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Employee Gifts: Some Ideas for Connecticut Business Owners
Time is counting down until the year is up and your tax impact opportunity window closes.And even if this is the busiest (and perhaps most profitable) part of the year for your business, opening up a little space in your calendar to talk about some year-end tax moves...
Top 5 Savings Tips for Connecticut Families
In the season of giving, it can be really difficult to tighten up the old wallet. Which is why I want to dive into some baseline savings tips to get you through.After all, there are presents to be bought, cookies to be baked, holiday parties to attend, local and...
The New Congress and Your Connecticut Business
This time of year means big things for businesses like yours… and big-red-bow-on-top opportunities thanks to the post-Thanksgiving, pre-Christmas buying euphoria. Early indicators are that this has been a tepid start to the consumer holiday season, but one...
Connecticut Businesses choosing to live out of a place of gratitude
This week is an opportunity.To comfort ourselves away from the noise of our clamoring-for-attention society with good food and (mostly?) good company ... for sure.But also, to pause. There's not many opportunities for that as a business owner (without falling behind...
Our (Early) End of Year Checklist for Connecticut Businesses
When I think about the holiday season, I think "calm before the storm." That's because in my profession, once mid-December hits, we're scrambling to handle EOY matters. And then when the new year strikes, we're holding our breath for a few weeks ... and then tax...
Emelia Mensa’s Next Steps After an IRS Tax Settlement
You’d be amazed at just how many people try to put off paying their debt to Uncle Sam. And of course, they don’t have to avoid, avoid, avoid. There are options. And one of those comes in the form of the elusive Offer in Compromise. My clients that become...
Changes to Your Connecticut Business’s Social Security Payroll Taxes
Have you recovered from the electoral drama yet?Allow me to quickly remind you: No matter how you’re feeling about these results, what matters MOST is how you operate that which is under YOUR control.And I say that as somebody whose entire work is driven by decisions...
Which Bills to Pay First in Your Connecticut Business
Holiday creep. It’s real.Here we are in early November, and it feels like Christmas decorations and other holiday chicanery have already been upon us.Retailers are buckling in for what looks to be a rough shopping season, given current economic factors… BUT per the...
Emelia Mensa Explains How IRS Property Seizure Really Works
After a long day of work or a vacation or sometimes just after running errands, coming back to your cozy house is something you relish. Dorothy’s ruby slipper sentiment is a mantra many of us share. And like any good homeowner, you’ve invested time and care into...