Each year a new crop of graduating high school seniors begin their collegiate careers while college graduates consider the opportunities that graduate school provides. As a result, the mountain of student debt continues to build. While this debt is unavoidable, here are some ideas to help make
Read more →The recent tax legislation addresses a number of tax credits and other provisions that impact small business. Planning your business’ tax bill is now more important than ever. Here are some of the key changes: First year bonus depreciation is now available through 2019. Section 179 capital
Read more →Take multiple years of last minute tax law changes, add major sections of the tax code that expire each year only to be extended, and mix in major pre-formulated tax code changes. All this adds up to lots of potential for tax savings, but only if you
Read more →Last month, we explored the process of creating a product record. Now we’ll look at where they’re used in QuickBooks Online. Have you been able to create records for all of your products and services? If you have a large inventory, this can be quite a
Read more →You’ll be visiting QuickBooks Online’s Settings screen regularly, so it’s good to know what’s there. You can get into a rental car and just start driving to your destination. But you soon realize that you need to know where the temperature controls and the radio tuner
Read more →Inventory management requires precision, constant attention, and smart decisions. QuickBooks Online can help. If you started small with your business, keeping track of your product inventory was probably pretty easy. Maybe you kept your stock in a few boxes or a closet, and it was easy
Read more →Granted, retirement plans are usually easier if you’re a full-time employee. But if you’re self-employed, you can still contribute to a retirement plan. It’s expensive to be a sole proprietor. If you’ve been one for any length of time, you already know that. There’s the self-employment
Read more →Building thorough, precise customer records will improve the accuracy and depth of your transactions and reports. How did you keep track of your customers before you started using Xero? On paper forms in file folders? 3×5 cards? Maybe you created a file in Excel. How
Read more →Over the past few years the IRS has made the use of penalties and fines a more prevalent tool to encourage compliance among taxpayers. This “stick” approach is in direct contrast to the “voluntary” philosophy built within our tax system. Here are a dozen of the
Read more →Want your tax return filed quickly and without error? Then double-check this handy list of items that are often overlooked. Review and signing your e-file approval. The sooner you review and approve your tax return, the sooner it can be filed. Having proof of health insurance.Most taxpayers
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