Starting out in your first small business can be an exciting and rewarding journey. As many seasoned small business operators know, the multi-faceted role of a small business [...]
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This is a guest article written by Michael Dolen, the president of Credit Card Forum. During this time every year, I always get asked by a good number of visitors on my site [...]
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The Subprime Mortgage Crisis that brought the global economy to the brink of disaster in the fall of 2008 has led to millions of foreclosures over the last 3 years. Due to t [...]
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QuickBooks Tip: Unless and until your business is swimming in cash, there will come a time that you have to make a big purchase and *gasp* get a loan. The horror. So now tha [...]
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QuickBooks Tip: Admit it. Bouncing a check is annoying and embarrassing. The bank charges a fee for every bounce, you rack up the fees and you have to tell people when to [...]
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It’s such an easy thing to do and yet our pride steps in and makes asking a simple question seem like lifting a 2 ton brick. Can you help me? I love when people ask me for he [...]
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At this point we have completed the initial review of the Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss statements in QuickBooks. So now it is a matter of double checking things from a d [...]
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- Balance Sheet and P&L Now that you have allowed yourself the time, you can take your time reviewing your Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss, and even your Statement Of Cash [...]
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The biggest problem we all face when it comes to QuickBooks and tax planning is waiting until the last minute. There are so many obvious reasons why it is better to do it e [...]
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E~file Your 2011 Tax Return: How to E~file Your Taxes Tax season is upon us. This means that you are either preparing a tax return by yourself or hiring a tax preparer to do [...]
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Do you ever wonder whether your income is high enough to warrant the filing of a tax return? Because the minimum income level varies depending on filing status, age, and the type of income you receive, it can be a bit complicated. Use the following guide to determine whether you must file a federal income [...]
(Having your name on your SS Card match is a growing issue. This could help.) If you were married or divorced recently, there are a couple of things you’ll want to do to ensure the name on your tax return matches the name registered with the Social Security Administration. Here are five facts [...]
The Alternative Minimum Tax (or AMT) is an extra tax some people have to pay on top of their regular income tax. Okay that sounds pretty messed up, doesn’t it? In recent years, the AMT has been under increased attention. Why? Well, put simply, because the AMT is not cataloged or set up [...]
Friday I was interviewed and retained by a new client. This particular client has several issues that actually can fall in line with a great debate we have all been following. First, a little background: A young newly wedded (three years) couple has their tax return done by “pros” as they are not among [...]
I read a lot about the taxing world. Often I am searchingto find books to recommend to my clients to give them a better understanding how a tax return works and what is needed to make it work best and what they can do to minimize their liability. The Truth About Paying Fewer Taxes [...]
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