Oh no! My taxes are due today! “When I wake up in the morning, I feel like a billionaire without paying taxes.” -- Ernie Banks, Hall Of Fame Chicago Cub Calm down. It’s Emancipation Day in Washington, D.C. today. Taxes are due on Monday, April 18th.
The biggest thrill wasn't in winning on Sunday but in meeting the payroll on Monday. -- Art Rooney, Pittsburgh Steelers' founding owner Many of you liked last Thursday's list of reasons as to why some folks “cannot” pay their taxes. With mid-April upon us, I...
Ever has it been that love knows not its own depth until the hour of separation. -- Kahlil Gibran Last Tuesday we discussed the signs and patterns that your partner is not living up to his or her end of the bargain. Here are a few more indicators of when a separation...
"Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and unto God the things that are God's." [Matthew 22:21] You can't pay your taxes. I'm stressing "can't," because it's not to be confused with "won't." We are only working with the can’t and not the won’t. If you're...
My own business always bores me to death; I prefer other people's -- Oscar Wilde Divorce transcends the world of the personal and often intrudes on the business world. The concept of business divorce is used in our field because the split from a business partner can...
I have no use for bodyguards, but I have very specific use for two highly trained certified public accountants. - Elvis Presley When it comes to your business or personal finances, the people who should be preparing your taxes are: Certified Public Accountants: CPAs...
I formerly worked as a satellite employee from my home state of New Jersey. I ended my employment with my former employer in 2016. In 2018, I was sued by my former employer for $1.1 million in Illinois State Court. I was referred to Brinen & Associates, LLC by a friend who is a client of the firm. Brinen & Associates, LLC came highly recommended. I contacted Joshua Brinen and then had a consultation at his office with his colleague Mark White. Together, Messrs. Brinen and White explained my options...
