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Dec 28, 2020
1 min

...And Go!

So it happened after all - Trump signed the bill as is! You can refer back to our comments last week about the updates to the Paycheck Pr...

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Evan Kirkpatrick

Dec 23, 2020
1 min

Hang On...

Yesterday we reported that the new COVID relief package passed and would likely turn into law. In an unexpected move, the President is no...

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Evan Kirkpatrick

Dec 22, 2020
1 min

Good COVID Relief News for Businesses

The new COVID relief package passed last night and will likely turn into law today. Highlights for businesses regarding existing Paycheck...

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Evan Kirkpatrick

Dec 10, 2020
2 min

A Special Benefit for 2020

A quick note on a specific opportunity for 2020: Usually, you can only take a deduction for charitable contributions if you itemize your ...

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Evan Kirkpatrick

Dec 2, 2020
1 min

One Size Does Not Fit All

Is there a “one size fits all” approach to tax planning? No, what works for you and your life may not be the same set of solutions that w...

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Business Assets: To Buy or Not to Buy in 2020?

Evan Kirkpatrick

Nov 24, 2020
2 min

Business Assets: To Buy or Not to Buy in 2020?

One of the best money-saving tax provisions under current law is 100% bonus depreciation on newly acquired assets for businesses. There's...

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Evan Kirkpatrick

Nov 16, 2020
1 min

Political Change and Taxes - Now What?

Tax planning during a political change in Washington is always interesting. Up until Election Day, we were expecting to see a unified Dem...

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Evan Kirkpatrick

Nov 11, 2020
1 min

Saving You from the Blob

Last week we had an honest conversation in our office about the so-called tax planners who save you X amount of dollars - and how we are ...

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Evan Kirkpatrick

Nov 4, 2020
1 min

What Do You Want to Do?

Scale changes what the owner needs to be doing. More volume is going to steadily pull the owner away from interacting with all but the la...

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The Business Problems Hidden from Social Media

Evan Kirkpatrick

Oct 28, 2020
2 min

The Business Problems Hidden from Social Media

You can drive yourself crazy looking at the seeming success of other owners in your industry, and you can do it every single day if you w...

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Evan Kirkpatrick

Oct 21, 2020
1 min

More Revenue, More Money?

More revenue doesn’t necessarily mean more money for you. The profitability of a business at low volume looks very different from the pro...

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Evan Kirkpatrick

Oct 14, 2020
1 min

Scale Is a Choice - Choose Wisely

Scale is a choice. In almost all industries, you can have a business of a variety of sizes and make a good living. Don’t feel like you ha...

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Not a Cliche This Time: Make Your Dream a Reality

Evan Kirkpatrick

Oct 7, 2020
1 min

Not a Cliche This Time: Make Your Dream a Reality

Am I crazy? Is this a pipe dream? Can this really work? As a small business owner myself, I know that you have asked this question at som...

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Evan Kirkpatrick

Oct 2, 2020
1 min

Where Do I Start?

You’re a new business or you’ve decided to take the plunge. Now what? Most people say, get a lawyer and a CPA, and they’re not wrong. Wha...

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Evan Kirkpatrick

Sep 30, 2020
2 min

For Real or Not?

Ask yourself, am I for real? I don’t mean that as an insult, but are you, as the head of your business, living in the real world? Does it...

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Evan Kirkpatrick

Sep 23, 2020
1 min

Bad Shortcuts, Good Shortcuts

Photo credit: Joshua Ness Shortcuts don’t work out, except when they do. There are bad shortcuts and good shortcuts. The bad ones to take...

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Evan Kirkpatrick

Sep 16, 2020
1 min

They Were Taken Aback at My Words

I have to confess a weakness: I’m too straightforward. More than once I’ve had a potential client whisper to my wife, “Well, I was taken ...

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Evan Kirkpatrick

Sep 10, 2020
1 min

Set Your Course for the Destination

If you talk about your business with us, you’ll very soon hear us talk about the future. If you talk to us about the future for more than...

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Evan Kirkpatrick

Jul 30, 2020
1 min

Too Good To Be True?

Any goofball "tax" person can save you money on your taxes. It's very, very simple. All you have to do is send the IRS tax returns full o...

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Evan Kirkpatrick

Jun 22, 2020
2 min

Is Your Real Estate a Business?

People get into real estate for a variety of reasons. Consistently, though, I see these break down into one of two major categories: Peop...

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