Showing posts with label tax lady. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tax lady. Show all posts
Tuesday, September 07, 2010
The Tax Lady’s Tips
Last Friday, the September issue of my law firm’s newsletter was released. For those of you who did not get it sent to your inbox, you can view a JPG of the letter here. However, be sure to signup to receive my newsletter at RoniDeutch.com.
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
The Tax Lady’s Tips
The new first issue in the second volume of my law firm’s newsletter recently went out. I created a JPG of the newsletter to share it with the readers of my blog and followers on Twitter. You can click here to view the image, or you can sign up to receive the newsletter on the first Friday of every month at RoniDeutch.com.
Monday, June 01, 2009
The Tax Lady’s Guide to Beating the IRS, featured on WomenEntrepreneur.com
WomenEntrepreneur.com is publishing one of the chapters from my book, The Tax Lady's Guide to Beating the IRS and Saving Big Bucks on Your Taxes. How exciting! They are publishing Chapter 6, The New American Dream—Tax Tips for the Self Employed, in three parts. Below, please find the first two parts of the series. Be sure to click through the links below to read the full text, including charts and graphs!
Tax Tips for the Self-Employed
If you know what you're doing, you can avoid the pitfalls and leverage as many credits and deductions as possible.
Set Up a Tax-Friendly Business
Set your business up to take full advantage of the opportunities for tax avoidance--but beware of tax evasion.
Monday, May 04, 2009
Advice for the Next Generation of “Tax Ladies”
Mother’s Day is around the corner, and I would like to dedicate this column to mothers and daughters everywhere.
The tax industry can be a major boy’s club (don’t I know it?). Financial fields are generally male-dominated, but that doesn’t mean that opportunities for women are scarce. It simply means you have to be competitive. For women thinking about a career as a CPA, tax attorney or a tax preparer, I’ve got some hard won advice.
Get practical experience. Spend some time working in the tax field before you officially start your career. There are myriad part time jobs available in tax preparation, planning or resolution industries. Or you can volunteer at a tax clinic. The IRS runs Low Income Taxpayer Clinics nationwide, and can be a great chance to serve your community while getting relevant experience. Nothing better prepares you for a successful career than experience.
Further your education. Never stop growing your tax knowledge base. Earning an advanced degree, such as a LLM or MBA, or being certified as a specialist in your state can give you a leg up on your competition. Even if you have already earned postgraduate degrees, you are never finished learning. Tax laws constantly change, and keeping up with those changes is critical.
Pick up complementary skills. You can separate yourself from the pack by offering your services in Spanish, for example. Or you can get practice in Negotiations, Counseling, Advanced Writing, Contracts and Public Speaking. Having “bonus” skills may open you up to an entirely new client base, and increase the value of your services.
Join professional associations. Professional associations are great ways to network with your peers, or receive client referrals. Many professional groups offer mentoring programs, which can be beneficial for women new to the industry. However, to actually reap the benefits of membership, you have to be an active participant.
Practice what you preach. Now that you are out of school and making money, be sure you are following the same advice you are giving your clients. Think how damaging a tax problem would be to your burgeoning career.
Being a woman in a male-dominated industry is difficult, but also unbelievably rewarding. Finding yourself the underdog can motivate you to work harder, smarter and create a more successful practice. Of course as a final word of advice, for all the “tax ladies” out there, from the brand new to those with decades of experience, stick together. When you are outnumbered, a little teamwork can go a long way.
The tax industry can be a major boy’s club (don’t I know it?). Financial fields are generally male-dominated, but that doesn’t mean that opportunities for women are scarce. It simply means you have to be competitive. For women thinking about a career as a CPA, tax attorney or a tax preparer, I’ve got some hard won advice.
Get practical experience. Spend some time working in the tax field before you officially start your career. There are myriad part time jobs available in tax preparation, planning or resolution industries. Or you can volunteer at a tax clinic. The IRS runs Low Income Taxpayer Clinics nationwide, and can be a great chance to serve your community while getting relevant experience. Nothing better prepares you for a successful career than experience.
Further your education. Never stop growing your tax knowledge base. Earning an advanced degree, such as a LLM or MBA, or being certified as a specialist in your state can give you a leg up on your competition. Even if you have already earned postgraduate degrees, you are never finished learning. Tax laws constantly change, and keeping up with those changes is critical.
Pick up complementary skills. You can separate yourself from the pack by offering your services in Spanish, for example. Or you can get practice in Negotiations, Counseling, Advanced Writing, Contracts and Public Speaking. Having “bonus” skills may open you up to an entirely new client base, and increase the value of your services.
Join professional associations. Professional associations are great ways to network with your peers, or receive client referrals. Many professional groups offer mentoring programs, which can be beneficial for women new to the industry. However, to actually reap the benefits of membership, you have to be an active participant.
Practice what you preach. Now that you are out of school and making money, be sure you are following the same advice you are giving your clients. Think how damaging a tax problem would be to your burgeoning career.
Being a woman in a male-dominated industry is difficult, but also unbelievably rewarding. Finding yourself the underdog can motivate you to work harder, smarter and create a more successful practice. Of course as a final word of advice, for all the “tax ladies” out there, from the brand new to those with decades of experience, stick together. When you are outnumbered, a little teamwork can go a long way.
Friday, April 11, 2008
Money for Breakfast… Again
I am happy to announce that I will once again be a guest on the FOX Business Channel’s Money for Breakfast on Monday, April 14. The show airs on the East Coast from 7 to 9 am, and unfortunately I do not know the exact time I will be on. Fortunately I will post the streaming video here as soon as it becomes available.
The topic of the episode is Mood on Main Street. The show is going to focus on the countries poor economic state, and I am going to discuss why people need to be more thorough with their taxes in this poor economic state.
The topic of the episode is Mood on Main Street. The show is going to focus on the countries poor economic state, and I am going to discuss why people need to be more thorough with their taxes in this poor economic state.
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
Meet The Tax Lady Sac Bee Article
My law firm and I were recently featured in a Sac Bee business article. The article appeared in the Sunday June 10th edition of the Sacramento Bee, and there was even a picture of me on the front page! Click here to read the full article: Meet the "tax lady" Roni Deutch.
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