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Paying Payroll Taxes to Bump Pension Contributions

April 18, 2016 By Stephen Nelson CPA

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Jim Dahle, the physician who edits the White Coat Investor blog, hypothesized a week or so ago that it might make sense to add your spouse to a small … [Read more...] about Paying Payroll Taxes to Bump Pension Contributions

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Why You Don’t Need to Worry about Taxes in Retirement

February 15, 2016 By Stephen Nelson CPA

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As a tax accountant, I am programmed to think about taxes. To worry about people paying too much in taxes. To obsess over tactics that allow clients … [Read more...] about Why You Don’t Need to Worry about Taxes in Retirement

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Applying the Logic of Asset Allocation to Your Small Business

August 11, 2014 By Stephen Nelson CPA

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Last weekend, I read William Bernstein's latest investment book, Rational Expectations: Asset Allocation for Investing Adults. Unless you’re … [Read more...] about Applying the Logic of Asset Allocation to Your Small Business

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Weaponry You Want If You’re Audited

July 7, 2014 By Stephen Nelson CPA

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For whatever reason, we seem to see clients get audited in waves. Months will roll by and other than those annoying “audit letters” (which are … [Read more...] about Weaponry You Want If You’re Audited

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Money Mistakes of the Top One Percent

February 3, 2014 By Stephen Nelson CPA

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This is the final post I'll do about the IRS personal wealth statistics on the richest one percent in America. At least for a while. What I am … [Read more...] about Money Mistakes of the Top One Percent

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Absurdly Good Retirements: What Small Business Owners Can Learn from Public Employee Plans

November 14, 2013 By Stephen Nelson CPA

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I spent a recent weekend golfing in Palm Springs with my brothers. We live in different parts of the country so the weekend is less about the bad … [Read more...] about Absurdly Good Retirements: What Small Business Owners Can Learn from Public Employee Plans

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C Corporation vs S Corporation: A Short Primer

When you choose to incorporate a business, you do need to consider the "C corporation versus S corporation" question. The right choice can save you … [Read more...] about C Corporation vs S Corporation: A Short Primer

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