January 2018 - Fluent & Ricciardi

President Trump’s “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act”

January 29, 2018/in Tax Planning /by Becky Bertuzzi

President Trump signed the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” into law on Dec. 22, as noted and summarized from a report by Investopedia. The Senate passed the bill on Dec. 20 by a party-line vote of 51 to 48. The House passed the bill later in the day by a vote of 224 to 201. No House Democrats supported the bill, and 12 Republicans voted no, most of them representing California, New York and New Jersey. (Taxpayers who itemize and rely on the state and local tax deduction in these high-tax states will have their state and local tax deductions capped at $10,000 or $5,000 if Married Filing Separate). Generally speaking, some are concerned that this overhaul is forecasted to raise the federal deficit by a significant amount, while others say the tax cuts will significantly boost the economy and produce growth across many industries.

What’s the Shared Economy All About?

January 22, 2018/in Budgeting Tips /by Becky Bertuzzi

In practice, the sharing economy is nothing new. It’s been around for a thousand years, in fact. Societies have always shared the use of assets.

But then the internet came along, and following close behind was Big Data.

Avoiding Cash Flow Problems

January 15, 2018/in Business Strategies /by Becky Bertuzzi

Poor cash flow can affect much more than the financial performance of your business. The non-financial costs of poor cash flow can have just as negative an impact on your business as the financial costs. Here are a few ways, as noted in Beyond the Numbers, that poor cash flow can affect your business.

Enhancing Your Communication Skills

January 8, 2018/in Business Performance /by Becky Bertuzzi

Carefully crafted, plainly understood communication is fundamental to the establishment of relationships, whether personal or business. If there is ever going to be a meaningful exchange of thoughts and emotions it will be through effective communication.