Reason 10 Why #LGBT #Workplace #Discrimination Will Be No More: #Replacements

You like china? The fine dinnerware? We do, too. You'll be pleased to know that the company known as "Replacements" not only has provided that exact product since 1981, but grew so incredibly with their inventory back in 2011 to an amount of 14MM, complete with over 340K patterns and annual sales of $80MM. Customer base? How about 10MM customers TOTAL?

Their growth was so staggering: going from $159K annual to $4MM annual — in just four years. Inc. Magazine named Replacements as one of the 500 fastest-growing companies in the U.S., plus the china during its growth has been featured for celebrities, including Barbra Streisand, Ted Kennedy, Patrick Dwayze, and even the Pope.

….Pretty ironic given that Replacements also supports the LGBT community to eliminate workplace discrimination! Yep, we don't see any problem for any of you to find a job. Anywhere. Everywhere.

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So You Thought You Had to Itemize Your #Tax  #Deductions?

Generally speaking, we at #ITPN  would agree. However, that headache won't be so bad given that not ALL deductions need to be itemized. So we can save you the trouble of gathering all those bits and pieces.

What kind of deductions don't need to be itemized? The student loan interest deduction is one, the IRA deduction is another. And then there's the moving expenses deduction. Your form 1040 actually has all of those non-itemized deductions at the very bottom.

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Why #Millennials  Want Their Private Home #Business Space in the Home

After all, it is called a HOME business. So why not make sure the ideal home matches with that demographic? Millennials often work from home, or work on the side. An effective home business space, like a home office or den, can be the game changer in #realestate.

So in other words…. Highlight that. When it comes to business, we want to maximize it as much as possible. Sometimes it just takes a space to do that.

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Being an entrepreneur like Luke Skywalker (or Count Dooku — rest in peace, Mr. Lee) working for yourself can bring a whole host of benefits – better well-being, better business hours, and being happy in what you do are the positive sides to entrepreneurship along with wielding your trusty light saber. But what usually comes […]

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Who doesn’t love the hairpiece? Seriously. Donald Trump’s the poster child, perhaps, for a special kind of hair, but also for just mega-success, so you’d have to expect that such a man knows a bit about financial forecasting failure. How does one see all the wrong signs and then walk into a financial wall of fire? Very simply, actually, as detailed here:

It’s All About Accuracy When it Comes to Financial Forecasting

Hence, if you don’t have it, you’re going to lose. You’re fired as Donald Trump would say. Given he’s probably one of the most prolific entrepreneurs of our age, these tips would go quite well with his business ethic, so as someone who may be considering everything from a cloud-based bookkeeping service to a rent-to-own consultant or even a 2-hour tax return, you might like to consider the content here as a wealth of resources —

• Go Easy on the Sales Growth — That means focus on a daily sales cap. Remember: growth is good, but don’t try to grow your business too much.
• Be Careful With Business Taxes — This applies to your everyday annual tax liability. Make sure you have an in-house CPA for this one, people.
• Be Skilled With Cash Flow Investments — Or just outsource to someone who can do it! Your income tax planning specialist can get you on the right track. Just read about it more right here.
• Beware the Income Line When It Comes to Cash Flow Forecasting — In other words, the big mistakes don’t happen from the ground up. They happen right at the top. Read this and be careful with the forecasting, please.

And that’s just the beginning. You can read more about it at the Income Tax Planning Network and Cloud Based Bookkeeping, getting access to services that’ll keep you on the right track with your business finances. But more importantly….

“You Have to Think Anyway, so Why Not Think Big?”

Donald Trump said that. Wise words. He also said all the women on the show “The Apprentice” flirted with him, either consciously or subconsciously. We won’t judge. After all, he’s a successful businessman.

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Reason 11 Why #LGBT #Workplace #Discrimination Will Be No More: #Google

Even the search engine we all know and love loves the LGBT community? You got it. Google actually is one of the founders of that global coalition to eliminate workplace discrimination.

Should we even try to convince you that Google's going to continue supporting the cause? No, we won't say a word about the 50K+-strong company making their stamp on the cause for equality. Not at all.

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U.S. #Taxes : a Pay-as-You-Go System

You know what that means? You have a deadline to pay taxes, but you can throw money to the Internal Revenue Service AS YOU GO throughout the year. Hence why your employer would send taxes via each paycheck, and at tax time, you either owe a little more extra, break even, or possibly get a refund.

But what happens when you're self-employed? What then?

Expect to keep up with the IRS yourself if you really think you'll owe more than $1K at tax time. You can get the help with deductions and credits, though, if you sign up with #ITPN (especially given the fact that you're self-employed!). You'll get 1099 (W-9) forms, obviously, and you'll be expected to make estimated payments on a quarterly basis — as if you're your own employer, paying those taxes right out of your paycheck every single time.

Sound like a lot of work? No worries. We can help.

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Strong #GrandRapidsMI Job Growth Means Better Mortgage Down Payments

We at #CBB  take pride in the job economy. It fuels #business. Brings more to the table in terms of ROI, job growth, workforce stabilization and competition. It's healthy.

So when we see that a beautiful city like Grand Rapids in Michigan growing their employment economy, ranking 22nd in the entire nation (and that's saying something for being in Michigan) and a 3.5% job growth rate, you know what that means: better down payment competition between buyers looking for a home.

What's great for real estate is great for business.

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Is there any wonder why we have such programs like H.O.P.E. to Own? Home ownership, the ultimate goal, the American dream. And it’s not just about the prestige about owning a home; it’s about so much more: The Fact Is This: Owning That Home Actually Benefits Your Taxes Here’s how our budding real estate market, […]

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Talk about killing two birds with one stone: the 529 college savings plan, operating very much like a retirement plan, not only saves up some on the expense for college later on life, but cuts down on your taxes over time. A nice little tax shelter benefiting you in the long run and ensuring your kids get the quality college education they deserve.

But How Does the 529 College Savings Plan Work?

Also known as qualified tuition programs (QTPs), the way contributions work for these types of plans is that it allows you to defer your taxes. All your contributions to these ‘accounts’, if you wish to call them that, are tax-free. It, therefore, means that when it comes time for your budding college student to leave the family nest and venture out into the unknown, you can pull the funds out and not pay any federal tax for the tuition costs, room, and board. Even better is the benefit that you most likely won’t even have to worry about any state tax if the beneficiary, your child going to college, sticks with a university that’s in the same state. Like we said: killing two birds with one stone, education and finances.

This ultimately saves you on the taxes, as a veritable tax shelter, cutting down with these beneficial credits. Plans do vary, so sign up with the Income Tax Planning Network right away and then consult your ITPN specialist to see what your options are. You may have a variety of lifetime contribution limits, some ranging around $200K, so crunch your numbers and see what you’ve got.

Because the Future of Your Child’s Education Ultimately Revolves Around Your Future Finances

Click here for more information about other tax shelters you can take advantage of, plus some information about tax advice when divorcing, or other business tax write-offs you need to know about. Remember: information is power. Planning is power. And here’s where you get a bunch of it.

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