New version of desktop QuickBooks accomplishes goal of speeding up, refining your workflow. If Intuit named its desktop versions of QuickBooks by the version number rather than the year, we’d be in version 20-something by now. QuickBooks, still the preferred software for small businesses, keeps getting smarter
Read more →Watching the cash balance is one of the most frequent activities of a small business owner. Besides making sure you have enough cash for payroll and bills, there is another huge opportunity you can benefit from: lowering the cost of processing your bills. It can be expensive
Read more →Fri 1 Deposit payroll tax for payments on Oct 26-29 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies. Wed 6 Deposit payroll tax for payments on Oct 30 – Nov 1 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies. Fri 8 Deposit payroll tax for payments on Nov 2-5 if the
Read more →Effective October 1st, there is a new tax credit available; The Premium Tax Credit. If you are eligible for this credit you can decide to take it now based on your estimated income for 2014 or take it later when you file your tax return for 2014.
Read more →Here is a tax planning tip for those who file their tax returns early and wish to contribute to a tax deductible IRA, but do not have the funds to do so. Say you want to pay into an IRA to get a tax break but you
Read more →If you own your own business, by hiring your children you can save in the following ways: Salaries paid to children under 18 are not subject to Social Security or unemployment taxes (in most states). No Federal withholding taxes are required if the child is under age
Read more →Every sales lead is precious. It takes a lot to get people’s attention these days, and once a lead or prospect comes in your door, you’ve accomplished that hurdle, but now you have another one: getting the business. To ensure you can turn those prospects into paying
Read more →As we move into the fall season and the final quarter of the year, it’s a perfect time to commit to a project in your business that will help you reach the year’s end in better shape. Here are five ideas: 1. Back-to-School Time If payroll expenses
Read more →They’re probably the most important elements of QuickBooks Online: your customer records. Make sure that you build thorough, accurate ones. If you’ve ever done manual accounting, what would you have grabbed if you’d had five minutes to vacate your office suddenly? Chances are good that your customer
Read more →Those dreaded words often lead to lost sleep and simple mistakes that could cost you money. Here are some tips to help you through the IRS audit process. Less than 2% of over 145 million individual tax returns filed during 2012 will be selected for audit. The
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