Ron Piner, CPA

Tax Planning Techniques

Copyright (c) 2009 William Piner Fighting the Alternative Minimum Tax Many more of you find yourselves in this predicament. What can you do? Who can you call? Well, those dashingly handsome financial super heroes are here to serve. If you are using ... Read >

Tax Guy Talks!- I'll Start With the Children

Copyright (c) 2009 William Piner Before I get started, I think it is important to define some of the "lingo" I plan to use in my discussion. Please familiarize yourselves with the following if you are reading this in place of your children: 1)"Dawg"... Read >

I Have This Need To Talk About Death

Copyright (c) 2009 William Piner What does it all mean? Life is this great mystery often producing periods of great joy, great hurt, great sadness, and is always accompanied by trials and tribulations of one sort or another. We are put on this earth fo... Read >

Reaching Across the Aisle-The Election of Barrack Obama

Copyright (c) 2009 William Piner I hope this article finds all of my fellow Americans in good health and spirits. I would like to take this opportunity to offer my most sincere congratulations to our new President-Elect, Barrack Obama. For those that k... Read >

The Adventures of the Amazing Ron and Taxguy-Clueless American!

Copyright (c) 2009 William Piner The holiday season is here once again and two very hard working super heroes are busy with the task at hand. As another year comes to a close, our financial super heroes are engaged with tax planning for their clients. ... Read >

Corporate Tax Planning; The Current Year and Beyond

Copyright (c) 2009 William Piner A greeting to you all my friends, it is time to write another year end tax planning article. What shall we discuss? What can I tell you all that will offer some sort of financial revelation helping with both your income... Read >

For The Next Twenty-Three Years

For The Next Twenty-Three Years I have been a practicing public accountant for twenty-three years. I can't think of anything I would rather do to make a living (except for professional golf maybe) and consider myself quite fortunate. The one thing ... Read >

WWRD-A Guide To Educating Your Children

Practical financial advice is what we all should desire. The WWRD series is designed to provide real life circumstances along with real life, practical solutions, to these circumstances. Here is the first set of circumstances in the WWRD series. Suppos... Read >

Financial Super Heroes

The Adventures Of The Amazing Ron And Taxguy!! Mild-mannered Ron Piner, CPA, is dashing and debonair as he goes about the practice of public accounting. The studious and nerd-like J.C. Minyon reads away at tax law and is forever looking to find a bet... Read >

An Eye On Taxes And Your Portfolio

I learned something new today. Or maybe I received financial revelation. Regardless of what happened, I am about to share this combination income tax, portfolio building finding with my faithful radio listeners and article readers. "Do what the hell I tel... Read >

The Home-Based Business

"Oh My God", cries out my fifteen year old daughter. "Oh My God Is Right", replies her brilliant and handsome father. This is an example of two people saying the very same thing, but for entirely different reasons. I can't help but wonder when I read othe... Read >

Tax Deductions The First Time Home Buyer Can expect

What You Can Expect From Your New Home When one acquires his or her first new home, there is great expectation of a new income tax deduction. This expectation exists for both single folks and married couples as they wander into the new world of i... Read >

Rental Real Estate

Understanding Your Rental Property Adding real estate to your portfolio can be a smart thing to do. Many do this by converting their first home into a rental when they can afford to acquire another principal residence. As I have discussed before, e... Read >

More Truth About The Home-Based Business

Home-based businesses are indeed on the rise. Working at home definitely has its advantages. Imagine a commute down the stairs, through the kitchen for goodies, with a leisurely look at television to catch up with the news of the day. And what if there is... Read >

Get Your Income Tax Benefits Today

I Am My Daddy's Tax Deduction I know my daddy loves me but he seems much happier with me during income tax time. A whole year of taking care of me yields some sort of tax windfall as long as my daddy's adjusted gross income is not too high and ... Read >