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Hi everybody. I’m Bette Hochberger, CPA, CGMA. Today I’m going to talk about extensions. We have the saying, “An extension of time to file is not an extension of time to pay.” This makes perfect sense to accountants and probably sounds like a bunch of gibberish to everybody else. During tax season, many people […]
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Hey everyone, I’m Bette Hochberger, CPA, CGMA. Today, I will talk about the differences between e-filing (filing electronically) and paper filing and go into some of the advantages and disadvantages of each one. Let’s jump in! What is E-Filing? Electronically filing, or e-filing, is the process of submitting your tax return to the […]
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Hi, I’m Bette Hochberger, CPA, CGMA. The 2023 tax season has officially begun, so I will discuss the deadlines to file your 2022 taxes today.
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Hi, I’m Bette Hochberger, CPA, CGMA. Today I will explain Form 1098-T and what that means for college students. Let’s go ahead and jump in! What is Form 1098-T? Your college or career school may be sending you (or already has sent you) a 1098-T form. Please don’t worry, because it may be a […]
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We are officially in tax season, so today, I will talk about some of the reasons why you might be paying more tax in 2023 and some of the changes that may affect taxpayers this year.
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As part of the American Rescue Plan Act, the 1099-K reporting threshold was reduced from $20,000 to $600. This was initially supposed to take effect in 2022, but it is now being delayed.
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Hey everyone, I’m Bette Hochberger, CPA, CGMA, and today I will explain the meaning behind Web3 and Blockchain technology. So, what is Web3?
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We will be discussing the Home Office Deduction. The main questions we are tackling are: What is the home office deduction, what qualifies, and how do I calculate it? As a bonus, I will also walk you through the two ways the IRS allows you to claim the home office deduction, the simplified option and the regular method (i.e., Form 8829).
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On today’s quickie with Bette, we are answering the question, “What is a fractional CFO, and do I need one?”
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New Yorkers are still fleeing the state and moving to the sunshine state of Florida. Now, Floridians, for anyone who's been living here since I guess the pre-pandemic, we've seen this, we know. We know how little housing there is and how many drivers are on the road, but we have an official number now.
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Today I'm going to tell you what tax planning is and why you need to tax plan if you want to save money on your taxes. The truth is when a client comes to me at the end of the year and has not done any tax planning, there is very little that I can do to help them save money. To avoid this situation, I recommend tax planning to all my clients.
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Hi, I'm Bette Hochberger, CPA, CGMA, and Thanksgiving is tomorrow, so for today's #businessquickie, we will discuss the ins and outs of tax-deductible charitable donations. Let's begin!
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Veteran's day 2021 is approaching. The complicated life of military personnel and their families doesn't get any less complex during tax season, so I figured I would try to uncomplicate it for you by sharing some of the unique tax rules that apply to active and retired military. I will also briefly touch on the work opportunity tax credit (WOTC) available as an incentive for employers looking to hire a qualified veteran. Let's get started.
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For today's business quickie, we will be discussing the difference between venture capitalists and angel investors so that you can decide which investor best suits your business.
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Today, in the spirit of Halloween, we are reviewing terrifying business mistakes and how to avoid them.
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