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News · 2 min read ·
IRS Issues New Safe-Harbor Rule for Real Estate
Section 199A of the recently passed Tax Cuts and Job Act (TCJA) establishes a new rule for deducting up to 20% of qualified business income for self-employed individuals. This news has the potential to significantly l…
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Community · 2 min read ·
Don’t Get Scammed By Your Tax Preparer
In an enlightening new study performed by YouGov and ACI Worldwide , an e-payment and banking technology provider, over 1,270 adults were surveyed to find that a frighteningly high percentage are at high risk of getti…
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Taxes · 2 min read ·
New Tax Break for 23AndMe DNA Testing
Obsessed with discovering all the quirks about your ancestry and what makes you You? Well, then it’s time to get excited because the IRS just made it that much more fun, by allowing a tax break for 23AndMe DNA testing…
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Community · 2 min read ·
Medicare Insurance Explained – Part Two
Welcome back to our second installment of this two-part article covering everything you need to know about Medicare. If you missed it, earlier we discussed the basics of what Medicare is and the types of insurance off…
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Community · 2 min read ·
Medicare Insurance Explained – Part One
If you’re in the dark about how to obtain Medicare, what it covers, how much it costs, or best practices for optimized benefits, then this two-part article is for you. Known as the national health insurance program fo…
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Business · 3 min read ·
4 Ways to Improve Cash Flow
Everyone agrees: stable cash flow is the lifeblood to any company – especially small businesses, where a reported 82% are caused to fail in the U.S. due to improper cash flow management. So, when the fate and smooth f…
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Business · 5 min read ·
Important Tips For Leasing an Office
I was recently reading a newsletter, and wanted to share some helpful information with you in case you will soon need to lease space for an office. Whether you’re opening a new business in its first location, moving,…
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Taxes · 2 min read ·
Tax Filing Relief for Mobile Workers
It’s been a long time coming for mobile workers suffering under the tax nightmare of filing state and federal returns in every state their job requires them to visit throughout the year, but change is finally in the a…
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Taxes · 3 min read ·
The Lie Behind Car Allowances
In a recent report done by Motus , a respected vehicle reimbursement and management platform, a shocking level of waste was found in company-issued car allowances, caused by taxation. The study, titled Vehicle Program…
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Business · 2 min read ·
All About Backup Withholding
Have you recently been asked to take out backup withholding from someone’s payment and have no idea what that is? We’ve got you covered – this blog post will give an explanation of what it is and what forms of payment…
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Taxes · 3 min read ·
Adjusting Your Withholding for a Better Paycheck
We’ve talked about ways you can adjust your withholding for a cheaper tax bill before, but what about ways to give yourself a better paycheck? This year, the IRS’s annual study brought the average tax refund to be $2,…
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Business · 1 min read ·
We're Launching a Radio Show!
I’m excited to announce that Affordable Bookkeeping and Payroll is launching a radio show on July 23rd! We’ll be talking about topics not only in the bookkeeping and payroll industries, but in broader areas to help bu…
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