Cryptocurrency, US National Debt & IRS Scam Calls 01.29.19
Join us this week as we discuss how the IRS is treating Cryptocurrency, Why the US actually has over $200 Trillion in national debt and how to know if a phone call from the IRS is real or a scam. For questions regarding these or other tax issues you may have please contact me at 510-797-8661
How to be a “Tax-Conscious” Investor
How to be a “Tax-Conscious” Investor “Uncle Sam wants you!” goes the slogan on that old poster. He also wants you to pay taxes. On the income from your employment. On what you earn from many of your investments. On a portion of the gain from the sale of those investments. But there is a…
President Going After the Wealthy Again With Proposed Tax Hikes
President Going After the Wealthy Again With Proposed Tax Hikes By Alan Olsen, CPA, MBA (tax) Managing Partner Greenstein Rogoff Olsen & Co. LLP The divide between Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill appears to be spreading even wider after President Obama used his State of the Union Address to take dead aim at high…
Top 10 Critical Mistakes Homebuyers Make and How to Avoid Them
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]1. Using an out-of-town lender. Getting a mortgage in a timely and hassle-free manner is the “key that opens the door” to your new home. Lenders who don’t live in the area you are buying in will not have the contacts needed to process your loan in an efficient and timely manner. Are you aware that…
Depreciation and Section 179 Expense Updates
Depreciation and Section 179 Expense Updates 2007 Changes Increased section 179 limits. The maximum section 179 deduction you can elect for qualified section 179 property placed in service in 2007 has increased to $125,000 ($160,000 for qualified enterprise zone and qualified renewal community property). This limit is reduced by the amount by which the cost of…