Rich Streitfeld, CPA

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Richard Streitfeld – Buddhist Mensch

Tax Wish-List
Campaign Season Edition!

Q: I borrowed $300,000 to go to law school. Now I am finally able to make a modest living but my income is “too high” to deduct my student loan interest. That’s Chutzpah! Ellen Dershiwitz, Attorney A: Yup! Don’t you love it? You borrow money to go to school to get a good job, then when you
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Richard Streitfeld – Buddhist Mensch

Celebrating Social
Entrepreneurship

There is a new wave afoot in the land; “Social enterprise.” Phrases like “double bottom line and triple bottom line.” Business entities like “B Corp” and “L3C.” What’s all the fuss? Social enterprises typically offer an altruistic form of entrepreneurship that address a societal need while providing a service or selling a product. These “social
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Richard Streitfeld – Buddhist Mensch

What’s New in Social Security for 2016? More than You Think

I wrote this piece for elderresourcesofri.com , where you can read the entire article. Elder Resources is a network of professionals, including ALSD founding partner Michael Aaronson, who provide services to seniors and their families. “Congress quietly enacted a major change to Social Security. No one’s current benefits are affected, but the potential for higher
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Richard Streitfeld – Buddhist Mensch

Frequently Asked Questions:
Demystifying S-Corp Distributions

Q: How do we take distributions from our S-Corp? –Sol Sagan, Billions and Billions of Stars, Inc, Scituate A: Structured properly, distributions from an S-Corp can save the owners thousands of dollars annually in payroll taxes. How? Distributions are profits remitted directly from the company to the owners without going through payroll, therefore not subject
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