It isn’t easy deciding whether a worker should be treated as an employee or an independent contractor. But the IRS looks at the distinction closely. Tax Obligations For an employee, a business generally must withhold income and FICA (Social Security and Medicare) taxes from the employee’s pay and remit those taxes to the government. Additionally, […]
Management
Tracking Mileage in QuickBooks Online
If you’re having to drive for work during the pandemic, let QuickBooks Online make sure you’re recording all of your deductible mileage. Many states are starting to open for business again. If yours is one of them and this is affecting you, we hope you’re taking steps to stay healthy. We also hope that you’ve […]
Getting a Handle on Payment Issues
Most small business owners love what they do. But that’s not to say things can’t get a little difficult, especially when customers don’t pay their bills on time. Even one or two slow-pay or no-pay customers can be enough to throw your company’s finances off. Understanding what might be going on with your customers and […]
Growing Pains: Structural Considerations for Growing Your Business
Ask any small-business owner what he sees as the major challenges to growing his business, and chances are he’ll say: winning more sales. Ask any medium- or large-business owner what her major challenges have been, however, and she’ll probably say: structural growing pains — putting into place the necessary processes and structure to accommodate a […]
A Short Summary of the CARES Act
You have probably seen a lot of information on the CARES Act. This short post is only meant to summarize the most important aspects of the Paycheck Protection Program Loans (PPPL) and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) programs. Both loans feature the possibility of forgiveness. Paycheck Protection Program Loans (PPPL) Employee Count: 500 or […]
Are you accounting in the cloud?
Is your accounting system in the cloud? Operating in today’s uncertain environment would be much easier if your accounting was cloud-based. There are a number of secure options to allow your company to operate efficiently and allow your staff to work remotely and maintain productivity. Here are a few examples of cloud-based applications that you […]