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Business · 3 min read ·
How to Determine Your Business Valuation (Part Two)
Earlier, in part one of this blog series , when weighing methods of business valuation, we brought you the six forms of measurement professionals use to determine how much a business is worth. But as some of those fac…
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News · 2 min read ·
U.S. and China Near Deal That Could End Most U.S. Tariffs
The U.S. and China are close to a trade deal according to a recent Bloomberg article. Here is what the author had to say on this very important topic: The pending deal that could lift most or all U.S. tariffs as long…
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Business · 2 min read ·
Preparing for a Workplace Poster Audit
For some business owners, pinning up a workplace poster may seem like a simple, one-and-done principle – all bases covered so long as the required state and federal posters are visible within the business. As it turns…
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Taxes · 2 min read ·
New 1040 Form and Schedules Are Released
After much talk and a few revisions, the IRS has at last released their final, shorter version of next year’s Form 1040 , and while it’s not quite as small as the boasted “ postcard size ”, it is a considerable simpli…
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News · 3 min read ·
Senator Pled for IRS to Waive This Year’s Under-Withholding
In a recent letter addressed to IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig, Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., the Senate Finance Committee’s leading Democrat has shown himself to be for the people by asking the IRS to waive all under-w…
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Taxes · 3 min read ·
Penalties For Delaying Employment Tax Payments
Nobody likes paying their taxes – perhaps none less so than employment taxes. Simply put, employment taxes are paid generally with every payroll or monthly (periodically a business may pay quarterly) when an amount is…
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Taxes · 2 min read ·
The IRS Seeks to Use Social Media for Tax Cases
With all the recent hubbub about out-of-state sales tax laws, the new year has been packed with tax developments for online sellers lately, as both employers and the government strive to adapt with the digital age. An…
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Business · 2 min read ·
New Guidelines for Sexual Harassment Training
California has had a law requiring sexual harassment training for businesses with more than 50 employees, but that was changed effective January 1, 2019 (SB 1343) to be for employers with 5 or more workers. The requir…
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Business · 2 min read ·
How to Determine Your Business Valuation (Part One)
For both CPA’s and business owners alike, understanding a company’s monetary worth is a tricky amount to figure – often coming down to a “best guess”, when there’s more than just a number in the books to consider. Wan…
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Business · 2 min read ·
OSHA Form 300A Posting Requirements
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires employers to post Form 300A, the Annual Summary of Job-Related Injuries and Illnesses, in a workplace common area by Feb. 1. This document reports the…
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Business · 3 min read ·
Securing a Loan: Get Approved
With so many factors involved in the loan process, it’s hard knowing exactly what to focus on to get approved by a bank. Which begs the question… How can you make yourself seem like the ideal loan candidate? Welcome t…
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Business · 3 min read ·
Securing a Loan: 5 Mistakes to Avoid
Earlier we brought you part one of our three-part series on how to secure a loan for your small business ( an article you can read here ), and now it’s on to part two, where we’ll cover all the things you shouldn’t do…
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