Small business owners frequently work with third-party accountants and financial service providers to handle their taxes, financial planning, payroll and other important aspects of running their business. If you’ve never gone through the process of retaining such a firm, though, you might be wondering what steps you should take to ensure you hire the right […]
Read MoreTax Day is right around the corner, and if you haven’t filed your 2018 income taxes yet, it’s time to start pulling papers together and getting to it. You never want to wait until the last minute to file your taxes—that’s how mistakes get made and people fall into financial trouble. If you’re struggling with […]
Read MoreIf you are an employee, you get a paycheck every pay period and most likely pay little attention to your taxes until the end of the year. Your employer does a lot of the work for you, and you get a W2 in January like clockwork. However, if you are a freelancer or are self-employed, […]
Read MoreFalling behind on your bills is stressful, but falling behind on your tax bill takes that stress to the next level. The IRS is typically the least forgiving and has the most power to come after you to collect what you owe. Falling too far behind can result in garnished wages and bank account levies. […]
Read MoreAccounting is a field that seems simple but is actually much more complex than people realize. A range of complex state and federal tax laws apply to small businesses that make things more complicated than simply calculating revenues and expenditures. Determining exactly how your business can trim costs while expanding revenues is always a challenge […]
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