Are you considering hiring seasonal employees? These workers are the lifeblood of companies that experience a periodic uptick in business and find it more financially feasible to hire temporary workers. But before they start working for you, your business will need to comply with federal and state regulations for seasonal employment. Most seasonal workers have […]

In this episode, recorded at the close of markets on February 28th, Lyle Benson, CPA/PFS, and Bob Keebler, CPA/PFS, discuss: How to communicate with clients during this uncertain time to bring them peace of mind and keep them focused on the long-term perspective and purpose of their investment strategy Income and estate planning techniques that […]

HMRC have confirmed the tax and NI thresholds for 2020-21 and some details of statutory parental bereavement pay. Tax rates remain exactly as they were in 2019-20 with no change to the emergency and standard tax code of 1250L. NI rates, however, have changed and employees can now earn £9,500 per annum, £792 per month […]

A business motto is a phrase that represents a set of company beliefs. These mottos give a company direction and focus. At Brigade, we have about a half dozen of them we’ve adopted for the success of our business and our clients’ businesses. One we use often is “Where’s the hot potato?”Just like the literal […]

When you look at your net income versus cash flow, why are they different?  If net income is the money that you bring in, and cash flow is the cash you have on hand, aren’t they the same thing? Nope. And that’s one of the things that trips up many small business owners. And this […]

The U.S. Supreme Court struck down a long-standing common law rule by which federal courts had decided disputes between members of an affiliated group filing a consolidated return over which of them should be allocated any tax refund. Instead, according to the unanimous decision released Tuesday, state laws should be applied to resolve these disputes. […]

“Complete fraud,” “joke,” “jargon,” “so ridiculous,” were among the choice words Social Capital founder and CEO Chamath Palihapitiya used to describe the growing ESG movement. “These are useful statements. It’s great marketing. But again it’s a lot of sizzle, no steak,” he said Wednesday on CNBC’s “Squawk Box.” The increasingly popular ESG investing style evaluates […]

U.S President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, India, on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020. T. Narayan | Bloomberg via Getty Images The White House said Tuesday that President Donald Trump was referencing the Ebola virus — not the deadly coronavirus — when he claimed that “we’re very close […]

Airplanes sit on the tarmac at John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK) on January 31, 2020 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Airline stocks fell Monday as fears about the spread of the coronavirus beyond China added to worries about travel demand and the broader economy, despite a drop in fuel prices. American […]

Employment allowance can be claimed by a business which have a payroll with at least one employee or two directors earning over the secondary threshold.  The £3,000 allowance is set against your Class 1 National Insurance contributions due for the month thereby reducing the total amount of tax and PAYE to be paid to HMRC.  […]