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Five Reasons to Take Scenario Planning Seriously in Your Connecticut Small Business
Happy Earth Day. The day we celebrate this little blue marble we all enjoy living on. I found this fascinating as I was reading about it this morning — there are so many elements that make up the scenario of a thriving Planet Earth. Less threats because...
CFPB Small Business Loan Requirements & Your Connecticut Biz
The 2024 federal tax season has reached its end… well, unless you joined the other 19 million taxpayers and filed for an extension. That’s something we anticipate every year here at Emelia Mensa, CPA. And we’ll be working away the next few months on...
A Warning About Social Media Tax Advice for Connecticut Taxpayers
I’ve had plenty of clients over the years come to me in a terrible position with their taxes because they trusted the wrong person’s advice or fell prey to a scam… or both. In fact, the third most commonly reported fraud is tax refund fraud, and every year...
3 Debt Elimination Steps for Your Connecticut Small Business
Lots going on this week. Namely…The tax filing deadline is Monday, April 15th. For any of our business clients who haven’t yet reached out to us, we can still take you on by filing an extension on your behalf and then managing the filing after. But, remember, you...
A New Retirement Plan for Connecticut Small Business Owners
Well, the U.S. government has decided it can go on spending money – 1.2 trillion dollars to be exact. That means the departments of State, Defense, Labor, Health and Human Services, and Homeland Security are funded, through next September anyway. So the shutdown...
Common Tax Penalties Connecticut Taxpayers Can Easily Avoid
Remember that frantic scramble to file your taxes on April 15th? Procrastination happens, especially with taxes.But a rushed job often leads to a botched job. Why? Because there’s no time to double check to make sure everything is right. Small mistakes can be a big...
Manage Remote Workers Through I-9 Requirements: A How-To for Connecticut Businesses
Double-checking is a motto we live by here at Emelia Mensa, CPA. It’s just good sense when you’re dealing with complicated tax code and people’s returns. No one situation is quite the same with our clients. And you can be sure we’re giving your tax filing a...
Why Retain Connecticut Business Advisors Year-Round
Well, since we’re in full deja vu mode right now with the presidential election bid and this year’s Super Bowl outcome… let’s talk about the Employee Retention Credit… again.Because this week is the deadline for withdrawing ineligible claims — March 22. That’s...
IRS Collection Notices Hitting Your Connecticut Mailbox?
One thing you don’t really want showing up in your mailbox (besides all of those dental office and windows installation ads) is a collection notice from the IRS.And, for two years, you had a reprieve thanks to the IRS halting many of their collection notices so they...