One thing you can expect from me come rain or shine is to keep you in the loop on changes to all things tax-related. This week is no exception.There are some important changes to small business tax deductions rolling out, and not all deductions apply to all Sacramento...

Here we are, with Q3 of 2020 in the rearview mirror, THANK GOODNESS.Only one more quarter left in this 2020 donkey -- but it's going to be an eventful one.I get asked a bunch by Greater Sacramento clients and friends what I think the markets will do, and the only...

I have some ideas for Greater Sacramento small business owners to chew on today about how to connect more clearly and deeply with your clients and prospects, but before I get there, some news:There is still no word about automatic PPP forgiveness for smaller loans...

With our nation celebrating its 245th birthday on Sunday, and all of this talk about "independence" flying around, I have a question for you -- one that I think you should think hard about:Are you achieving the independence you wanted in your business?As you know,...

2020 has been ... something.Maybe, if we're all fortunate, the SpaceX launch will be the best thing to come out of this season.Because there is simply pain all around right now. I said this in another place, but it's overwhelming, as someone who has to communicate to...

Last week, when I wrote my message to our Greater Sacramento business clients, the biggest news was the second round of the PPP, and that expenses covered under the first round of it would be tax deductible.Has anything happened since then?Goodness, even just the...

The short answer is: not really.There are some caveats.Before I get into all of that, though, a word...This pandemic represents an opportunity for you.Whatever it is that caused your initial problems with the IRS and other taxation authorities ... our cultural moment...

From making sure that nobody is doing Zoom calls in their bathrobe to ensuring that work actually gets done on time, you’ve got a few extra things to worry about as a Sacramento business owner these days.Chief among those new concerns, however, should be...

With the lingering moments of 2022 and a new year impending, let’s take a moment to reflect.This year was, to put it mildly, difficult. Can you relate?Inflation’s chokehold … supply chain woes … more policies coming out of Congress … SBA business loan craziness … all...

Lots going on this week. Namely…The tax filing deadline is Monday, April 15th. For any of our Northern California business clients who haven’t yet reached out to us, we can still take you on by filing an extension on your behalf and then managing the filing after....