by GruffyGoat Team | Jul 30, 2014 | Uncategorized
Back-to-school season usually kicks off the retailers’ busy season. Retailers are watching this season particularly anxiously, since the last several years have seen consumers holding off on purchases until later in the fall. 16 states have...
by GruffyGoat Team | Jul 29, 2014 | Uncategorized
Let’s imagine you’ve been cheating on your taxes for the last five years. Now let’s imagine you’re getting a divorce and you’re pretty mad at your spouse. Would you ever think of turning your spouse in even if it meant you’d be in...
by GruffyGoat Team | Jul 24, 2014 | Uncategorized
Like you, I get a lot of marketing emails. Some are great—promotions from companies I like or newsletters from colleagues. But I also get a lot of straight-up spam. Gil Gerretsen of BizTrek shared a spam horror story online recently, and it seems like...
by GruffyGoat Team | Jul 22, 2014 | Uncategorized
If you have a lot of passive investment income, you may have felt the bite of the new Net Investment Income Tax in 2013. This extra 3.8% levy on certain investment income was passed in 2010 but didn’t take effect until January 1, 2013. The NIIT apples to...
by GruffyGoat Team | Jul 18, 2014 | Uncategorized
Donating services is a great way to help out your favorite nonprofit. Many nonprofits can’t afford to hire attorneys, designers, marketers, or other service providers, and they welcome any help you offer. It seems logical that you’d be able to deduct...
