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Tax Refund Fraud Time

Tax Refund Fraud Time

There are three things in the world that deserve no mercy, hypocrisy, fraud, and tyranny. – Frederick William Robertson Businesses, taxpayers and tax preparers are all susceptible to fraud and theft. Illegal activities like tax-refund fraud spike at this time of the...

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Trump Uncertainty With Tax-Exempt Fringe Benefits

Trump Uncertainty With Tax-Exempt Fringe Benefits

“A gift consists not in what is done or given, but in the intention of the giver or doer.” ― Seneca, Moral Essays: Volume III Small business owners can bank on the idea of “consistent inconsistency” for the next 46 months. We’re barely two months into the pressure...

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The Case For The Johnson Amendment

The Case For The Johnson Amendment

“Doing what's right isn't the problem. It is knowing what's right.” - President Lyndon B. Johnson One highlight amid the chaos emanating from Washington, D.C. last week was the president’s butchering of the National Prayer Breakfast. That’s right, he managed to ruin...

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The Origin of the NORAD Tracker

The Origin of the NORAD Tracker

  “It is the small everyday deeds of ordinary folk that keep the darkness at bay. Small acts of kindness and love.” – J.R.R. Tolkien We’re setting aside our usual technical topics — corporate law, taxes, estate planning, and the Angry Creamcicle — for today....

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When The Customer Isn’t Always Right

When The Customer Isn’t Always Right

“Thank your customer for complaining and mean it. Most will never bother to complain. They'll just walk away.” ― Marilyn Suttle We all have different businesses and goals. Client service is what unites us all, along with the old adage of the customer always being...

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Selling a Business? Open the Books

Selling a Business? Open the Books

“Everyone lives by selling something.” – Robert Louis Stevenson On Tuesday, we looked at the idea of a purchase or acquisition from the buyer’s point of view. Today, we’ll provide a snapshot from the seller’s POV. One item of major importance was the seller’s tax...

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