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Is Office Furniture Tax Deductible?

MazumaBusinessAccounting

Furnishing an office is a necessary but expensive endeavor. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) understands that office furniture is a vital aspect of running a business, so they allow business owners to deduct those expenses from their taxable income. Office Furniture. There are rules when it comes to deducting office furniture. First, the IRS only allows you to deduct $5,000 worth of furniture if you are just starting your business.

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EvErVyThInG iS gOiNg Up

The Irrelevant Investor

The stock market goes up every day. At least that's what it feels like. But it would be a mistake to assume that every stock is enjoying the same smooth ride as the overall market. The chart below should clear up any misconception that everything is going up. It's easy to see the winners and forget about the losers, especially if you're not actively participating in the market.

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How to Become a Financial Advisor or Financial Planner in India?

International College of Financial Planning

When it comes to choosing a financial planner, it’s important to choose the right fit for you. To get you started on your search, here are some suggestions that will help you find the right one. To ensure that an advisor who will help you plan your finance, follow these steps. Do the research of the available advisors – the first step is to find a financial planner who will help you plan your finances.

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Home Office Tax Deduction: How Will Working From Home Affect my Taxes?

Steve Feinberg

As the Covid-19 pandemic self employed tax deductions offices and workspaces around the country, many American workers had to adapt to doing their jobs or running their businesses from home. Of course, home offices are not a new concept, and the IRS has had a framework in place for granting work from home tax deductions for home offices for decades.

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2025 Industry Index: How Top Advisors Are Scaling Smarter (and Faster) This Year

Where are top advisors focusing in 2025? AcquireUp’s 2025 Industry Index reveals it all. Based on insights from 200+ financial professionals nationwide, discover why 74% say seminars and referrals deliver the best ROI, how automation is helping advisors scale faster, and why only 8% are tapping into niche marketing (a major growth opportunity!). Whether you're refining your client acquisition strategy or scaling your practice, this report gives you the real-world data, benchmarks, and action ste

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August Winds Down

Talon Wealth

WEEKLY MARKET UPDATE – August 30, 2021. Equity markets were positive this week as the Jackson Hole symposium drew to a close. Fed Chair Powell’s contribution was encouraging to markets, as he reiterated further the Fed position that inflation will be largely transitory. On the negative side, consumer sentiment continues to sag. PMI numbers are also disappointed, but the most recent figures still reflect expansionary conditions.

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Fight the FOMO

The Irrelevant Investor

[link] A lot of people are making a lot of money. Between crypto and NFTs, things are absolutely exploding. Earlier this year, you could have gotten a CryptoPunk for a couple of ETH when it was trading at$750. Fast forward to today, and you can't get one for less than 119 ETH, or $407,000. Earlier this year, you could have picked up Solana, a potential competitor to Ethereum, for under $2.

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Blog #212: InsMark’s Introductionto the Ultimate Professional Coach

Robert B. Ritter Jr.

The Center for Tax Strategies & Resources is a premiere coaching resource for the financial industry. It is also one of only two organizations to which InsMark has extended serious product discounts (the other is First Financial Resources). Watch a video regarding InsMark from mega-producer Simon “Stuffy” Singer, Founder of the Center. With the link […].

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New Voice at the SEC

Inside Information

Y ou may have missed it, but Barbara Roper, who was the financial services face of the Consumer Federation of America—a tireless advocate for a fiduciary standard and consumer protection generally—has a new role to play. She is now working at the SEC, as senior advisor to SEC chair Gary Gensler. Roper’s best work at the CFA came when she would call out the hypocrisy of the brokerage firms, who would advertise that they worked diligently for the best interests of their customers, and then lobby

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Animal Spirits: Listener Mailbag

The Irrelevant Investor

Today’s Animal Spirits is brought to you by NaviPlan by InvestCloud On today’s show Ben and I answer listener questions on : When frugality becomes a hindrance Is renting a waste of money? How to think about stock options in a privately-held company How faster markets impact target-date funds Listen here: Links: How to become a financial advisor SecFi.

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These Are the Goods

The Irrelevant Investor

Articles The financial services sector comprises 20-25% of the world economy, and crypto is still very early in stealing away share. (By Packy McCormick) 82% of U.S. consumer spending came from people who earn less than $200,000 a year. (By Matthew Klein) A Veblen good is a good for which demand increases as the price increases, be cause of its exclusive nature and appeal as a status symbol.

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Data Talks, CFOs Listen: Why Analytics Are Key To Better Spend Management

Speaker: Claire Grosjean, Global Finance & Operations Executive

Finance teams are drowning in data—but is it actually helping them spend smarter? Without the right approach, excess spending, inefficiencies, and missed opportunities continue to drain profitability. While analytics offers powerful insights, financial intelligence requires more than just numbers—it takes the right blend of automation, strategy, and human expertise.

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Animal Spirits: The Big Long

The Irrelevant Investor

Today’s Animal Spirits is brought to you by YCharts Mention Animal Spirits to receive 20% off when you initially sign up for the service. On today’s show we discuss: The Books That Help Explain Every Market Cycle of the Past 80 Years Bubble talk is for boomers Individuals matter now Social media stars who move markets NFT mania CAPE adjusted for tax rates Money supply is not inflation Death of the starter home Rents rising Startups are spending more on AirBnb than office Amazon strikes a deal

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