Estimated taxes aren’t a separate liability but rather a way of paying taxes throughout the year in four installments. The third estimated tax payment … Read more about The Forgotten Estimated Taxes
Cost-Free Discounts and Rewards for Employees
If you can give your employees a benefit that doesn’t cost you anything, wouldn’t you do it? Owners should check on discounts and rewards that can … Read more about Cost-Free Discounts and Rewards for Employees
Disaster Brings Loss — Rebuilding Brings Benefits
September is National Preparedness Month, so on the heels of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria it seems appropriate to review what disasters mean to … Read more about Disaster Brings Loss — Rebuilding Brings Benefits
Exit Strategy for Boomers
We can’t live forever, and planning an exit to our businesses is essential … for us, our families, our employees, our co-owners (if any), and our … Read more about Exit Strategy for Boomers
10 Summertime Actions for Your Business – Video
Should You Buy Cyber Liability Coverage?
According to a report earlier this year, over three-quarters of data breaches occur at companies with fewer than 100 employees. The average cost of a … Read more about Should You Buy Cyber Liability Coverage?
Gearing Up to Open Your Doors
Whether you’re about to start a new business, relocate to new premises, or expand to additional locations, you need to be prepared to let the public … Read more about Gearing Up to Open Your Doors
What Is Wall Street Telling Main Street?
The market has been amazing for more than 8 years (since March 2009): the Dow gained more than 14,000 points and the S&P tripled. That upward … Read more about What Is Wall Street Telling Main Street?
Timing Is Everything in Business: Watch Deadlines and Statutes of Limitations
Apparently, the statement that timing is everything can be traced to the Greek poet Hesiod who said “Observe due measure, for right timing is in all … Read more about Timing Is Everything in Business: Watch Deadlines and Statutes of Limitations
S Corporations and Basis Essentials to Know
There were 4.8 million S corporation returns filed during the government’s 2016 fiscal year. There are no recent statistics on the number of … Read more about S Corporations and Basis Essentials to Know
Secrets of Your Business Credit Cards
Business owners know that they need to have credit cards exclusively for business use and that they should not charge business expenses to their … Read more about Secrets of Your Business Credit Cards
What to Do About Buddy Punching
Buddy punching isn’t physical assault among friends. Rather, it’s a practice of having one employee clock in or out on a job to falsify hours. The … Read more about What to Do About Buddy Punching
The Gig Economy and Its Impact on Your Company
There is an estimated 54 to 68 million Americans — 20% to 30% of the working population — now working “on-demand” as contractors and freelancers, … Read more about The Gig Economy and Its Impact on Your Company
Shorter Work Days to Increase Profits?
It’s counterintuitive to think that if your staff puts in fewer hours, the company will become more profitable. Nonetheless, that seems to be the … Read more about Shorter Work Days to Increase Profits?
Advancing Funds to Your Corporation: Loans or Capital Contributions?
Many small businesses depend on infusions of cash from their owners in order to meet cash flow needs or finance expansion plans. The infusions can be … Read more about Advancing Funds to Your Corporation: Loans or Capital Contributions?