Know the Rules for Hiring your Kids to Work in Your Small Business?

So you finally took the big step and hired some much-needed help. Great job. Now you can focus on your income-building tasks and leave some of the other things to your new helper. Your other business owner friends have suggested that you just pay this person as a contractor to save yourself some cash by…

Often overlooked, receipt keeping is a necessary component of good bookkeeping. Receipts are the primary and easiest way for a business to support all entries recorded on the books and on tax returns. Should the IRS audit your business’ tax return, they will require supporting documentation showing not only the amount paid but a detail…

As a business owner, unless your business is accounting, bookkeeping is normally the last item on your to-do list. But is ignoring your company’s finances wreaking havoc on your business? According to an Entrepreneur Magazine article, “Entrepreneurs who hire accounting help usually discover they weren’t doing nearly as well on their own as they thought…

Business Owners…As we are nearing the close of this tax season, make sure you are taking advantage of every opportunity to cut your tax bill. Business owners can deduct business expenses from the amount of income they earn throughout the year. For an expense to qualify as a “business expense” it must be directly related…

Ever wonder why some small businesses pay far fewer taxes than others? It all comes down to expenses, deductions, credits, and documentation. Here are some important tips to help you maximize your small business deductions and only pay what you NEED to… Tip #1 Keep detailed records of all ALL expenses. This means always ask…

Running a small business can be overwhelming. Boy, do I know the feeling! Are you the owner, the manager, accountant, human resources director, compliance department, janitor, salesman, and IT guy/gal all in a single day? Yep, I’ve been there and so have my clients. When you’re first starting out, it seems like a no-brainer that…