An S-Corporation Tax Question

Today’s topic has to do with S Corporations and taxes. This is more of a ‘corner me at the party’ type topic, but since I work in financing and leasing (hence the clever “Lease Guy” moniker), I have to have a broad base of knowledge in regards to taxes and the like (well, I like to think so,… Read More »

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Leasing a car? Then don't be as stupid as I was.

If you are planning to lease a car, make sure you read the fine print. I didn’t, and I was also somewhat ignorant (some might say stupid), and it ended up by costing me a lot. Plus, the dealership made out big time. Here’s the sordid story: About five years ago, I started my own business. I was… Read More »

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Automobile Financing- Buying vs. Leasing (Overview)

This week I’m going to start a series on automobile financing and automobile leasing. This will need to be a series because there is just so much information in regards to buying vs. leasing that it could fill a book (tax advantages, which is best for a particular type of business, different types of leases and finance deals,… Read More »

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Here’s Some Great Tax Advice – Hire an Accountant

Today is January 17th, meaning there are less than three months remaining until tax day (forgive me, but us finance guys treat tax day like a major holiday. Now that I think about it, maybe this is why we don’t ever get invited anywhere). Anyway, being that I am a finance guy, every tax season, I get asked… Read More »

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Equipment Financing as a Profit Center

I know that I’ve alluded to today’s subject here in previous posts, but this time, I’d like to devote an entire post to it, as it is important. For many small businesses, taking the plunge to finance equipment is a big step. After all, when all is said and done, you’re assuming a long-term commitment. So I want… Read More »

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