If you hire an employee for your Schedule C business, you can qualify for several valuable tax credits. Each credit is different, and certain limitations apply to all or most employer tax credits. Remember, tax credits are the best. They beat deductions. Note the difference below (using the 32 percent bracket): A $1,000 deduction for […]
Record Expenses in QuickBooks Online and On Your Phone
The money you spend to run your business must be recorded conscientiously for your taxes and reports. Here’s how to do it. You undoubtedly keep a very close watch on the money coming into your business. You record payments as soon as they come in and deposit them in your company’s bank account. But are […]
Expand QuickBooks Online’s Features: Use Integrated Apps
Expand QuickBooks Online’s Features: Use Integrated Apps Are you finding that you need more flexibility in an area of QuickBooks Online? Maybe it’s time to try an integrated app. When you first started using QuickBooks Online, you probably found that it supplied the tools you needed to manage your accounting – and then some. But […]
5 Common (and Costly) Payroll Errors and How to Avoid Making Them
Payroll is one of the most important aspects of any business, but it’s one that, when running smoothly, business owners don’t tend to think about; however, when there’s a payroll glitch, it jumps to the forefront of an owner’s mind. Here are several payroll mistakes that can cost you a bundle and how to avoid […]
Employee or Independent Contractor? The Differences
The distinction may be challenging to make sometimes, but the IRS has very strict rules about it. Depending on the size of your business, onboarding a new hire can involve a lot of reading and writing for both of you. You may want the new worker to fill out a personal profile. There could be […]
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 […]