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Taxes · 2 min read ·
Quarterly Estimated Taxes for Self-Employed Individuals
In a traditional job, an estimation of your federal and state income tax, as well as social security and Medicare taxes are taken from each paycheck. At the end of the year when you file your tax return, you will eith…
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Business · 3 min read ·
Things to Avoid When Interviewing
Hiring a new employee can be a difficult process. Between attracting the right applicants, sending them through a screening process, and scheduling interviews, it takes a lot of work to find the right person to fit th…
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Business · 3 min read ·
Should You Use Venmo for Your Business?
You’ve completed a job and sent out an invoice via PayPal when you get a message from your client asking, “Can I pay you through Venmo?” This scenario is becoming increasingly more common for small business owners. Fo…
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Business · 2 min read ·
Residual vs. Passive Income
Residual and passive income are often discussed in the online business world. In business, the two terms are used semi-interchangeably to refer to revenue that is automated. However, in the financial industry, the ter…
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Business · 3 min read ·
Guide to Multiple Streams of Income
As a business owner, you’ve most likely heard that having multiple streams of income is vital to growing and scaling your business. While having money coming in from many different places sounds ideal, knowing how to…
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Sales tax · 3 min read ·
The Difference Between Sales Tax and Use Tax
Unless you live in one of the five states that do not impose sales tax, the concept of paying a percentage of the purchase price of an item as tax is not a foreign concept. Sales tax is easily collected by sellers and…
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Business · 3 min read ·
Are You Ready to Freelance Full-Time?
Taking the leap from “side-hustler” to “full-time freelancer” can be both exhilarating and terrifying. While being an entrepreneur is incredibly rewarding, it also has its pitfalls. Not having a regular paycheck or be…
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Business · 2 min read ·
Key Self-Employed Tax Issues
Being an entrepreneur comes with its own unique set of tax challenges. Self-employment taxes can seem complicated and overwhelming, but they actually boil down to four important categories. According to Accounting Web…
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Taxes · 2 min read ·
The Complete Guide to Non-Taxable Money
Benjamin Franklin famously penned that “in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” This tongue-in-cheek idiom has become a popular lament that seems to resurface each tax season. Small b…
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Bookkeeping · 2 min read ·
The Partnership Between Your CPA and Bookkeeper
In order to fully maximize the efficiency of your company’s fiscal recordkeeping, you may choose to hire both a CPA and a bookkeeper. While it may be tempting to try to hire one person to manage all of your financial…
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Business · 3 min read ·
How to Maximize Your Business Lunch Meetings
Inviting a client out to a business meal is a great way to network and get to know the people you serve. As Journal of Accountancy points out, it can also provide a perfect opportunity to check in on their business go…
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Business · 3 min read ·
How to Manage Your Cash Flow
As an entrepreneur, learning how to manage your cash flow can be difficult. It is all too easy to get stuck in the day-to-day operation of your business and lose track of the larger financial picture. However, no busi…
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