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Rajiv Mahajan’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 Columbia, MD.I have some thoughts, which are perhaps a bit more meditative than normal, because of how this holiday works for...
8 Important Steps for Columbia, MD 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 Columbia, MD 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...
Keeping Your Columbia, MD Business Focused During Distracting Times
Apparently there's some news happening around us in Columbia, MD these days.I often use this space to share Howard County-specific, detailed information about PPP forgiveness, tax code updates, leadership and marketing strategy, expense reduction, and more -- all...
Why a Pre-Mortem Analysis for Any New Columbia, MD Business is a Necessity
Right about now, there are writers and analysts already preparing the articles about why the Trump campaign failed. AND right about now, they might be doing the exact same thing in regards to the Biden campaign.Obviously, as of this writing, we have no idea what's...
Rajiv Mahajan’s Perspective On Proposed New Tax Policies
Oh, you thought I would tell you who I thought would win the presidential election?Nope, I'm not going there.I'm a tax professional though, and I'm not immune to conversations about proper planning for either eventuality. In my opinion, however, the BEST advice about...
Big PPP Loan Forgiveness News For Columbia, MD Businesses
You might have seen some rumors on this already, but I wanted to help make everything clear for you...A few weeks back I told you that there were some tax professional rumors circulating about “automatic PPP loan forgiveness” for loans under $150K. Remember that?Well,...
How To Approach Bigger Business Players In Columbia, MD or Your Niche
Local Columbia, MD business owner to local Columbia, MD business owner(though you might actually be out of the area -- but this still applies), I want to remind you of something that you probably already know:With the election just one month away, the world is...
5 Business Mistakes That Can Be Fatal by Rajiv Mahajan
All the political people are arguing over taxes, and my inner geek smiles.(By the way, if YOU want to argue about the tax issues, here's a good explainer article to start with before you make big declarations about the tax issues involved.)Because I'm not really...
Identifying Your Target Prospect by Rajiv Mahajan
With the business deadline (9/15) behind us, we're in tax planning season.Though the IRS (and Congress) haven't yet definitively made a statement about it (that we know of), here at Shalini Gupta & Associates, PA we are operating according to the fact that the filing...
Struggling Columbia, MD Businesses Be Careful With Price Reductions
Here we are, with Q3 of 2020 in the rearview mirror, THANK GOODNESS.Only one more quarter left in this 2020 donkey -- but it's going to be an eventful one.I get asked a bunch by Columbia, MD clients and friends what I think the markets will do, and the only thing I...
About That PPP Forgiveness Application for Columbia, MD Businesses
I have a few quick-hit things to cover today.The first of which relates to some timing issues. Labor Day is behind us (though many of my Columbia, MD business owner friends and clients don't really take time off for that).(You can't really take a vacation in the same...