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Giving Back: Linkenheimer LLP Volunteers with Redwood Gospel Mission

At Linkenheimer LLP, community is at the heart of everything we do. Last week, our team had the privilege of volunteering with the Redwood Gospel Mission at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds, an event focused on providing support and care to those in need across our region.

From serving meals to assisting with event logistics, we joined forces with an incredible group of volunteers and staff to create a welcoming and supportive environment for members of our community facing hardship. Events like this highlight the strength and compassion of Sonoma County, reminding us of the power of collective action and connection.

Volunteering is not just about giving back—it’s about stepping into our community with open hearts, meeting people where they are, and embodying our firm’s core values of Approachability, Care, and Teamwork. We are proud to contribute to initiatives that align with these values and make a tangible difference in the lives of others.

We want to extend our heartfelt gratitude to the Redwood Gospel Mission for organizing such a meaningful event and for their unwavering dedication to serving those in need. It was an honor to work alongside so many passionate individuals who share a […]

By Linkenheimer LLP|2024-12-06T16:41:08+00:00December 6th, 2024|Community|0 Comments

Year-End Giving To Charity Or Loved Ones

The holiday season is here and many people plan to donate to their favorite charities or give money or assets to their loved ones before the end of the year. Here are the basic tax rules involved in these transactions.

Donating to charity

In 2022, in order to receive a charitable donation write-off, you must itemize deductions on your tax return. What if you want to give gifts of investments to your favorite charities? There are a couple of points to keep in mind.

First, don’t give away investments in taxable brokerage accounts that are currently worth less than what you paid for them. Instead, sell the shares and claim the resulting capital loss on your tax return. Then, give the cash proceeds from the sale to charity. In addition, if you itemize, you can claim a full tax-saving charitable deduction.

The second point applies to securities that have appreciated in value. These should be donated […]

By Linkenheimer LLP|2022-12-07T21:42:47+00:00December 7th, 2022|charity, Community|0 Comments

Giving Tuesday- The Link Team Partners with Redwood Empire Food Bank

The Link Team had a great time with the Redwood Empire Food Bank on their Trot To End Hunger today! Great people and an even better cause. Proud to have them as neighbors and amazing community members. If you are visiting our office, we also have a collection food bin in the lobby, so please stop by and bring any canned or packaged food you have to donate.

By Linkenheimer LLP|2021-11-30T23:06:38+00:00November 30th, 2021|Community|0 Comments

Linkenheimer Team’s Eye Care Service Project to Nicaragua in January of 2020

We departed the night of January 14, 2020 on a graveyard flight from SFO to Houston to Managua. The intrepid travelers included first timers – Dana Breaux, Ernie Ceja, Charla Balkin, Jan Coulter, Gino Scurini and Kelly McGlinchy. Experienced missionaries included Carli Ortiz, Kerri Berry, Nina Shaposhnikov, Joshua Warren, Andy Vedder and John Jones. Our objective was to provide eye care (exams and prescription eye glasses for free) to the people of Las Azucena. This is a small village south of San Carlos Nicaragua and upriver from our home base at the Sabalos Lodge.

Nicaragua is the 2^nd poorest country in the western hemisphere behind Haiti. The area of Sabalos and the Rio San Juan is the poorest of all Nicaragua. Average per capita income for the country is about $400 and likely in the Rio San Juan it is closer to $200 per year. Few paying jobs exist with most people surviving on subsistence farming. The people though are very content and gracious. There are no eye care teams (or brigades) that make it to this part of the country. The work we do through the firm, Santa Rosa Sunrise Rotary and St Mark Lutheran Church is the total […]

By Linkenheimer LLP|2020-09-03T20:03:18+00:00February 14th, 2020|Community, Nicaragua|0 Comments

Voted Best Place to Work by the North Bay Business Journal for 2018

Once again, we are honored to be recognized as one of the Best Places to Work in the North Bay for 2018. This is the 8th year in a row that Linkenheimer has been voted Best Place to Work in the North Bay and it is truly a testimony to the amazing, hard working team we have here and the community and clients that have supported us all these years. We are grateful to call Sonoma County home and it’s also why we feel the importance of giving back. Over the past year, we’ve volunteered over 1,000 hours as a firm to community projects locally and abroad, including Rotary, Redwood Empire Food Bank, Nicaraguan Eye Care Projects, Elsie Allen High School Foundation and many other incredible organizations focused on making our great community better for everyone.

From the North Bay Business Journal Press Release:

Along with our co-presenters, Nelson Family of Companies, Exchange Bank; Kaiser Permanente and underwriter Trope Group, we are pleased to inform you that Linkenheimer LLP CPAs & Advisors has been selected as one of the Best Places to Work in the North Bay in the thirteenth-annual […]

By Linkenheimer LLP|2020-09-03T20:04:28+00:00October 2nd, 2018|award, best, best place to work, Community|0 Comments