The IRS, in an effort to combat rampant tax filing fraud, has introduced what they hope will be two new fraud-prevention measures for the upcoming filing season. The first will purposely delay until February 15 the issuance of refunds for tax returns where there is an earned income tax credit (EITC) and/or a refundable child [...]
Business owner, if you've ever wondered why you're paying so much in taxes, one reason may be that you're not investing enough in your company, or if you are investing, you're not claiming all allowable deductions. Other possible reasons include not paying as you go, your business is not established as the correct entity [...]
If you think you might know everything you need to know about payroll taxes for your new business, but you're not sure, be careful and be sure you're adequately prepared. What you don't know could cost you a lot of money and possibly even cause you to lose your business, due to the Internal [...]
Doing the business's books has taken on a whole new meaning in today's online world, as “the books” have moved to hard drives and now the cloud. This isn't to say paperwork has disappeared completely from modern businesses, yet it does mean computers are integral for back-end processes. When it comes down to it, [...]
If you've just started a new business, you may wonder what you need to know about taxes. Here's the information you need for income, sales, state, and payroll taxes. Income Taxes As a small business owner, you may be surprised to learn the IRS has recently, frequently targeted small businesses for audits, according to Quickbooks. [...]
How do sales taxes work, and what are they? How do they affect businesses, and how do they differ? It pays to know the basics of sales taxes. What is a Sales Tax? According to the Small Business Administration a sales tax is imposed by state and local governments as a retail point-of-purchase tax. The purchaser [...]
Rapid growth is a defining characteristic for startups, yet effectively managing this growth is the key for them to remain in business long-term. Even when startups find a viable market for their products and services, there's still the very real danger of mismanaging their finances and failing. In an effort to help startups avoid [...]
When you were a kid, you imagined becoming an entrepreneur — a dream that turned into reality a few years ago when you started your first small business and began enjoying the freedom of being your own boss. But, since then, your profits haven’t grown at the rate you’d hoped they would. If you can [...]
2017 is just around the corner. Now’s the time to do your end-of-year QuickBooks tasks. Since early January of this year, you’ve been faithfully creating new records, entering transactions, and recording payments. You’ve run basic reports. You’ve done your collection duties. You may have paid employees and submitted payroll taxes. Now the end of the [...]
Whew! Elections are over. Now here is some of the fallout for employers: As you may already know Arizona voters passed Proposition 206 for an increase to minimum wage from $8.05 to $10 starting January 1st, 2017. Here are a few more details on the changes below. Increase the minimum wage to $10 in 2017, [...]