Unlike employees, who have income, Social Security, and Medicare taxes withheld from their wages, self-employed individuals must prepay their taxes by making quarterly estimated tax payments. These are referred to as estimated tax payments because the self-employed individual must estimate his or her net earnings for the year and pay taxes on a quarterly basis [...]
Have you ever wondered why your small business is paying so much in taxes? The answer may be simple: You may not be paying as you go. If you don't pay enough taxes during the year, you may pay a penalty for underpaid taxes. Here's how to do it correctly. If You Aren't Withholding Taxes, [...]
As a small business owner, do you ever wonder why you pay so much in taxes? The answer isn't as complicated as you think. Maybe you're not taking the necessary time to properly plan. It could be an issue such as trying to do it yourself, rather than hiring a tax professional, not keeping a [...]
If you've ever wondered, why am I paying so much in taxes? perhaps you've picked the wrong entity type or business structure for your business. Small business owners frequently make mistakes in this area that cost them a lot of money at tax time. The best structure for a particular business can vary based on [...]
If you're a new business owner, you may wonder what you need to know about sales taxes. A lack of knowledge is costly. If you wrongly think you don't owe the tax and don't collect, or if you correct too little, you could have to pay big fines and penalties. In fact, there are several [...]
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 [...]
If you are a divorced or separated parent with children, a commonly encountered but often-misunderstood issue is who claims the child or children for tax purposes. This is sometimes a hotly disputed issue between parents; however, tax law includes some very specific but complicated rules about who profits from the child-related tax benefits. At issue [...]
Business owners are experts at their industry. You know your products and services well – better than the competition. You know how to reach those customers, too. But, managing what’s behind the scene isn’t always as easy. With the right tools and resources, including a professional by your side, you can enhance the way you [...]
Frequently taxpayers will hire an individual or firm to provide services at the taxpayer’s home. Because the IRS requires employers to withhold taxes for employees and issue them W-2s at the end of the year, the big question is whether or not that individual is a household employee. Whether a household worker is considered an [...]