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Payroll · 2 min read ·
Should My Household Employees be Included on Company Payroll?
If you own and run your own business, you probably employ people to take care of your business. Let’s say you also employ some others to clean your house, maintain the yard, babysit your children or take care of pets.…
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Business · 3 min read ·
Thinking About Buying an Existing Business?
Thinking about buying an existing business? True, buying a business may mean a lot of the ground work for startups is done already, but investing in a small business certainly does not guarantee instant success. Buyin…
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News · 2 min read ·
Preparing Your Small Business for Minimum Wage Increases
From federal legislation to state and county law, minimum wage is currently under fire; we have all heard the news. Federal law dictates a minimum of $7.25/hr, although many states are higher. Currently federal legisl…
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Bookkeeping · 2 min read ·
Tips and Shortcuts for Using QuickBooks Online
Although we offer full-service bookkeeping, many of our clients choose to enter their own transactions into QuickBooks and then leave the rest to us. For those who use QuickBooks online, I thought I’d share some tips…
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Business · 2 min read ·
Failing to Upgrade from Windows XP Will Leave You Vulnerable
Although tech support is not one of our usual topics, losing support for Windows XP will have a wide effect on small businesses. Anyone who currently uses Windows XP as their operating system will soon be at risk for…
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Bookkeeping · 3 min read ·
Online QuickBooks Update: Harmony
If you are a QuickBooks Online user, you may have already had your file upgraded to the Harmony version. If not, you may be seeing it soon. When you log in, you might see an option to update now if you don't want to w…
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Business · 4 min read ·
“Dirty Dozen” Tax Scams for 2014, Part 4
In the last post , we found that taxpayers should be wary of charity scams, always file their wages absolutely accurately, and never, ever use a frivolous argument to avoid paying taxes as this is a felony. Finally we…
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Business · 3 min read ·
“Dirty Dozen” Tax Scams for 2014, Part 3
In the last post we discussed the dangers of picking the wrong tax preparer as well as the stiff consequences of hiding income and assets from the IRS via offshore accounts. Continuing the topic of this year’s “dirty…
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Business · 4 min read ·
“Dirty Dozen” Tax Scams for 2014, Part 2
In continuation of the “dirty dozen” tax schemes for 2014, keep a close eye on your tax preparer, and be honest with your reporting to avoid heavy repercussions! To read the first scams discussed, see “Dirty Dozen” Ta…
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Business · 4 min read ·
“Dirty Dozen” Tax Scams for 2014, Part 1
It’s tax time. Unfortunately, this means it’s also tax scam time as well—since crimes related to tax tend to peak right about now. "Taxpayers should be on the lookout for tax scams using the IRS name,” said IRS Commis…
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Bookkeeping · 3 min read ·
Common Tax Mistakes Made By Start-Ups
Tax obligations are often a dreaded aspect of starting up a business, but sorting out your tax obligations doesn’t have to feel like pulling teeth! Here are a few tips to avoid common startup tax mistakes so you can m…
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Business · 2 min read ·
Hip, Vegan, Sustainable and Ready to Launch: GIJ Vegan Bags and Pouches
We usually discuss bookkeeping/payroll issues, but we like to support our clients in their business efforts and would like to share an opportunity to help a new business. Designed and headquartered in Manhattan Beach,…
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