8 Important Steps for Frederick Non-Profits Before Year-End
With the increased standard deduction this past year ($12,400 single, $24,800 married filing jointly, $18,650 head of household), some smaller charities began to see a decrease in donations.This year might be worse.Yes, I hate to be the one to say these things, but...
The Seven Primary Tasks For Any Frederick Business Team
A week past the election, and still plenty of disagreement about the results.That means this is another week where you have the opportunity for the other chumps out there to get massively distracted by the political war games … while you go about quietly...
Why a Pre-Mortem Analysis for Any New Frederick Business is a Necessity
Right about now, there are writers and analysts already preparing the articles about why the Trump campaign failed. AND right about now, they might be doing the exact same thing in regards to the Biden campaign.Obviously, as of this writing, we have no idea...
Keeping Your Frederick Business Focused During Distracting Times
Apparently there’s some news happening around us in Frederick these days.I often use this space to share Western Maryland-specific, detailed information about PPP forgiveness, tax code updates, leadership and marketing strategy, expense reduction, and more...
Jennifer Allen’s Perspective On Proposed New Tax Policies
Oh, you thought I would tell you who I thought would win the presidential election?Nope, I’m not going there.I’m a tax professional though, and I’m not immune to conversations about proper planning for either eventuality. In my opinion, however, the...
How To Approach Bigger Business Players In Frederick or Your Niche
Local Frederick business owner to local Frederick business owner(though you might actually be out of the area — but this still applies), I want to remind you of something that you probably already know:With the election just one month away, the world is SWIMMING...
Big PPP Loan Forgiveness News For Frederick Businesses
You might have seen some rumors on this already, but I wanted to help make everything clear for you…A few weeks back I told you that there were some tax professional rumors circulating about “automatic PPP loan forgiveness” for loans under $150K. Remember...
Why Five Bank Accounts Are Better Than Just One
Most business owners I know typically have one bank account. And if they have more than one, it’s usually a savings account. One of the core elements of implementing Profit First is using multiple bank accounts — at least five — which can be a hard concept for...
Identifying Your Target Prospect by Jennifer Allen
With the business deadline (9/15) behind us, we’re in tax planning season.Though the IRS (and Congress) haven’t yet definitively made a statement about it (that we know of), here at J Allen & Associates we are operating according to the fact that the...NEW STRATEGY FOR YOUR FINANCES
Jennifer Allen’s Reasons for Gratitude for 2020With all of the insanity of 2020, it seems a bit crazy (and a bit ..
- 8 Important Steps for Frederick Non-Profits Before Year-End
With the increased standard deduction this past year ($12,400 single, $24,800 married filing jointly, $18,650 ..
- The Seven Primary Tasks For Any Frederick Business Team
A week past the election, and still plenty of disagreement about the results. That means ..
- Why a Pre-Mortem Analysis for Any New Frederick Business is a Necessity
Right about now, there are writers and analysts already preparing the articles about why the ..
- Keeping Your Frederick Business Focused During Distracting Times
Apparently there’s some news happening around us in Frederick these days. I often use this ..
