There are always more things to learn about the applications we use every day. Here are some tips for expanding your use of QuickBooks Online. We tend to fall into the same old patterns once we’ve learned how to make a computer application work for us. We learn the features we need and rarely venture […]
Protecting Your Company’s S Corporation Election
Like many business owners, you may have structured your business as an S corporation because of the tax benefits it offers. An S corporation provides the same limited liability as a traditional C corporation, but it generally avoids the double taxation associated with a C corporation. You and the other shareholders (if any) pay income […]
Payroll Taxes: Who’s Responsible?
Any business with employees must withhold money from its employees’ paychecks for income and employment taxes, including Social Security and Medicare taxes (known as Federal Insurance Contributions Act taxes, or FICA), and forward that money to the government. A business that knowingly or unknowingly fails to remit these withheld taxes in a timely manner will […]
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 […]
What is the Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC)?
Eligible employers are entitled to an Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC) of up to 70 percent of the first $10,000 in wages and certain health care plan expenses paid per employee for each of the first two quarters of 2021 according to the New Stimulus Act. What is the Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC)? Designed […]
THE CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT: 6 Ways It May Help Your Small Business
While another stimulus plan waits in the wings, we’re still learning about the impact of the previous one on small businesses. It was a long time coming, but it’s finally here. On December 27, 2020, then-President Trump signed a $900 billion stimulus bill into law, the Consolidated Appropriations Act. Along with many new provisions, the […]