by Rich Rhodes | November 27, 2017 | Blog | 0 Comments

It's Cyber Monday, and as is my habit, this strategy note is being composed early in the week. Plenty to do this week, and gotta get ahead, after all. Did your Cleveland business run a sale for the holidays, or Cyber Monday or Black Friday? If not, you may have (ahem)...

by Rich Rhodes | January 24, 2018 | Blog | 0 Comments

I've heard from many of my Cleveland business owner contacts over these last few months, thanking me for the notes that we put together, sending thoughts and questions -- and letting me know that they've sent their friends to see us for their business and family tax...

by Rich Rhodes | December 18, 2017 | Blog | 0 Comments

Unless something crazy happens this week, we have a new tax plan. If Congress-watchers are right, the House and Senate should vote to pass this new bill, and it will be signed by President Trump before Christmas. I'm writing this on Monday the 18th (a busy week is...

by Rich Rhodes | April 2, 2018 | Blog | 0 Comments

With the tax deadline bearing down on us, I thought I'd touch base today, to give you some thoughts on what could get you into hot water THIS tax season. And, well, really any tax season. Now ... sometimes, Cleveland clients come to us from other Cleveland...

by Rich Rhodes | September 27, 2017 | Blog | 0 Comments

How are things going for you? Is there something we can do to help your business during this final quarter of 2017? Do let me know. One nice way to make your quarter better is to get an infusion of cash. However, this is too often a rare occurrence. Too many Cleveland...

by Rich Rhodes | September 5, 2018 | Blog | 0 Comments

The fall awaits. And we here at Team First Tax Relief have been raring to go, and working on behalf of our clients in Cleveland to get them out of tough financial situations, especially as it relates to dealing with the IRS.But speaking of the IRS, there has been a...

by Rich Rhodes | November 1, 2017 | Blog | 0 Comments

More than being only bean counters or tax strategists for our Cleveland clients, we make it a point to study what works well for our most successful clients, and (with all confidentiality) pass along principles we've seen work in various businesses. On top of that, we...

by Rich Rhodes | November 8, 2017 | Blog | 0 Comments

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...

by Rich Rhodes | November 22, 2017 | Blog | 0 Comments

It's a slower week, here in First Tax Relief World. Yes, it's crazy (and a bit of a relief, to be frank) that we now find ourselves in Thanksgiving week. And I have some thoughts, which are perhaps a bit more meditative than normal, because of how this holiday works...

by Rich Rhodes | October 25, 2017 | Blog | 0 Comments

The final quarter is a great time to take a look at where things have gone for your Cleveland business, and that's perhaps an obvious point. But now (before the holidays really hit), it might also be an even better time to take stock of where you are headed LONG term...