Matthew Person, CPA Todd Wilson, CPA Person CPA Group 3200 Lake Villa DriveMetairie, LA 70002(504) 780-8299 Fax 1-800-799-1292www.personhuffcpa.com  New York Yankee shortstop and future Hall-of-Famer Derek Jeter has played his last Major League Baseball game. In his last game,he chopped a single to third in the third inning to drive in a run, then took himself out for good. That final …
Matthew Person, CPA Todd Wilson, CPA Person CPA Group 3200 Lake Villa Drive Metairie, LA 70002 (504) 780-8299 Fax 1-800-799-1292www.personcpa.com Berkshire Giveaway Someday, the financial wizards who run things on Wall Street will realize there’s “paper to be stacked” opening an Investor Hall of Fame. (Hey, the Rock and Roll Hall makes $40 million a year, and it’s in Cleveland.) And …
OCTOBER BUSINESS TAX DATES Oct 1- File Form 730 and pay tax on wagers accepted during August. File Form 2290 and pay the tax for vehicles first used during August. Oct 3- Deposit payroll tax for payments on Sep 26-28 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies. Oct 5- Deposit payroll tax for payments on Sep 29-Oct 2 if the semiweekly …
“You’re being audited” is probably on just about everyone’s Top 10 List of Most Dreaded Things to Hear! But, there are 7 ways to lower your risk of being flagged by the IRS for an audit. And believe it or not, they are pretty basic things to do. 1. Do NOT round numbers on your tax return. It’s better to …
Ok, you’ve stopped the bleeding from high overhead cost. So why are you still hemorrhaging cash? It could be due to TAXES.  The typical business pays most of these taxes: Income Tax (highest rate of 39%) State Income Tax FICA, or self-employment, taxes (highest 15.3%) Property Tax (about .1% of assessed value) Unemployment Tax (6.2%) Sales Tax (about 9% in LA) …
Overhead and taxes are necessary evils. Many business owners fail to plan for them. Without a written budget or a commitment to stick to a budget, the cash flow bleeding begins. After the Sales Analysis, the second most overlooked part of running a business is controlling cash flow. As a marine, I was taught how to Stop the Bleeding when …
Sales are the oxygen companies need to survive.  How are your sales? What quantity of product or service needs to be sold monthly to remain viable? Have you budgeted for different sales results? Do you know your breakeven sales amount? At Person CPA Group, we believe business vitality can be measured by examining 5 areas of business. We call the …
The Person CPA Group 5 Point Profitability Checkup The following items are reviewed on a regular basis to pin point ways to help you make more money.  Taxable Income Analysis The first part of the profitability checkup is a review of year to date taxable income. Taxable income is then compared to projections and a determination is made regarding …
