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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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Your Exit Plan, Your Employees and Your Tax Team

“Everyone lives by selling something.” – Robert Louis Stevenson Last week, we discussed sensible exit strategies when selling your business to key employees. We established that it can be a safe, solid move, and that Brinen & Associates has deep experience in this...

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Tax Preparations For 2017

“Make sure you pay your taxes; otherwise you can get in a lot of trouble.”–Richard M. Nixon Like it or not, we’re coming up on 2017. That means in just a few short months, we’ll have a new president and all sorts of glorious new tax laws and codes that will affect how...

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Know When You Can Avoid Federal Income Taxes

  If you can count your money, you don't have a billion dollars. — J. Paul Getty I’m sure many of our readers saw the recent presidential debates and — no matter how you lean — are wondering how anyone could have reported a loss of nearly $1 billion and use it to...

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Estimated Taxes: What You and Your Employees Should Know

Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out. – Robert Collier

If yours is one of those companies structured for estimated taxes, then that means your employees don’t have their taxes withheld. This is common practice among start-ups, but several issues can be overlooked, so let’s review some important questions and answers.

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Small Businesses Shouldn’t Be NJ’s Only Taxpayers

Growing up in Jersey gave you all the advantages of New York, but you were in its shadow. Anyone who's come from here will tell you that same story. — Jon Bon Jovi We received lots of kudos for last Thursday’s post about the end of New Jersey’s reciprocity with...

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