Taxes for Dummies
This is a great video explaining the US Government’s progressive tax system for those who don’t understand it! Is it fair that 16% of American taxpayers payed nearly 80% of all federal tax in 2014? Just to have politicians say that the wealthy haven’t payed their “fair share” yet.
Employers Offer Incentives for Weight Loss
Employers Offer Incentives for Weight Loss Looking to get some extra cash from the boss? Forget logging long hours, brokering that big deal or sucking up at the company holiday party. Employer weight loss programs Employers have begun dangling big incentives, such as cash bonuses and paid days off, to encourage workers to lose weight.…
“Values-based” Estate Planning
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] There are many facets of estate planning. Certainly, it’s important to craft a will that delineates how the fruits of years of hard work will be distributed to your loved ones—fairly and harmoniously. And, of course, crafting strategies that will maximize what you pass on at the minimum tax cost is an important goal.…
Passion Investments: Why High-Net-Worth Individuals are Turning to Luxury Collecting
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]by Alan L. Olsen, CPA, MBA (Tax) Mananging Partner Greenstein, Rogoff, Olsen & Co. Posted: 3/1/11 In times of economic uncertainty, bad news is good news for collectors and sellers. This uncertainty drives capital out of the stock market but at the same time, causes investments like art, wine and fine jewelry (among others) to…
The Human Factor in Mergers and Acquisitions
The Human Factor in Mergers and Acquisitions By Alan Olsen There are a lot of factors of success and failure in mergers and acquisitions that go into a merger or an acquisition. These business deals come in all shapes and sizes and can be massive or rather small. However, they all involve at least two…