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About · 3 min read ·
10th Anniversary Celebration!
This week I celebrated my 10th business anniversary as Affordable Bookkeeping and Payroll Services (also known as AB&P). It was a special day and I was glad I had the chance to thank my clients and business associates…
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Taxes · 2 min read ·
Deductions to Claim on Your Tax Return
Are you aware of all the write-offs you can take on your tax return? There are miscellaneous tax deductions that can reduce the amount of money you owe to the IRS. The taxes could include different expenses you paid f…
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Business · 2 min read ·
Is Windows 10 Right for You?
Are you thinking of upgrading your operating system to Windows 10? Are you concerned there may be bugs and perhaps you should wait a little while to upgrade? According to Microsoft, version 10 will be the final one re…
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About · 3 min read ·
Getting Ready for our 10th Anniversary!
Some of you may know my story of how I started my business and became an entrepreneur, and some may not be aware that September 1, 2015 will be what I consider the 10th anniversary of Affordable Bookkeeping and Payrol…
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News · 3 min read ·
It's Important to Update Beneficiary Designations!
The information in this blog was originally shared by the Gatlin CPA Group in their newsletter. My Dad is on their e-mail list and sent it to me thinking the information is helpful and that my readers might be interes…
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Business · 3 min read ·
Advantages of a Single Participant 401(k) Plan
For a long time, self-employed workers did not consider a one-participant 401(k) plan because of the cost and effort to put the plan into place for one person. But now there is a feasible alternative for the self-empl…
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News · 3 min read ·
Congress Changes Many Tax Return Due Dates & Extensions
Last week I read an article in Forbes Magazine online discussing how the passage of a highway bill has changed tax return due dates for many forms, and I wanted to share excerpts of this info with you as it will affec…
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Bookkeeping · 3 min read ·
Creating a Backup in QuickBooks Desktop
Are you an entrepreneur or a bookkeeper using QuickBooks desktop software? Are you creating backups to save your data in the event of a computer crash? I highly recommend that every time you do bookkeeping in your fil…
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Business · 2 min read ·
ShopLocal’s 3rd Annual Small Business Grant and Gala
Do you have an independently-owned retail or service business based in the South Bay? Do you have less than 10 full time employees? Are you active or have local collaborative efforts in the community? You could win a…
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Business · 2 min read ·
Penalty Relief For Unfiled Retirement Plan Returns
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is encouraging eligible small businesses that did not file certain retirement plan returns to benefit from a penalty relief program helping them to come back into compliance. This pr…
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Business · 3 min read ·
Independent Contractor Status in CA (Uber)
I recently received an e-mail from DeAnne Chase of Chase Law Group on the topic of CA litigation regarding the employment status of Uber workers. This is a timely resource as this was a topic of discussion at a Torran…
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Business · 2 min read ·
Will You Have to Collect Sales Tax For Out of State Sales?
Are you a business selling products to other states? If so, you may be required to collect tax on sales outside of your home state in the not too distant future if you aren't already required to do so. States are in d…
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