s mind with more than 5,000 presumed dead. While disasters such as this bring out the goodness […]
Unlike last year, tax planning for 2013 is not hampered by uncertainties over alooming fiscal cliff. Unfortunately, there is always some uncertainty and a few expiring provisions to warrant special attention by taxpayers. Managing income taxes at year end involves techniques designed to address three issues: • Accelerating or deferring income: If a taxpayer expects to […]