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5 Benefits of Hiring an Accountant for Your Business
Running a small business is demanding, and there’s not always time to manage every task well. If you’re letting some tasks slip through the cracks, or if you want to prevent that from happening, it’s time to consider hiring an accountant. Here’s how your business will benefit if you do: 1. You will save time.…
Read MorePPP Loan Forgiveness in 2021
REFRESHER: What is the Paycheck Protection Program? The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) is a Small Business Association (SBA)-backed loan to help businesses retain employees during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic enacted under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Funds can be used for payroll expenses and benefits and some non-payroll related expenses…
Read More10 Tips for Better Budgeting…
…and how QuickBooks Online can help you with the mechanics. If you already have a budget, it’s probably been difficult for you to stick with it for the last several months. Unless you provide products and/or services that have been in great demand since the COVID-19 pandemic took hold, you’ve had to adjust your budget…
Read MoreAre Opportunity Zones an Opportunity for You?
Created by the TCJA in 2017, opportunity zones are designed to help economically distressed areas by encouraging investments. This article contains an introduction to the complex details of how these zones work. The IRS describes an opportunity zone as “an economically-distressed community where new investments, under certain conditions, may be eligible for preferential tax treatment.”…
Read MoreSocial Security: Note the Key Changes for 2020
The Social Security Administration has released new numbers for those paying Social Security and those collecting it. Check out the new maximum taxable earnings amount as well as COLA and other key adjustments. Every year, the Social Security Administration takes a fresh look at its numbers and typically makes adjustments. Here are the basics for 2020…
Read More“Extender” Legislation Impacts Individuals and Small Businesses
The federal spending package that was enacted in the waning days of 2019 contains numerous provisions that will impact both businesses and individuals. In addition to repealing three health care taxes and making changes to retirement plan rules, the legislation extends several expired tax provisions. Here is an overview of several of the more important…
Read More4 Areas to Consider When Transitioning Employees to Working From Home
For businesses that haven’t traditionally embraced remote employees, it may be difficult to get up to full speed with the current turn of events. To make the inevitable transition less overwhelming, we assembled a handy checklist of actions to consider while adjusting to the new workplace reality. Organization Access your staff members and/or roles that…
Read MoreTime for a Tax Checkup
Midyear is a good time to review your tax situation. You can make sure your estimated tax payments are on track and look ahead to see if there are any tax-saving opportunities you can take advantage of before year-end.1 The Need to Estimate The IRS requires individual taxpayers to make four quarterly installment payments of…
Read MoreFamily Businesses and the Next Generation
Having your children work in the family business is a great way to teach your kids about work ethic and money management, and to kick-start their retirement or college savings plan. Click through for tips on bringing your children into the family business. Is having your children work in your family-owned business a blessing or…
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