Bette Hochberger, CPA, CGMA

Hi, I'm Bette Hochberger, CPA, CGMA, and #VeteransDay2021 is approaching. The complicated life of military personnel and their families doesn't get any less complex during tax season, so I figured I would try to uncomplicate it for you by sharing some of the unique tax rules that apply to active and retired military. I will also briefly touch on the work opportunity tax credit (WOTC) available as...

Join us for a special #FinanceFriday 🌻 where we will be discussing what to expect from the Florida #RealEstateMarket 🏡when moving! Alexa Rosario

#Cryptocurrency #TaxTipTuesday Hi, I'm Bette Hochberger, CPA, CGMA. And on today's #TaxTipTuesday, we're going to talk about your #cryptomining business. I've been getting some calls, emails, et cetera, meetings with people setting up #crypto mining businesses. Because why not? If you're in Miami and you want some Miami coin, and maybe you want to go mine it. Well, you need to know some things if...

Hi, I'm Bette Hochberger, CPA, CGMA. For today's business quickie, we will be discussing the difference between venture capitalists and angel investors so that you can decide which investor best suits your business.  Venture Capitalists, It's essential to remember that Venture Capitalists (VCs) are not the same as a bank loan; when a company takes on a VC investment, they are essentially taki...

Hi, I'm Bette Hochberger, CPA, CGMA, and today we're going to do a little bit of a laser focus on a helpful report in #QuickBooks called the accounts receivable aging report. So watch the video below to see a walk-through. we're going to look at an "accounts receivable aging report." All right? If you click on reports, it brings up all this stuff. It's a little overwhelming when you first look at...

Hey, everybody. It's been a minute. We've been so busy during the tax extension season. I haven't had time to come on and give you guys all kinds of great advice and information and stuff about taxes and crypto, all kinds of nuttiness, but it's an important day, or at least, it will be in a week. So I will do a real quick Finance Friday to make sure we get it done. So let's start. Hi, I'm Bette Ho...

It’s time for a #BusinessQuickie, and I wanted to come on here and tailor this go-live to our small business owners who want to know the difference between contractors (1099) and employees (W-2) so that you can find which best fits with your business. I figured this would be a great topic for labor day! Let’s get started. You might ask why is it important to know the difference? If you misclassify...

Happy Tuesday. It's your favorite CPA in the whole world, hopefully. And it's Tuesday. So what do we always do on Tuesday? It's going to be #TaxTipTuesday . And this one's going to be real short and sweet, and it's not going to apply to everybody. But if it applies to you, you know that it's happening. So without any further ado, we're going to get started because my calendar is insane, and I had...

Hi, I'm Bette Hochberger, CPA CGMA, and welcome to our very first #MiamiMonday . Miami, as you know, we're trying to be the crypto capital, and our Mayor Suarez is dedicated to making the magic city the place to be for crypto. In a recent announcement, Okcoin, one of the world's fastest-growing cryptocurrency trading platforms, announced that it's opening a Miami office, and with it bringing poten...

Can making your bed make you a better leader? 🌟 The #scouts think so. I'm usually not a proponent of silly self-help techniques, but this works! ✅ #leadership https://zcu.io/guxa

Hi, I'm Bette Hochberger, CPA, CGMA. And today, we're going to talk about the Olympics because they're going on right now, and even though there's a bit of controversy around the games and some of the athletes, I like to bring it back to my favorite topic: taxes. Specifically, taxes that Olympians must pay on their winnings and complexities within that tax. Read the full article or watch the video...

Hi, I'm Bette Hochberger, CPA, CGMA, and today we're going to talk about how long does it take to become a #Florida resident?  Hmm, well, people are still leaving California and New York and many of these various distorted high-tech states, and they're still coming to Florida. So thank you all. We appreciate it. Our property values love it. So you guys might not like it when you're coming her...

Hi, I'm Bette Hochberger, CPA, CGMA, and on today's Tax Tip Tuesday, we're going to talk about the upcoming back-to-school sales tax holiday. This is a very cool thing we do in Florida. It's been going on for; I don't even know how long. It's been going on for years, but basically, what's going to happen is there are many things that you can buy that are going to be sales tax exempt for going back...

A #BusinessQuickie about the ins and outs of deducting meals and entertainment for business. https://bettehochberger.com/tax-tip-tuesday/tax-credits-vs-tax-deductions-4643/

Tomorrow is Bobby Bonilla Day.  Hi, I'm Bette Hochberger, CPA, CGMA. Today's business quickie is going to be a bit different because tomorrow is Bobby Bonilla Day. Bobby Bonilla is a former player in Major League Baseball who played in the major leagues from 1986 to 2001. This day is celebrated by the sports and financial world! Why? Because the Mets pay Bonilla $1,193,248.20 every July 1 fro...

Join Samra and me while we explore why appearance matters in business. Hello, happy Friday. Happy Finance Friday. I'm Bette Hochberger, CPA, CGMA. And today, I have my fantastic friend who keeps me looking great and young. Since last night, people said to me, why do you look so young? And I'm like, Samra. Samra Vogel, an independent Mary Kay salesperson for over 20 years, and is fantastic. I'm sur...

It’s TaxTipTuesday. Hey, I’m Bette Hochberger, CPA, CGMA. And today, we’re talking about the difference between a tax deduction and a tax credit. People often don’t know the difference. They don’t realize these are two different things, but they are. The simplest way to explain it: a tax credit, dollar for dollar, reduces your tax liability. So, for example, if you owe a hundred dollars in taxes a...

We’ve seen Florida's tax-free weekend for back-to-school and the disaster-preparedness sales tax holiday, but now Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a bill that begins a new tax free holiday called “freedom week.” The so-called “Freedom Week” makes buying tickets for 2021 music concerts, sporting events, movies, museum visits, state parks, and buying gym memberships tax-free from July 1 to July 7, 2021....

Hi, I'm Bette Hochberger, CPA CGMA, and on today's #BusinessQuickie , we're going to talk about six reasons why your #startup needs a #CPA . Now, I can tell you all sorts of horror stories, and I'm sure you find anyone who started a business. They can also probably tell you many horror stories about not having the right professionals on board, not having an attorney, not having a CPA, all these th...

In honor of Juneteenth, I want to discuss the Black Angels Miami Investor group, black-owned banks and credit unions, and the Black Bitcoin Billionaire. Important links: https://www.blackangels.miami/ , https://mocafi.com/ , https://famufcu.com/ , and https://www.blackbitcoinbillionaire.com/ . Let me know what you think in the comment section.

"Barking Up The Wrong Tree: The Surprising Science Behind Why Everything You Know About Success Is (Mostly) Wrong" by Eric Barker was June's #BusinessBook . Join me and my fellow book club members as we discuss our key takeaways from "Barking Up The Wrong Tree" and let us know what you think.

Estimated Tax Payments for quarter two are due. Hi, I'm Bette Hochberger, CPA, CGMA, and on today's Tax Tip Tuesday, this is your reminder to pay your second 2021 quarterly estimated tax payment if you're somebody who needs to pay those; many people don't pay them. If you only have a job where you get a W2, and you're on the payroll, you probably aren't making estimated payments, but if you're a b...

To Sell Is Human: The Surprising Truth About Moving Others, by Daniel H. Pink, was May's Business Book.  Join me and my fellow book club members as we discuss our key takeaways from To Sell Is Human. We concluded that this is an excellent book for beginners because it summarizes many books we've read previously at Bette's Business Book Club. Watch our book club below and let us know...

$16 billion. Hours to get into the application portal. Thousands of incomplete applications.  Hi. I'm Bette Hochberger at CPA, CGMA, and this is a quick minor update on the Shuttered Venue Operator Grant. It's a little different than PPP. This was very specific as to who can apply. You had to be a live venue operator. If you produce theatrical performances, live performances, concerts, movie...

Hey, guys. I hope everybody's having a good day. It's Friday. I'm thrilled it's Friday. It's been a very long short week. Hopefully, it'll be relaxing. Okay, I'm going to go ahead and get started.  Hi, I'm Bette Hochberger, CPA, CGMA, and about a year or two ago, I started a #BusinessBookClub. The thing that's cool about this is it's completely free. It's like a free school. We used to compar...