Memo – Married? Maybe You Should Be Single!
To listen to the podcast version of memo click here ---> Podcast Version No, this isn't marriage counseling! This memo relates to the status that you selected on your [...]
Interview – Tax Reform Update with Chris Whalen, CPA and David Crossan, CFP, Feb 2019
Click the video below to listen to this informative interview with Chris Whalen, CPA & David Crossan, CFP Topics: Is your refund lower? Don't believe your taxes have increased! SALT [...]
Memo – Refunds Lower? Most Likely It Does NOT Mean Your Taxes Have Increased
To listen to the podcast version of memo click here ---> Podcast Version Already have questions? Call me on (732) 673-0510. Many taxpayers are going to find that their [...]
Memo – Opportunity Zones Frequently Asked Questions
Already have questions? Call me on (732) 673-0510. Q. What is an Opportunity Zone? A. An Opportunity Zone is an economically-distressed community where new investments, under certain conditions, may [...]
Memo – The Government Shutdown and Your Taxes
To listen to the podcast version of memo click here ---> Podcast Version Already have questions? Call me on (732) 673-0510. I prepared this memo because I've been getting [...]
Tax Memo – Is Your S-Corp Saving You Taxes or Helping Evade them?
To listen to the podcast version of memo click here ---> Podcast Version Already have questions? Call me on (732) 673-0510. First, there are business coaches and consultants spreading [...]
Book Announcement – Be The Chocolate Milk Now Available
Do you dream of being an entrepreneur or know someone who does? Or do you want to be a better one? Do you sell what is perceived to be [...]
Tax Memo – Crypto Currency Year End Tax Planning
To listen to the podcast version of this memo, click here https://youtu.be/_b9zF8iDuAk To read my detailed memo on crypto first, click here https://tinyurl.com/y7slxsx7 Already have questions? Call me on (732) 673-0510 [...]
Tax Memo – See How Tax Reform (Tax Cuts and Jobs Act) Affects Your Business
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, enacted in December 2017, affects nearly every business and individual in 2018 and the years ahead. As a small business or self-employed taxpayer, you [...]
Tax Memo – Owe Back Taxes? Your Passport May Be At Risk
If you have seriously delinquent tax debt, IRC § 7345 authorizes the IRS to certify that debt to the State Department for action. The State Department generally will not [...]
Tax Memo – NJ Short Term Rentals Now Subject to Sales Tax & State Occupancy Fees
This law is repealed BUT - THIS WILL NOT BE RETROACTIVE TO 10/1/2018. Important Notice to Sellers and Purchasers of Transient Accommodations Amendments to the Sales and Use Tax [...]
Tax Memo – Tax Planning Is The Most Important Part of Financial Planning
To listen to the podcast version of this memo click here –> Podcast Version Of course the CPA you choose is the most significant professional choice you can make. ;-) [...]
Tax Reform Update – Child Tax Credit – In 2018, Millions More Are Now Eligible
Under tax reform, starting in 2018, each of your qualifying children may qualify for a Child Tax Credit of up to $2,000. That is double what it was in [...]
Interview – Tax Reform Update – Case Study – 100k Family of 4, Deduction Limitations, Mortgage Interest
Topics: Case Study - Family of 4, Two Parents, Two Children, 100K of wages, renters wondering if buying a home is worth it. SALT Deduction Limitations, Mortgage Interest, Home Equity [...]
Memo – Professional Relationship Inventory
All of us should have a REAL PERSON to contact in the significant areas of our lives shown below. If you have NO contact, or only a customer service [...]
Tax Reform’s Impact – Case Study #4
FACTS: Family of 4, Two Parents, Two Children, 100K of wages. In 2017 they were renters. This case study will analyze and compare the same financial facts based on the [...]
Tax Reform’s Impact – Case Study #1
FACTS: Family of 4, Two Parents, Two Children, 230K of wages, homeowners with itemized deductions. Are you concerned about how the new law will impact your family's or business’ [...]
New Tax Season Notes – Helpful Checklists And Filing Information
Hello and Happy New Year! Tax Season is here again! Tax Preparation Checklist OVERVIEW I prepared this checklist to assist you in gathering your end-of-year income tax information. [...]
Memo – NY and NJ Minimum Wage Changes for 2018
NOTE: If viewing this memo using a phone or tablet, use landscape mode. New Jersey: $8.60 an hour New York State: New York’s minimum wage rate depends on the geographic location [...]
Trump Tax Plan Final Version Issued – Highlights Inside
The House-Senate conference committee has issued their final version of the Trump Tax Plan. I expect this to become law when it finally comes to a vote before Christmas. [...]
Tax ALERT! – Hotmail Users Targeted For Tax Scam
RED BANK NJ — I am warning taxpayers of a new email scam targeting Hotmail users that is being used to steal personal and financial information. The phishing email [...]
Tax Memo – Have “Unreimbursed Business Expenses?”, Ask For A Raise Immediately
Many employees pay for business related expenses that their employer does NOT reimburse. These are called Unreimbursed Business Expenses and they are taken as a deduction on Schedule A, [...]
Interview with Chris Whalen, CPA Trump’s Tax Plan Will Pass! What Steps To Take BEFORE January To Minimize Your 2017 Taxes
Listen to this informative interview with Chris Whalen, CPA where he discusses: Trump’s Tax Plan Will Pass! What Steps To Take BEFORE January To Minimize Your 2017 Taxes Click [...]
Tax Memo – NJ Sales Tax Rate Is 6.625% on January 1, 2018
Starting January 1, 2018, the Sales and Use Tax rate will decrease from 6.875% to 6.625%. Please prepare to update your records accordingly. The new tax rates will be: Atlantic [...]
Trump Tax Plan – Make Your 4th State Estimated Payment By December 31, not January 15
Trump's Tax Plan May Eliminate Your State Tax Deduction Be sure to make your 2017 4th State Estimated Payments BEFORE December 31, so you can deduct them on your [...]
Memo – NJ MAMApreneur Networking
To my female entrepreneur clients and colleagues, I discovered a female-only networking group that is worth checking out. Click on this link to learn more NJ MAMApreneur Networking [...]
Memo – (In The Black) Friday
(In the Black) Friday is coming! To all my procrastinator clients out there, who have been waiting to get their year-to-date information together, this Friday is not a shopping [...]
Memo – Were You a Client of MVP Financial or Scott Newsholme?
If you were a former client of MVP Financial or Scott Newsholme, I urge you to contact my office immediately. I have had a stream of their former clientele [...]
Memo – Tax Records Lost? Rebuild Them Using This Informative Memo
Reconstructing records after a disaster may be essential for tax purposes, getting federal assistance or insurance reimbursement. After a disaster, taxpayers might need certain records to prove their loss. [...]
Trump Tax Plan – Alimony Deduction, For Cases Settled after 2018, is ELIMINATED under Trump Tax Plan
Are you going through a divorce? Might there be alimony as part of your settlement? Will it not be settled before 12/31/2018? Trump's tax reform plan will eliminate the [...]