When you start a business, there are endless decisions to make. Among the most important is how to structure your business. Why is it so significant? Because the structure you choose will affect how your business is taxed and the degree to which you (and other owners) can be held personally liable. Here’s an overview […]
Pandemic Is a Wake-Up Call for Underinsured Small Businesses
Many small businesses have been devastated by the coronavirus pandemic. Unlike their larger brethren, small companies typically lack the cash cushion or access to funds that bigger businesses enjoy. Even with new programs to help small businesses out, such as the Paycheck Protection Program, many are seeing their resources run dry. A large number of […]
7 Small Business Tax Credits You Should Know About for 2021
Small businesses benefit from various tax credits that reduce the amount of tax they pay to the government. Here, we discuss tax credits, why they exist and provide a list of the top tax credits that small business owners should know. Small Business Tax Credits A small business tax credit is an amount of money […]
How to Create Estimates in QuickBooks Online
Whether you sell products or services, you may need to create estimates in QuickBooks Online. Here’s how it’s done. It would be nice if you could just instantly invoice every sale. But sometimes your customers need to know what a particular purchase will cost before they make the decision to buy. So you need to […]
Why You Need Year – Round Tax Planning…
…and tips on how to do it. The IRS may have granted us a reprieve for filing our income taxes this year, but we hope you’re well into your preparation for 2020 income taxes – or finished with them. Tax planning shouldn’t be a task on your to-do list every April. It should start January […]
Which Benefits Should You Offer Your Employees?
In a recent study, 77% of workers said that the benefits package an employer offers is extremely or very important in their decision to accept or reject a job.* If benefits are that important to your employees, they are critical to your bottom line. You know that attracting and retaining top-notch employees generally translates into […]