Senate Reaches Agreement on Third Coronavirus Stimulus Bill
Early this morning, March 25, Senate Majority and Minority Leaders Mitch McConnell and Chuck Schumer, along with U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, announced that an agreement has been reached over the third bill to address the impact of coronavirus and the disease it causes, COVID-19, in the United States. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she […]
Fact versus Fiction – Tax Filing and Payment Deadlines
On March 17, 2020, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin announced that the IRS is extending deadlines for tax payments by 90 days. For payments which would have been due April 15, 2020, the new payment due date would be July 15, 2020. An individual may defer tax payments of up to $1 million for 90 days. […]
Be Safe, Be Alive!
These are uncertain times. We are all in safety-mode, or we should be. The coronavirus, and its attendant disease, COVID-19, are spreading all around the world; we cannot know yet how effective containment measures will prove, nor the economic consequences. It is not selfish to work from home, or to quarantine yourself if you have […]
Talent – or Skill?
Talent or skill – and what is the difference? For me, talent – the aptitude(s) one is born with – is a gift. Skill is something we learn, by precept and by practice. I’m a great believer in finding and using your “unique ability.” However, you can learn to improve your skills in areas which […]
The Virtual CFO Minute – Episode IV
To Be Or Not To Be Overwhelmed – It’s Your Choice
The internet offers the next thing to unlimited information – and it sometimes seems we will never catch up, which can feel like we’re failing at an overwhelming task. But that is human existence. The world, the universe, have always been the next thing to infinite, compared with the scale we live on. So, we […]
Know What to Expect
How we do things around here: • When you’re beginning a new engagement, a new job, a new partnership, it might be worth agreeing on a list in advance – i.e., scope. • Our agreements are always worded as clearly as we can make them – we will never attempt to confuse the issue with […]
The Virtual CFO Minute – Episode III
The Virtual CFO Minute – Episode II
The SECURE Act of 2019
In December of 2019, the U.S. Senate approved, and the President signed into law, the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 (SECURE Act), which was passed by the House of Representatives in July. The SECURE Act became effective January 1, 2020. The new law represents significant changes to the rules governing […]