...is designed not to be noticed. It's not there to reacquaint you with the lost hits of the 70s or 80s or to remind you that Dan Fogelberg not only… Read More
Albert Einstein once said, “The hardest thing in the world to understand is the income tax.” If you find your taxes confusing, then you are certainly in good company. Taxes… Read More
Brown & Sterling, P.S. is now endorsed as a local provider for tax services by the Dave Ramsey Organization. We are pleased and honored to announce that Brown & Sterling… Read More
When you are buying or selling a business, the close is a special day. It is a chance to see all of your hard work in executing the transaction come… Read More
As of May 1, 2016, married retirees will no longer be able to utilize a useful social security benefit strategy that previously allowed them to maximize the amount of benefits… Read More
Today the IRS announced new standard mileage rates to be used to calculate the deductible cost of operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical or moving purposes on tax returns:… Read More
On November 24, 2015, the IRS released Notice 2015-82 (https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-drop/n-15-82.pdf) which increases the de minimis safe harbor threshold for expensing low-cost items that might otherwise have to be capitalized (“depreciated”)… Read More
Selling your business is no simple task. It’s not like selling a car or some old furniture where you can just post them on Craigslist when you are done with… Read More
Brown & Sterling is a long-standing member and avid supporter of the Snoqualmie Valley Chamber of Commerce, as many of our clients own and conduct business in the Valley. We encourage… Read More
I was recently at a planning seminar for a small business owners. At the beginning of the meeting, the facilitator asked each of the business owners to hand over their… Read More
