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Dentists’ Tax Deduction up to $250K

March 22nd, 2010 · No Comments

As part of the Jobs Bill that President Obama signed TODAY, small businesses can NOW accelerate the depreciation on investments they make in equipment, by allowing them to write off purchases of up to $250,000 right away.  Additional Information is at www.henryschein.com/hsfs.  Section 179 is scheduled to go down to $25,000 in 2011. Keith D. […]

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Dentist News: Tax Related Numbers For 2010

December 28th, 2009 · No Comments

Here are some numbers that tend to change every year or every few years. Most of these numbers will not change in 2010 because of the absence of inflation in the economy: In cooperation with Collier, Sarner & Associates, Inc. (www.csanews.com). This is not tax advice. Please consult your own advisors. 2010 2009 Annual Retirement […]

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Dentistry and Finances by Keith Drayer of Henry Schein Financial

November 12th, 2009 · 2 Comments

Modernize Your Collection System for Maximum Profit In today’s economy, there are many dental professionals that are faced with the challenge to their accounts receivable. Uncollected receivables turn into pure losses. Yet embracing a systematic approach to collections can help practices collect more funds and on a more timely basis. One mistake providers make is […]

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Dentistry and Finances with Keith Drayer: Intrapreneurship

April 23rd, 2009 · No Comments

HENRY SCHEIN’S KEITH DRAYER ADDRESSES BROOKLYN COLLEGE ENTRPRENEURIAL PROGRAM MELVILLE, N.Y., April 22, 2009 – Keith Drayer, Vice President of Financial Services at Henry Schein, Inc. (NASDAQ: HSIC), the largest distributor of healthcare products and services to office-based practitioners in the combined North American and European markets, was recently a guest lecturer at the Liebowitz […]

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DB Column: Dentistry & Finances by Keith Drayer

April 6th, 2009 · 2 Comments

Our DentalBlogs financial wiz and guru, Keith Drayer, Vice President of Henry Schein Financial Services, gives us four reasons dentists should be happy about tax season in 2009. 1. Interest Rates are low. We are still 2% lower interest rates then a year ago. The savings over a 5 or 7 year financed project are substantial. 2. Section […]

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Dentistry and Finances with Keith Drayer: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

February 25th, 2009 · No Comments

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is now a law and in place!
Below are some of the highlights contained in the Bill.

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Dentistry and Finances by Keith Drayer: Helping Your Patients in an Economic Downturn

February 2nd, 2009 · 2 Comments

“The pessimist complains about the wind, the optimist expects it to change, the realist adjusts the sails.” William Arthur Ward We all have to adjust our sails for the challenging times. How is your practice positioned to help YOUR customer navigate the storm in 2009?

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DB Column: Dentistry and Finances by Keith Drayer

January 8th, 2009 · Comments Off on DB Column: Dentistry and Finances by Keith Drayer

Even if you have a CPA you implicitly trust, knowledge is power. Dentists should be aware of the 2008 tax changes that affect their profession. These include, but are not limited to:

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Dental Finances: Receivables at Risk

December 19th, 2008 · Comments Off on Dental Finances: Receivables at Risk

Does your practice extend open credits to your patients?   This is an important question as veteran dental practice owners know that their practice’s fiscal health, profitability and success requires BALANCING a prudent patient-financing policy. BALANCE allows the flexibility to accommodate your patients, and is also needs to be firm enough to avoid cash flow/collection problems that […]

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60-Second Tax Tip for Dentists

December 10th, 2008 · Comments Off on 60-Second Tax Tip for Dentists

[media id=5 width=320 height=240]   Keith Drayer, Vice President of Henry Schein Financial Services and DentalBlogs contributor shares this 60-second tax tip to make dentists’ lives a little easier!

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