Nicole M. Albrecht

The Profit First principle does not try to change your habits, because that is nearly impossible. Profit First works with your existing habits. By first allocating money to different accounts, and then removing the temptation to “borrow” from yourself, your business will become fiscally strong and you will benefit from regular profit distributions. The Profit […]

If you are an officer in a corporation, you must be on payroll and receive regular checks that include all standard withholdings. If your company is structured as an S Corp, you are still required to receive regular paychecks with standard withholdings but there is also an option to give yourself additional funds separate from […]

THE PROFIT FIRST FORMULA – The GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) formula for determining a business’s profit is Sales – Expenses = Profit. It is simple, logical and clear. Unfortunately, it’s a lie. The formula, while logically accurate, does not account for human behavior. In the GAAP formula profit is a left over, a final […]

8. The qualified medical expense deduction improves. One of the few itemized deductions kept under the tax reforms also has a lower threshold this year. You can now deduct any out-of-pocket medical expenses exceeding 7.5% of your adjusted gross income (AGI). This applies to qualified medical expenses in 2017 and 2018. (The old deduction threshold […]

The legislation popularly known as the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act did not exactly “rewrite the book” of federal tax laws, but it almost seems that way. On January 1, a host of important, new tax provisions entered the Internal Revenue Code, and others were suddenly repealed. Due to these reforms, federal tax law has […]

Some of the impact of the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act will be felt mostly for the 2018 tax year. President Donald Trump signed the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act into law on December 22nd, and on January 1st, some key details of the Internal Revenue Code will abruptly change. Changes will be noticeable. On […]

The answer depends on your income. Your Social Security income could be taxed. That may seem unfair, or unfathomable. Regardless of how you feel about it, it is a possibility. Seniors have had to contend with this possibility since 1984. Social Security benefits became taxable above certain yearly income thresholds in that year. Frustratingly for […]

Everyone should aim to have a cash reserve.   We all would love to have a little extra cash on hand for emergencies. Saving up that cash can be a challenge – but with a little effort, that challenge can be met. Imagine a 30-year-old couple with no real savings. Let’s call them Kurt and […]

Business Taxes: The standard mileage rate for business driving has changed in 2017, it falls to 53 ½¢ a mile, a 0.5¢ drop. Traveling for medical purposes and job-related moves the rate decreases to 17¢ a mile. For the charitable driving the rate remains at 14¢ a mile. Two business tax breaks first apply on […]