What You Should Know About The SECURE Act!
The SECURE Act contains quite a few changes that impact both individuals and business owners.
The SECURE Act contains quite a few changes that impact both individuals and business owners.
Typically, small business owners are the active managers of their businesses, are heavily invested in their businesses, and generally rely on a small number of important accounts and suppliers. Also, in most, if not all, cases no secondary market exists for easy valuation and quick disposition of ownership.
Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® Family business owners face wealth evaporation daily. It’s like glaucoma. You can’t tell it’s happening on a daily basis, but the
Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® Business valuation matters! And, not just when you plan to sell. Few business owners realize that valuation ‘what-if’s’ can help determine
Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® When you receive business sale proceeds, you’ll likely pay a capital gains tax; but, that may not be the end
Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® 1954 1986 2017 What do those years have in common? If you guessed those were the years of major tax reform,
Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® Business owners spend long hours for many years trying to build their dream. For many, their business represents 70%, 80%,
Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® Small business webinars will be available the week of April 30th to help celebrate Small Business Week. SBA Secretary Linda McMahon
Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® Successful business owners know they’re successful because of their people. Within that group there’s usually one or two key people
Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® Did you know that as much as 80% to 90% of many business owner’s net worth is tied-up in their businesses?
We all know the Fed target is 2% inflation; but, since COVID-19 and all the accompanying spending, it’s been tough going for the Fed. While the rate of inflation has been slowly declining, it’s still stubbornly around 3% – and with people living longer, it can still spell disaster for those facing retirement, especially with longer life expectancies.
Retirement milestones should actually begin the day you leave school and enter the workforce; but few people think about retirement at that age. They’re too busy starting careers. If they achieve early success, they won’t even be worried about retirement. It’s been my experience that it’s after age 50 they come through my door. By that time they’re done with stock tips and chasing rainbows. Age 50 has a way of making all of us start thinking.