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Venuti’s 5 SMART Rules to Setting Business Goals
When I get together with my business owner clients, we try to look at EVERY aspect of their business (not just their books) ... but also what's *behind* the books (marketing, sales, management, etc.). The good news for my business owner clients is that when we put in...
Stephen Venuti’s 5 Fresh Small Business Strategies For You
Don't you just love Congressional tricks? One of my personal "favorites" is when they cram a bunch of unrelated business into their bills. Which is what just recently happened, and it could affect you... H.R. 3236, popularly known as "The Surface Transportation and...
Stephen Venuti on Service Culture and the Deadly “Oversell”
I believe that one of the underreported stories in the business world over the last decade or so has been the creation of a thriving culture of service in the private marketplace. This is an extremely good thing -- it means a more pleasant marketplace, and it can...
Before You Sell Your Business or Investment Property
A new tax client did a 1031 Exchange in 2014. He decided to do a 1031 Exchange on the day that he was selling his relinquished property. His attorney, brother-in-law, at the settlement advised him that his title company could act as the Qualified Intermediary and...
Tax Resolution?
A client of mine is tired of receiving notices from the IRS and would like a final settlement negotiated. What is the first thing that has to be done? The IRS will not finalize a monthly payment plan or accept an offer in compromise or classify a taxpayer's tax...
What to Do with My Self-Directed IRA
Client Question I am leaving my present job in a Fortune 500 company. I want to rollover my entire 401k balance into a Self-Directed IRA. My brother in-law is a Doctor and he recommended that I utilize my Self-Directed IRA to purchase real property and personal...
Have you accepted the New IRS Offer?
Have you accepted the New IRS Offer? If you haven't filed your 2014 tax return for your business or rental properties, you can make an election to make an immediate deduction for the cost of Tangible Property. This election is available for the cost of Tangible...
Tax Debt? Attend My Webinar on July 30 at 7am
Tax Debt? Sign into my webinar and hear what resolutions are out there for you! Join me on July 30th at 7 pm and start saving....sign up at taxdebtresolutionsjv.com. Hope to see you there! Stephen J. Venuti, CPA
Temper Your Media Diet: Newtown Square, PA Businesses’ Guide to Thrive in 2015
Iran and nuclear weapons. Greece, the deteriorating European Union, and signs of shakiness in Chinese markets. Continued social upheaval at home, and on the border. Presidential campaign silliness, and the political chaos to which we're all about to be subjected for...