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  • LGBTQ Finance | 12.11

    Your Year-End Checklist

    Question of the Week Your Year-End Checklist Happy Friday all! The end of 2020 is here. And for many of you, 2021 couldn’t come any sooner. Before we get to…
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  • Business Planning | 11.20

    IRS Clarifies Stance On No Deductibility of Expenses Paid With PPP Funds

    Question of the Week IRS Clarifies Stance On No Deductibility of Expenses Paid With PPP Funds Happy Friday all! If we’ve learned anything in 2020, it’s to take life one…
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  • Business Planning | 11.13

    High Deductible Plans That Don’t Qualify For An HSA

    Question of the Week High Deductible Plans That Don’t Qualify For An HSA Happy Friday all! With the election (somewhat) behind us, it’s time to get back to the other…
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  • Business Planning | 11.06

    What Is At Stake For Small Businesses In The 2020 Election

    Question of the Week What Is At Stake For Small Businesses In The 2020 Election This week has brought us one of the most contentious elections of our lives. And…
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  • Business Planning | 10.09

    A New PPP Forgiveness Application is Out: What You Need to Know

    Question of the Week? A New PPP Forgiveness Application is Out: What You Need to Know Right from the start, the Paycheck Protection Program has been full of surprises. Yesterday…
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  • Business Planning | 10.02

    Can I deduct that as a business expense?

    Question of the Week Can I deduct that as a business expense? Happy Friday all! It’s been a big week for politics in the news, including the bombshell NY Times…
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  • Business Planning | 09.25

    PPP Forgiveness Applications Are Opening Up. Should you apply?

    Question of the Week PPP Forgiveness Applications Are Opening Up. Should you apply? It’s been a while since we’ve talked about the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). But more and more…
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  • Business Planning | 09.18

    3 Tips for the Tax Deadline

    Question of the Week   Happy Five-Minute Friday everyone! I hope you had a good week. This past Tuesday, we had the third quarter estimated tax deadline. Having just paid…
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  • Business Planning | 07.31

    What’s next for government stimulus?

    Question of the Week What’s next for government stimulus? Happy Friday, all! And happy end of July! With as much as 2020 has thrown at us, it’s a bit surreal…
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  • Business Planning | 07.24

    Improve your marketing with a client avatar

    Question of the week? Improve your marketing with a client avatar Happy Friday all! I’ve had conversations with a few clients this week who are thinking about starting a business.…
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  • Business Planning | 07.17

    What To Do If You Owe The IRS And Can’t Pay

    Question of the Week What To Do If You Owe The IRS And Can’t Pay Tax day has come and gone. The rush and stress of having to get everything…
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  • Business Planning | 07.10

    3 Tips for The Tax Deadline

    Question of the Week Happy Five-Minute Friday everyone! I hope you had a good week. We’re less than a week away from this year’s first tax deadline. With a lot…
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  • Business Planning | 06.26

    Full PPP Loan Forgiveness for the Self-Employed!

    Question of the Week If you’re a freelancer or other self-employed person wondering if you’ll get forgiveness for loans taken out under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), the SBA has…
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Brian Thompson Financial LLC (“BTF”), is a Registered investment Adviser in the States of Illinois and New York. Based in Chicago, BTF focuses specifically on serving mission-driven LGBTQ entrepreneurs locally and nationwide. Brian Thompson, JD, CFP® is a proud member of NAPFA, XY Planning Network and Pride Planners.

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