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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Regardless of how life changes, one of the biggest hurdles you’ll face in running your own business is to stay on top of your numerous obligations to federal, state, and local tax agencies. A tax headache is only one mistake away, be it a missed payment or filing deadline, an improperly claimed deduction, or incomplete [...]
When it comes to budgeting, it’s absolutely essential to estimate your spending as realistically as possible. Here are three budget-related errors commonly made by small businesses, and some tips for avoiding them. These errors tend to throw budget estimates out of line with reality, thereby taking away from a budget’s usefulness. Not Setting Goals. It’s [...]
On September 27, 2010, President Obama signed the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 into law – a $42 billion bill in tax cuts, increased loans, and other measures. The bill is designed to prop up small businesses so they can create more jobs. Many of the Act’s provisions have already kicked in – which [...]
On September 27, 2010, President Obama signed the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 into law – a $42 billion bill in tax cuts, increased loans, and other measures. The bill is designed to prop up small businesses so they can create more jobs. Many of the Act’s provisions have already kicked in – which [...]
Okay, that is becoming a big question almost to the point of being annoying. I am no longer avoiding the question. Please stop filling my inbox and comments with this question, here is the answer: In the Quote box below is a copy of a notice I received from NATP, National Association of Tax Professionals. [...]
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