How to Achieve Your Retirement Goals Planning for retirement can seem daunting, but with the right budgeting strategy, you can ensure a comfortable and financially secure future. One effective method to consider is the 70-10-10-10 rule, popularized by personal development legend Jim Rohn. This rule offers a simple yet powerful framework to manage your finances, allowing you to save and … Read More
Tax Savings Tips for Realtors (Part 1)
Tax Savings Tips for Realtors (Part 1) Realtors often have unique financial situations due to the nature of their work, which can include fluctuating income, numerous business expenses, and self-employment taxes. Here are some tailored tax-saving tips for realtors to help them keep more of their hard-earned money: 1. Maximize Business Deductions As a realtor, you can deduct many business-related … Read More
Saving on Taxes After Tax Day: A Guide For Business Owners
For business owners, Tax Day isn’t just a deadline. Quite the opposite, it’s an opportunity to reflect on financial health and plan for the future. That said, now that Tax Day has passed, let’s shift gears and focus on saving money/maximizing profits for the rest of the year. (Saving on Taxes After Tax Day: A Guide For Business Owners) Whether … Read More
Flower Mound Tax Planning: Save For Retirement Now
If you’re self-employed or own your own business with or without employees, you might want to look into opening a Simplified Employee Pension Individual Retirement Account (SEP IRA) or a Savings Incentive Match Plan (SIMPLE). These tax-advantaged retirement plans can save you big! For starters, both allow you to contribute pre-tax dollars, reducing your taxable income: SEPs’ benefits include minimal setup and … Read More
Real Estate Tax Experts: Property Tax Tips
Property tax is a tax on real estate and sometimes other property which you own. Local governments typically assess property tax. The amount of property tax you owe is largely based on where the property is and how much it is worth. Calculating your property tax Property tax is typically determined by multiplying the value of the property by a tax … Read More
Flower Mound Accounting: Last Minute Tax Tips
In case you weren’t aware, this year’s tax filing deadline is rapidly approaching. You have until April 17 to submit your 2017 return. If you’ve been procrastinating, it’s time to get moving. Here are some tips to help from experienced pros: 1. Decide whether you’ll be itemizing Though itemizing on a tax return is more involved than claiming the standard deduction, it … Read More
Small Construction Business Accounting Tips
Most construction businesses will use two different tax-accounting methods: one for their long-term contracts and one generally for everything else. A long-term contract is any contract that is still going on in the same year it’s started. Cash method of accounting One method that some construction contractors can use for both generally and specifically for their long-term contracts is the … Read More
Flower Mound Business Advisor On Invoicing Etiquette
Sometimes getting an invoice paid is more challenging than the work you just completed. After all, it’s not exactly easy to track down late payments. But, what if there was a way for you to receive payments on-time more frequently? This can be accomplished if you stick to invoicing etiquette. With invoicing etiquette, you can create and maintain professional communications with clients. Use … Read More
Successful Small Business Leaders Offer Advice
Sometimes the most valuable advice comes from fellow small business entrepreneurs, not the CEO of a Fortune 500 company. Behind every business is a person, and behind every person is a story. That’s why we asked entrepreneurs to give their advice about the importance of serving their customers, their communities, and each other. Here are a few of our favorite … Read More
Tax Errors You Can Avoid This Year
Taxes are hard and stressful enough to do without making avoidable errors. Before clients file, they should double check to make sure they don’t make the following tax errors. We often hand out this checklist to clients to avoid mistakes in advance. Not signing the return (if you file paper copies) Number transposition and spelling errors Unchecked or unanswered questions … Read More