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Small Business ChatGPT Tips and Tricks

February 13, 2025 By Stephen Nelson CPA

Small business ChatGPT tips and tricks can get you up the learning curve more quickly.

In this second part of my discussion about ChatGPT and your small business, I want to share some small business ChatGPT tips. Also some tricks. Thus, … [Read more...] about Small Business ChatGPT Tips and Tricks

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Using ChatGPT in a Small Business

February 13, 2025 By Stephen Nelson CPA

Using ChatGPT in your small business can be a game changer.

I’ve been learning about artificial intelligence, or AI, over about the last year or year and a half. Most days, and this is a little embarrassing, … [Read more...] about Using ChatGPT in a Small Business

Filed Under: ChatGPT

Short-term-rental Tax Tips and Tricks

February 3, 2025 By Stephen Nelson CPA

Short-term-rental tax tips and tricks can save small investors big

Note: Updated June 18, 2026 for One Beautiful Bill Act changes. Short-term rentals provide some of the easiest and most powerful tax savings … [Read more...] about Short-term-rental Tax Tips and Tricks

Filed Under: personal finance, real estate, Short-term rental

S Corporation Reasonable Compensation Calculator

January 7, 2025 By Stephen Nelson CPA

S corporation reasonable compensation calculator

Tax law requires S corporations to pay shareholder-employees reasonable compensation. The S corporation reasonable compensation calculator below … [Read more...] about S Corporation Reasonable Compensation Calculator

Filed Under: Calculators, S corporation

Super Safe Withdrawal Rate Calculator

December 13, 2024 By Stephen Nelson CPA

Think about the constant relative risk aversions as akin to differently sized shoes.

The 'super safe withdrawal rate" calculator below estimates certainty-equivalent returns and the Merton share. You can use these … [Read more...] about Super Safe Withdrawal Rate Calculator

Filed Under: investment, personal finance, Red Portfolio Black Portfolio

Merton Share Estimator

December 13, 2024 By Stephen Nelson CPA

Use our Merton Share Estimator to calculate an equity allocation based on current market volatility.

You can use rules of thumb to determine what percentage to allocate to stocks versus bonds. Like "60 percent to stocks and 40 percent to … [Read more...] about Merton Share Estimator

Filed Under: Calculators, investment, personal finance

The Real Estate Investment Every Entrepreneur Should Consider

December 3, 2024 By Stephen Nelson CPA

Real estate investment that an entrepreneur should consider blog post art: Small busineses in a downtown village.

I’m not a real estate investment fanatic. I mean, sure, I think real estate investment probably belongs in most people’s portfolios. But you can do … [Read more...] about The Real Estate Investment Every Entrepreneur Should Consider

Filed Under: Calculators, entrepreneurship, real estate

How to Get Extra Year Section 199A Deductions

October 24, 2024 By Stephen Nelson CPA

Extra year Section 199A deduction blog post showing man enjoying piece of cake

Operate your small business or real estate venture as a partnership or S corporation? You can probably get an extra year Section 199A deduction by … [Read more...] about How to Get Extra Year Section 199A Deductions

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Section 199A(i) Fiscal Year Change Extends Deduction

October 23, 2024 By Stephen Nelson CPA

Section 199A(i) Fiscal Year Change blog post art showing a confused CPA

Note: The One Big Beautiful Bill removed the Section 199(i) "expiration date" language from the original statute. As described here, Section 199A … [Read more...] about Section 199A(i) Fiscal Year Change Extends Deduction

Filed Under: Bookkeeping, Section 199A

Roth Calculator

September 25, 2024 By Stephen Nelson CPA

Roth Calculator online tool and backgrounder blog post with instructions and additional information.

The Roth Calculator below helps you determine whether you end up with more retirement income using a Roth IRA or 401(k). Or using a traditional IRA … [Read more...] about Roth Calculator

Filed Under: Calculators, personal finance, retirement

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Use the Section 199A Deduction Calculator to estimate the new "Qualified Business Income" deduction.

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Starting in 2026, the Section 199A deduction works slightly different. Congress adjusted the formulas for inflation, improved how future inflation … [Read More...] about Section 199A QBI Deduction Calculator

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Washington’s New Millionaire Tax Quietly Limits Charitable Deductions

If you’re a taxpayer likely affected by Washington’s new “millionaire tax?” Or you run a charity in Washington state? Yeah. You want to understand how … [Read More...] about Washington’s New Millionaire Tax Quietly Limits Charitable Deductions

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Sleeper Material Participation Rules for Short-Term Rental Investors

Short-term rental investors often know the first three material participation rules—more than 500 hours, substantially all the hours, and 100 hours … [Read More...] about Sleeper Material Participation Rules for Short-Term Rental Investors

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