Financial Tips

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. A monthly newsletter covering timely topics, such as financial planning, federal taxes, business management, new technology, personnel issues and business financing.

Credit
Loan or lease? The advantages and disadvantages are spelled out in an easy-to-read format so you can carefully weigh the options.

Tax
Tax Tips Newsletter:
Timely tax tips from our tax experts.

Records: What to keep and for how long?
Handy guidelines to help you decide what financial records to hang on to and what to throw out.

Opportunities from the 2001 Tax Act
Year-end tax planning is always important. After a tax bill with significant changes, however, tax planning becomes even more important because you don't want to lose out on opportunities that are available to you.

Alternative Minimum Tax, is it in your future?
See if you are among the growing number of taxpayers who must pay the AMT.

Education tax credits.
Don't forget two important education tax credits.

New York State sales tax exemption. You can now take advantage of a new sales tax exemption.

New York State energy refundable tax credit. You may be eligible FOR a tax credit on your electric and natural gas costs.

Tax planning: It makes good sense
Steps you can take before year-end to save yourself some real tax dollars

Management
Is agritourism in your future? If so, think like a retailer first, and a grower second.

Case Study: Tips on how to start a new farm enterprise

6 public relations tips you can use every day

A closer look at an income statement and balance sheet. Learn how both reports can help you achieve your business goals.

Are you getting all you can from your loan officer? Besides servicing your account, your loan officer can provide dependable advice on a range of financial issues.

Building a business plan. Learn how you can use your business plan to measure the success of your business.

Business management advice. Common sense tips that really make a difference.

How to be a better risk manager. To keep risk under control, start with a few basic steps.

Who needs a consultant? Questions to help yourself determine if hiring a business consultant is right for your business.

Estate Planning
13 Estate Planning Terms You Should Know
Families delay doing critical estate planning for a variety of reasons: much of it deals with death or incapacitation, they don’t think they need planning, or it raises touchy family issues. Another reason is that they don’t understand the complicated jargon.

Do you need a will? Will your estate be at the mercy of federal and state laws? Learn how proper planning can help you provide for your heirs the way you want.

Estate planning tips. Questions you can ask yourself that may save you estate tax dollars.

Appraisal
Do you need an appraisal? A simple questionnaire to help you decide if you need a business appraisal.

Magazine
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