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Pricing Small Business Services Profitably

August 13, 2018 By Stephen Nelson CPA

Pricing small business services profitably? Hey it's a lot harder than pricing vegetables.

A weird coincidence: Over the last week, I’ve run into two friends (not clients) who told me they aren't pricing small business services … [Read more...] about Pricing Small Business Services Profitably

Filed Under: management, Strategy

Section 199A Proposed Regulations News

July 26, 2018 By Stephen Nelson CPA

The Sec. 199A proposed regulations have been delayed.

Normally, we don't "do" news type blog posts. This is a how-to blog, obviously. But we rather accidentally stumbled on some news about the Section … [Read more...] about Section 199A Proposed Regulations News

Filed Under: business taxes, individual income taxes

Washington Estate Tax Worries? 3 Tips Save Thousands

July 11, 2018 By Stephen Nelson CPA

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Editor’s note: This week, attorney Raemi L. Gilkerson discusses the Washington estate tax and then the steps individuals can take to minimize this … [Read more...] about Washington Estate Tax Worries? 3 Tips Save Thousands

Filed Under: Estate tax, personal finance

The Wisdom of Elders: Bogleheads Three Fund Portfolio

July 2, 2018 By Stephen Nelson CPA

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Last Thursday, Taylor Larimore sent me a copy of his new book, The Bogleheads Guide to the Three-fund Portfolio. Saturday morning, I read … [Read more...] about The Wisdom of Elders: Bogleheads Three Fund Portfolio

Filed Under: investment, personal finance

Right Way to Handle Inherited IRA Accounts

June 25, 2018 By Stephen Nelson CPA

An inherited IRA can solve your retirement problem if you handle it right.

There’s a right way and a wrong way to deal with inherited IRA accounts. And in this blog post, I want to talk in general terms about the right way … [Read more...] about Right Way to Handle Inherited IRA Accounts

Filed Under: personal finance, retirement

The Section 199A Section 1031 Conundrum

June 18, 2018 By Stephen Nelson CPA

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A reader of our “Maximizing Section 199A Deductions” monograph recently e-mailed to ask about the Section 199A Section 1031 connection. His … [Read more...] about The Section 199A Section 1031 Conundrum

Filed Under: business taxes, individual income taxes, real estate, Section 199A

Reading Steven Pinker: A Guide for Entrepreneurs

June 11, 2018 By Stephen Nelson CPA

Reading Steven Pinker? Probably good for entrepreneurs even if you don't agree with everything he writes.

This blog covers practical, how-to subjects relevant to small business owners. We talk here about how to handle accounting problems, deal with … [Read more...] about Reading Steven Pinker: A Guide for Entrepreneurs

Filed Under: management, Strategy

Section 199A Changes Investment Portfolio Construction

June 4, 2018 By Stephen Nelson CPA

Sec. 199A changes investment portfolio construction.

The new Section 199A "pass-thru" deduction mostly matters to sole proprietors, partnerships, S corporations and real estate investors. In a … [Read more...] about Section 199A Changes Investment Portfolio Construction

Filed Under: individual income taxes, investment, personal finance, Section 199A

Small Business Monte Carlo Simulation

May 28, 2018 By Stephen Nelson CPA

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Somebody asked me about building a small business Monte Carlo simulation worksheet. They’d seen the earlier blog post we’d done about stock market … [Read more...] about Small Business Monte Carlo Simulation

Filed Under: management, New business, Strategy

Sec. 199A Changes Retirement Planning

May 21, 2018 By Stephen Nelson CPA

Sec. 199A changes retirement planning for small business owners

Okay, a weird thing about the pass-thru "Section 199A deduction” created by the new tax law. Section 199A changes retirement planning for some small … [Read more...] about Sec. 199A Changes Retirement Planning

Filed Under: individual income taxes, retirement

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