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Tax Strategies for Real Estate Owners

VIDEO: In addition to appreciation and income generation, rental real estate can provide many tax benefits. In this video, we will cover some of the more attractive tax strategies for real estate owners.
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Reasonable Compensation for a Corporate Business Owner

Owners of incorporated businesses know that there’s a tax advantage to taking money out of a C corporation as compensation rather than as dividends.
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Benefits to Attract and Retain Employees

VIDEO: Attracting and retaining great employees can be very challenging. While compensation is certainly important, your employee benefits package can be a powerful force in an employee’s decision. In this video, we cover benefits to help attract and retain great employees.
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Olsen Thielen Celebrates 100 Years

Nearly 100 years ago, Olsen Thielen was founded on the belief that personal attention, trust, and quality service were the key elements to helping our clients succeed, and that commitment remains.  commitment to their clients and their community. 
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Key Bonus Depreciation Points to Remember

You’re probably aware of the 100% bonus depreciation tax break that’s available for a wide range of qualifying property. Here are five important points to be aware of when it comes to this powerful tax-saving tool.
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Scenario Planning

VIDEO: What if your organization was already prepared to respond to the challenges brought about by COVID-19? Scenario planning is a savvy management tool that helps organizations deal with the uncertain world in which we live.
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Succession Planning for Business Owners

VIDEO: Succession planning is essential for business owners to ensure that their business will survive, if not thrive, through a transition of leadership. In this video, we'll cover why you need a plan and key components of a plan.
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Thinking of Opening Your Own Business?

Have you ever thought about opening your own business?  If so, you will join the group of people who launch small businesses and start out as sole proprietors. Here are nine important tax rules and considerations that sole proprietors need to keep in mind.
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Did You Repair or Improve Your Business Property?

Business owners may think that, if they repair a piece of tangible property, they’ll qualify for an immediate tax deduction. But the IRS may define that “repair” as an “improvement,” and require the costs to be depreciated over a much longer period.
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New Principals Elected

We are pleased to announce Matthew J. Klein and Nathaniel L. Nelson have been elected Principals of the firm, effective September 1, 2019. With their election, Olsen Thielen now has 21 Principals and over 86 staff.
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Ask the Right Questions About Your Cybersecurity Risk

Business owners only need to turn on the news to learn about the latest data breach or attack of ransomware. But when it comes to their own business’ security, are they asking the right questions to ensure they are doing all they can to prepare for the rising tide of
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Fraud Risk Assessment

Publicly traded companies must conduct fraud risk assessments but privately held businesses aren't subject to the the same fraud risk assessment requirements. 
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Social Security No Match Letter

Starting in the spring of 2019, the Social Security Administration (SSA) has been sending out these letters to alert employers if there’s a discrepancy between the agency’s files and data reported on W-2 forms, which are filed with the IRS.
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Active Fraud Detection

When it comes to reducing fraud loss and duration, active fraud detection methods (such as surprise audits or data monitoring) are far more effective than passive methods (such as confessions or notification by police).  In spite of the effectiveness of the active methods, many companies fail to use them to their full
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Background Checks Help Cover all the Bases

Background checks don’t inoculate companies against occupational fraud and other criminal acts by employees. After all, many thieves have never been caught and, therefore, have no criminal background.
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