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Taxes · 3 min read ·
What Type of State Taxes Should You Deduct?
Are you wondering what type of taxes you should deduct on your federal income tax return? I recently saw a blog by Ken Berry on accoutningweb.com, and thought I'd share the information with you. Here is what he had to…
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Business · 3 min read ·
5 Key Tax Issues for Business Leaders in 2017
This week I read this interesting article written by Ken Berry on Accountingweb.com. He discussed 5 key tax issues that business leaders might have to deal with in 2017. His information is located below. In the new ye…
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Business · 1 min read ·
2017 SBA Emerging Leadership Course
I saw some information that I thought would be helpful to business owners and I wanted to share it. The SBA is offering a leadership class to help plan the growth of small businesses. Here is what they are sharing abo…
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Taxes · 2 min read ·
IRS Not Going to Enforce ACA Individual Mandate
Recently I read an article in the CPA Practice Advisor written by Isaac O'Bannon discussing the fact that the IRS is not going to enforce the ACA mandate that individuals have medical insurance coverage all 12 months…
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Taxes · 2 min read ·
2017 IRS Dirty Dozen Scams
Every year the IRS put publishes what it calls the Dirty Dozen. These are schemes people have used to try to get out of paying taxes. This year the list includes: Hiding Cash in offshore accounts: People put money in…
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News · 4 min read ·
Individual Taxpayer Identification Number Information
An Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) is a tax processing number issued by the Internal Revenue Service. It is a nine-digit number that always begins with the number 9. The IRS issues ITINs to individual…
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Business · 2 min read ·
Officer Exclusion from Workers’ Compensation Insurance
Are you an officer wanting exclusion from your worker's compensation policy? Many times owners chose to exclude themselves to save money on premiums as they usually can opt out of coverage. But a recent article sent t…
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News · 5 min read ·
IRS Offers Tips on Choosing a Tax Preparer
The Internal Revenue Service is cautioning taxpayers to be on the lookout for unscrupulous return preparers, one of the most common “Dirty Dozen” tax scams seen during tax season. The vast majority of tax professional…
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Taxes · 3 min read ·
Can You Claim Your Parents as Dependents?
With so many millennials moving back home with mom and dad, the question of whether or not adult children living with their parents can be claimed as dependents is a hot topic. On the other side of the generational di…
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Payroll · 2 min read ·
Clarification on CA's New Minimum Wage
Employers have received clarification on California's new minimum wage law. The California DLSE recently released new FAQs (“ New Minimum Wage Phase in Requirement 2017-2023 SB 3 — Frequently Asked Questions “) addres…
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Payroll · 3 min read ·
On-Call Rest Periods Not Allowed, California Supreme Court Rules
Last week I received an e-mail with a link to an article regarding a court case for on-call rest periods for employees. According to the CA Supreme Court, this is not allowed. The information presented below was writt…
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Business · 3 min read ·
Ten Ways to Quickly Improve Your Marketing
A lot of entrepreneurs work more on getting customers initially and not enough on retaining them. Keeping clients is equally as important as acquiring them in the first place. A study done by Bain & Company states tha…
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