Wbt - World Of Business And Taxes

How did we loose control of our nations government. We have individuals in politics that are pointing fingers but doing the exact same as they accuse the other person of. This has got to stop. Those that have been caught the ethics standard should be - resign from office. We have scoundrals playing dirty politics and enough is enough.

Every year about this time I start to think about what to give employees for Christmas. Items that can motivate them but also say Thank You for a job well done. Let's be creative this Christmas season.

Sometimes you and I are put into situations on responding to questions, some of these questions are aggresive and need a well thought out response.

Congrats to the House of Representatives for passing tax reform - however it goes to the US Senate - will they screw it up? Pass the House bill and move forward. The Senate version is worthless. Keep you promise to the American people.

There are several tax planning activities you can still do to help you for your 2017 tax return.

There are several tax issues you need to think about when going through a divorce. Take some time and work with your tax practitioner.

The Senate tax reform bill needs to be trashed. We need to be working with the bill out of Congress because it does more things to help business and taxpayers. The Senate bill needs to be shreaded.

I love Sundays. This is the day I take off my tax accountants cap and put on my clergy robes. Today we are talking together about humility. Be humble or your will stumble. Wisdom that we need to pray for daily. I think Rick Warren for this lesson study.

Today is Veterans day. My father was a Veteran, he took a bullet that was in his body until the day he died. In all the years growing up I never heard one American go to my Father and say - Thank You. I want to say Thank You to my father on this Veterans day - for a job well done. Thank you to all Veterans who have served our country and to all the men and women who continue to serve this nation. Thank you for a job well done.

In reviewing the two bills there are differences. Congress has a good bill - so far, and the Senate stinks to high heaven. The Senate bill has no idea what tax simplication is. The bill in Congress still needs work but much better then the Senate. Get your act together Senate, what you have presented is not tax reform.

You only have a few weeks to look at your financial statements and see how well you have performed. It is also time to look at the goals you did not accomplish and what needs to happen for next year.

It is only a few weeks to the end of the year. It is vital that you understand your payroll stuff, look at your W-4 and see if you need to increase or reduce the amount of exemptions you need to adjust. If you have had a life change your W-4 needs to be adjusted for those changes.

In our daily personal and business lives there are hard truths we need to accept to make us stronger. Here are 6 thuths that help me and should help you. Lets become stronger.

We need to be more proactive in monitoring social media that involve our employees, clients and associates. Is there something there that will help us follow - see something - say something.

I ask that all of you bow your heads and pray for the community of Texas. They have gone through so much grief, but they are not alone. You and I are with them in Prayer.

It is so important that we focus on our integrity, how we deal with people, how we keep our promises. It is also important for us to weed out those that don't have integrity. Focus this week on your intigity, it is what defines you before people and God.

I am happy to be back in South Carolina. We are getting ready for the tax season and reviewing the aspects of tax reform. Too many things going on so lets get involved.

How many outdated laws do we have that can do harm to Americans? I find this diversity visa program out of date and not acceptable in a current situation with countries that hate us. Senator Schummer, what in the world were you thinking? Worthless.

Congress is not doing real tax reform - demand that they do. California you gas tax goes up on Nov 1 and you did nothing to stop it - repeal it.

Indictments can teach us a lot about having foreign bank accounts and not reporting them to the Treasury Department and the IRS. FinCen and FBAR, learn those two terms.