🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readEquity compensation is becoming more mainstream and is not just for executives anymore. Grants of restricted stock or restricted stock units (RSUs) are getting to be more common than stock options – and the rules are different, as is the tax planning. Below we will look at some of the particulars … Continue reading “Restricted Stock & RSUs: 3 Planning Tips”
🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readSlowly, our world is changing. A percentage of the population has been vaccinated and many employees are headed back to the office. However, this may cause a bit of anxiety – and understandably so. Here are few ways to help take the edge off of returning to the workplace. Wake up … Continue reading “5 Tips for Going Back to the Office”
🖨 Print⏱ 3 min readA SPAC is a special purpose acquisition company. It is typically sponsored by a venture capitalist or a private equity firm that has expertise in a specific sector or industry, such as green technology. A SPAC launches as an IPO, but it is nothing more than a shell company that raises … Continue reading “Wishing on a Star: Investors Pour Billions in to SPACs”
🖨 Print⏱ 6 min readAccording to a Tufts University survey, six in ten of those surveyed are now vaccinated against COVID-19. However, almost 40 percent of the unvaccinated respondents said they won’t get the vaccine. Only 28.5 percent of the remaining unvaccinated respondents said they will get vaccinated against COVID-19 in the future, with the … Continue reading “Vaccine Hesitancy: Why We Have It and How It Affects Employers and Employees”
🖨 Print⏱ 2 min readSenate rules and procedures have a major impact on how tax laws are drafted and amended, especially when it comes to those related to the budget reconciliation process. Budget reconciliation is a separate Senate procedure established by the Congressional Budget Act (CBA) of 1974. The main differentiator is that the reconciliation … Continue reading “How Senate’s Rules Shape Tax Laws”
🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readWith the economy reopening and more Americans receiving COVID-19 vaccinations, the economy is expected to be operating on all cylinders. However, some economists and market analysts are afraid The Federal Reserve may create a “taper tantrum” if and when it starts to reduce its purchase of U.S. Treasury debt. The Fed’s … Continue reading “Will The Federal Reserve Create a Taper Tantrum in 2021?”
🖨 Print⏱ 3 min readPresident Biden presented his $1.8 trillion American Families Plan, which focuses on expanding benefits for education, children and childcare. The Biden administration intends to pay for the plan with a series of tax hikes on certain individual taxpayers. Depending on your income and source of wealth, there are some clear winners … Continue reading “The Biggest Winners and Losers in President Biden’s Proposed Individual Tax Plan”
🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readBusiness accounting activities can be tedious when performed manually and are prone to errors. For these reasons, many businesses have shifted to accounting software that offers numerous benefits, including data accuracy, time savings, easier auditing and on-demand reports. With so many available options, it’s overwhelming to choose the right fit for … Continue reading “How to Choose the Right Accounting Software for your Business”
🖨 Print⏱ 3 min readLet’s face it. Saving money is a challenge at best – and really hard the rest of the time. But what if you made it a fun game to inspire yourself to save? Here are a few ways to do just that. Keep the Change Challenge Anytime you receive or find … Continue reading “6 Ways to Make Saving Money Fun”
🖨 Print⏱ 3 min readComprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act (HR 2547) – This bill would expand financial protections and restrictions on debt collection activities for consumers, in particular for private student loans and medical debt. The legislation would require lenders to discharge private student loan debt if the borrower dies or becomes permanently disabled. It … Continue reading “Addressing Hate Crimes, Banks Serving the Cannabis Industry and Unilateral Power to Restrict Immigration”
