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Clear guidance on the financial, payroll, and people questions that tend to become urgent when no one explains them early.
Payroll · 3 min read ·
Tax Penalties, Collection Action and Tax Advocate Assistance
Employers have requirements to both state and federal (and sometimes even local) agencies in regard to filing reports and paying payroll taxes. Failure to file/pay timely may result in penalties and interest based on…
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Bookkeeping · 3 min read ·
When to Make Mid-Year Tax Adjustments to Avoid Tax-Time Surprises
Chances are you aren't thinking of your income taxes in August. However, in certain circumstances, you may need to make an adjustment to your tax status mid-year. Most of us want to limit any unexpected surprises at t…
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News · 3 min read ·
Don't Try to Cheat on Your Taxes!
None of us like having to pay taxes. We don't like sales tax, payroll tax or income tax. We don't want to see how much we earned, and then look at what is left over after the government takes their portion. But don't…
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About · 3 min read ·
Relationship Building with Clients
One thing I love about my business is that my staff and I get to know my clients. I don't mean get to know their name, business name, address, and what we do for them. I mean that we get to know who they are, learn ab…
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Business · 2 min read ·
Federal Payroll Tax Benefits for Hiring Your Child in Your Business
Hiring a minor child may allow you to get the help you need in the business and offer tax benefits as well. If you are a business owner operating a sole proprietorship or partnership where both partners are the biolog…
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Business · 2 min read ·
Forming an LLC Successfully – Operating Agreement
Last post provided guidance on compiling the necessary paperwork, namely, the Articles of Organization , to form your LLC legally. Today we continue providing a checklist of the documents you need for your new LLC, co…
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Business · 3 min read ·
Forming an LLC? What You Need in the Articles of Organization
Paperwork. Most people hate it—but starting your own business means volunteering for a huge administrative responsibility. When selecting an entity type for your business, the administration aspect is no small factor…
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Business · 3 min read ·
Nobody Tells You These Things About Starting a Business
I speak from experience when I say that starting your own business is tough, but rewarding. However, so many sources on the internet are focused solely on the rewards with sensational success stories, instead of paint…
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Business · 3 min read ·
Federal Guidance for Background Checks
Any time you use an applicant's or employee's background information to make an employment decision, regardless of how you got the information, you must comply with federal laws that protect applicants and employees f…
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Business · 4 min read ·
How to Handle the Inevitable Data Breach: Failing to Plan is Planning to Fail
Last year, there were 2,164 seperate breach incidents in the US which exposed over 822 million recor ds. W e are always looking to stay up on all technology/processes to help protect ourselves from a breach, yet it ca…
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Business · 3 min read ·
Small Biz Unprepared for Evolving Cyber Attacks – Don't be a Target!
Even with our modern advances in firewalls, anti-virus software, and spam blockers, the importance of data security has only become more and more poignant in recent years. Remember the data breach at Target last Novem…
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News · 2 min read ·
Navigating Entrepreneurship
I'm so excited to share that I'm co-author of a just-released book (along with 10 other ladies) entitled Navigating Entrepreneurship: Secrets to Put You On An Unstoppable Course. Entrepreneurship is filled with twists…
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