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Don’t Wait Until April To Let First Tax Relief Provide IRS Tax Debt Relief

Here we are in the fall, and the pace of life has clearly accelerated for most families in Cleveland. Even if you don't have school-aged children, there's just something about this season that increases the intensity for everyone. Maybe it's just football season.And...

Five Financial and Tax Strategies For Cleveland Small Businesses

It's increasingly clear to all of us that our present "cultural moment" can take a toll on any Cleveland person's mind who isn't vigilant. Constant connectedness to those who are (by their very vocation) incentivized to highlight change, chaos and fear is more...

3 Important Questions For Cleveland Small Business Owners To Answer In 2018

Now that we are into the first full work week of 2018, how are you feeling about your direction? We're here, and we're in your corner. I'd love a note from you about what you are hoping to accomplish during this year, and how we can be a resource to you as you do. As...

Sales Positioning For Cleveland Freelancers And Small Businesses

Have you ever heard of Mary Meeker? Perhaps not. But for those who follow securities analysts, she's a little bit like Michael Jordan. She's been issuing an "internet trends" report since the '90s -- and she's usually right. Which, I suppose, is rare for securities...

Tax Reform Has Opened Up Many Tax Strategy Opportunities We Can Implement For Cleveland Families And Individuals

I can't believe it, but here we are, almost done with the month of August (!), school is already starting in many areas where we serve clients, and football is again being discussed as something to pay attention to. This summer has absolutely FLOWN by -- and those of...

Cleveland Non-Profits Taxes – 10 Important Year-End Steps

We deal with all kinds of businesses and organizations around here at Team First Tax Relief. And while I often address "for profit" organizations with these notes, many of those same strategies (cost controls, marketing, growth, management) apply equally to those who...

Rich Rhodes’ Seven Negative Results And Five Painful Consequences For Unfiled Tax Returns

The IRS just began receiving tax returns this week, and we are cranking and grooving along, finding all kinds of savings on behalf of our Cleveland clients ... as well as chomping at the bit to help them on THIS year's taxes. Truly, the more I take a look at this tax...

How To Eliminate Bad Business Debt In Your Cleveland Small Business

There's a bunch of "business" I need to communicate today, before I get to my discussion of your Cleveland business debt. That's because the personal filing deadline is Tuesday, April 17th, and the majority of our Cleveland business clients also have us handle their...

A Cleveland Business Owner’s Simple Plan For Dealing With Angry Customers

Even in the middle of the intensity of the busy tax filing season in Cleveland, we occasionally become the target for somebody's frustration. Over the years, and especially when things are busy and stressful, we've had to learn about how to best handle matters when a...

Build A Brand In Cleveland And Do It Well

As I write this, the Senate has passed their version of the tax reform bill, and now we wait for the final version of the bill. But here's the big number: Four weeks. Apparently, Congress thinks it can enact a dramatic overhaul of the law, adding substantial new...

How You’re Missing Legal Tax Deductions

Here’s a certain truth: the State and Federal Government would love to have more of your hard-earned money in their accounts. Sure, even though it’s painful, none of us begrudge paying our legal and fair share of taxes.

But the problem is that regular taxpayers, like you, are missing out on legal and safe deductions, to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars in unclaimed refunds every year!