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Social Security Myths: Separating Fact from Fiction
Whether the advice comes from a barbershop or a social media post, it is always wise to verify the facts before accepting them as truth. Social Security is complicated enough on its own. Many of the claims circulating today contain a grain of truth, but they are often mixed with exaggeration, misunderstanding, or incomplete information.
Jun 185 min read


DEDUCTIBLE BUSINESS EXPENSES CHEAT SHEET
Here's a handy list of tax deductible business expenses to get you started tracking. Scroll down if you're a trucker... there's a bonus...
Jun 1, 20222 min read


THE BEST TAX SHELTER AROUND - YOUR PERSONAL RESIDENCE
If you’re a homeowner, Uncle Sam has thrown you a tax shelter that’s beyond compare. You may deduct the mortgage interest paid on your...
May 1, 20223 min read


HOME OFFICE DEDUCTION
You’ve decided to start a small business working out of your home. Life is great and you can’t beat the commute. Now, how will this...
Apr 1, 20222 min read


CREATING SUCCESSFUL PARTNERSHIPS
This article was originally written and published in The Business Bulletin. Some time ago our little group of writers was requested to...
Mar 1, 20226 min read


AN OVERVIEW OF THE US TAX SYSTEM
This article was originally written for and published in The Business Bulletin. Several questions were posed to me in an email recently....
Feb 1, 20226 min read


COFFEE, COMPUTERS, QUICK BOOKS, & COOKED BOOKS
This article was originally written for and published in The Business Bulletin. There’s a sign hanging up in our office break room that...
Jan 1, 20226 min read


TAX DEDUCTIONS FOR DONATIONS
Face it, you’ve been putting it off all year. Maybe you have to turn sideways to get in the storage room or have given up on parking your...
Dec 1, 20212 min read


TOO LATE TO GET YOUR DOG OUT NOW
This article was originally written and published for The Business Bulletin. Here are some thoughts about dealing with taxing and...
Nov 1, 20216 min read


ACCOUNTING TIPS FROM DAD'S DAIRY FARM
This article was originally written and published in The Business Bulletin. People often ask me about how I got started in the Accounting...
Sep 1, 20215 min read


MENNONITES ON THE MOVE
This article was originally written for and published in The Business Bulletin. Thoughts on taxes, trades, and turning stones... My Dad...
Aug 1, 20216 min read


BUYING & SELLING A BUSINESS - WHAT'S IT WORTH?
This article was originally written for the Tax Tips column of The Business Bulletin. I had an Allergy Specialist tell me the other day:...
Jul 1, 20217 min read


COMPUTERIZED BOOKKEEPING
This article was originally written for and published in The Business Bulletin. I also had recommendations for software which are...
Jun 1, 20214 min read


ESTATE PLANNING - PART 2
This article was originally written for and published in The Business Bulletin. I wish I could think of a way to make this subject more...
May 1, 20219 min read


ESTATE PLANNING - PART 1
This article was originally written for and published in The Business Bulletin. Who Needs Estate Planning? Whoever Expects to Die...
Apr 1, 20215 min read


BENEFITS OF PAPER-LESS OFFICE TECHNOLOGY
This article was originally written for an published in The Business Bulletin. These days we hear a lot about “being green.” And while I...
Mar 1, 20217 min read


FIGURES DON'T LIE (BUT LIARS FIGURE)
This article was originally written for and published in The Business Bulletin. Figures don't lie, but liars figure. I heard my Dad use...
Feb 1, 20215 min read
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