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Five Tax Rights to Protect Connecticut Taxpayers
When the IRS is breathing down your neck, it may feel like you have no choice but to just roll over and take whatever they dish out.But here’s the thing… You actually have an extensive set of tax rights, guaranteed by law, when dealing with the IRS. They’re...
Alternative Approaches To Paid Time Off Policy for Connecticut Businesses
October is right around the corner. So is the October 15th extension deadline. And so is the fourth quarter for your business.As we approach Q4, be mindful of the usual year-end accounting needs and reporting requirements that will be popping up. We’ll keep you...
Leadership and Empowerment for Business Owners: A Story
Let me begin by noting, if you were looking to file for the Employee Retention Credit this year, heads up that the IRS isn't processing any new claims through the end of the year. This is an effort to keep you out of hot water if you shouldn't be claiming...
Emelia Mensa’s Financial Stress Management Insights
One common denominator among my clients the last few years is an increase in financial stress. Often, it’s related to tax problems they need help resolving, but there are other factors involved, too. As prices rise, so does anxiety around money. And it’s hard to...
Emelia Mensa, CPA on What “Open For Business” Means To The IRS
We’re seeing businesses across the nation acknowledge this week’s 9/11 day of remembrance in really special ways. It’s been 22 years already.Looking back, 2001 and 2020 are similar as stand-out turning points for America, albeit in different ways and for...
Work From Home Policy for Connecticut Businesses
There’s no better way to celebrate work than by taking a day off. The irony of the Labor Day holiday gets me every year, but I do hope that it provided a little extra rest on the front end of a busy fall season.I mentioned in one of my recent notes another piece of...
Facing the AI in Business Trend in Your Connecticut Business
Since the release of ChatGPT in November of last year, headlines about AI in business have been incessant. One of the biggest controversies is whether or not AI is a threat to the job market. Lots of differing opinions on this one, and time will soon reveal...
The Good & Bad of Unfiled Tax Returns for Connecticut Taxpayers
You may have seen the recent headlines announcing that Americans left almost 1.5 billion dollars in unclaimed tax refunds in 2019 because of unfiled tax returns.That’s a lot of money that will become the property of the U.S. Department of the Treasury when it could...
Compensation Is Just the Start, Connecticut Business Owners
We’re just over a month away from the MLB playoffs, and this year (like every year) has had its share of sketchy calls that fans and players have been unhappy about. While not everyone’s favorite summer pastime (the sports season that never ends still has more...