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My Buffalo Grove Small Business Health Quiz (Part 2)
Let's start today with a couple questions I've been getting here at Kaufman Financial Services, Ltd from our Buffalo Grove small business clients about the second round of the PPP, and some of the new provisions of the recent bill that affect businesses.If I received...
My Buffalo Grove Small Business Health Quiz (Part 1)
Last week, when I wrote my message to our Buffalo Grove business clients, the biggest news was the second round of the PPP, and that expenses covered under the first round of it would be tax deductible.Has anything happened since then?Goodness, even just the "mere"...
Provisions of the Second Coronavirus Relief Bill That Affect Buffalo Grove Small Businesses
Wow, does it ever feel good to have turned the page on 2020. This first "working week" is when I finally began to feel the newness of it all.Yes, it's "just a date" on a Gregorian calendar, but ...2021 holds great promise for our Wheeling business clients. With the...
Ultra Last Minute Tax Moves for Buffalo Grove Businesses
It's going to take us many weeks to digest everything in this massive omnibus of a relief bill that the President signed on Sunday night.And with year-end barrelling at us (2021 is on FRIDAY), it's unlikely that we will be able to make substantive action on your...
Howard Kaufman’s Annual Holiday Prayer
Well, Congress seems to have heard the cries of the huddled masses of SMB's around the country, and more PPP funding is (seemingly) on the way.Details aren't finalized yet as of this writing, so I will have more to say on these matters in future weeks.Even these early...
Kaufman’s Guide To Getting Tasks Done
Maybe I'm writing this today because we're very much feeling the end-of-year crunch here at Team Kaufman Financial Services, Ltd.Really, we only have a few business days left before 2020 is in the rearview. Yes, my heart wants that to happen YESTERDAY, but my business...
An Important PPP Loan Update For Buffalo Grove Business Owners
There's both good news (for some) and bad news (for many) as we round the corner into December.And I'm not talking about our culture, or politics, or sports, or anything like that.I'm talking about TAXES. I'll start with the good news. This is applicable to...
Howard Kaufman’s Reasons for Gratitude for 2020
With all of the insanity of 2020, it seems a bit crazy (and a bit of a relief, to be frank) that we now find ourselves in Thanksgiving week in Buffalo Grove.I have some thoughts, which are perhaps a bit more meditative than normal, because of how this holiday works...
8 Important Steps for Buffalo Grove Non-Profits Before Year-End
With the increased standard deduction this past year ($12,400 single, $24,800 married filing jointly, $18,650 head of household), some smaller charities began to see a decrease in donations.This year might be worse.Yes, I hate to be the one to say these things, but...
The Seven Primary Tasks For Any Buffalo Grove Business Team
A week past the election, and still plenty of disagreement about the results. That means this is another week where you have the opportunity for the other chumps out there to get massively distracted by the political war games ... while you go about quietly building...
Solving Problems in Buffalo Grove Businesses with Effective Solutions
There's this idea out there among many wannabe Buffalo Grove business owners that they have to come up with the next completely fresh idea in order to have a great business. Shows like Shark Tank (which I love) go towards creating this kind of mindset - although the...
Three Keys To Shorter Meetings For Your Business
Last week I wrote about working less and testing the 80/20 hypothesis for your Buffalo Grove business work cycle. I'd love to know if you had a chance to consider putting this into practice, send us an email using the email icon at the top right-hand corner of our...