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Deducting Start-Up Costs for Federal Tax Purposes
There's been a significant increase in new business applications in recent years. Finance company NerdWallet estimates that 2.8 million new business...
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Four Ways Businesses Can Better Control Cash Flow
From the minute they open their doors, business owners are urged to monitor cash flow closely. For good reason, even companies with booming sales can...
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What Can Your Small Business Do Now to Lower Taxes for 2024?
Summer is a good time to take stock of how your small business is doing this year and consider options for reducing your 2024 federal income tax...
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Be Aware of the Tax Consequences of Selling Business Property
You should understand the tax implications if you’re selling property used in your trade or business. Many complex rules can potentially apply. To...
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Know Your Hiring Costs
At some point, all business decisions come down to dollars and cents. How much will it cost to implement a particular program, and what's the...
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Businesses Must Face the Reality of Cyberattacks
With each passing year, as networked technology becomes more and more integral to how companies do business, a simple yet grim reality comes further...
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Three Ways Business Owners Should Look at Succession Planning
Business owners are rightly urged to develop succession plans so their companies will pass on to the next generation, or another iteration of...
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Moving Your Business? Keep Employees Well Informed
Moving is widely considered one of life's most stressful events — and that's just going from one residence to another. Imagine moving an entire...
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Six Things Restaurant Owners Should Look for in an Accounting Service Provider
Running a restaurant can be challenging, to say the least. Handling finances while managing day-to-day operations can be overwhelming. That’s why...
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Growing Your Business with a New Partner: Here Are Some Tax Considerations
There are several financial and legal implications when adding a new partner to a partnership. Here’s an example to illustrate: You and your partners...
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Updated Guidance on Business Vehicle Depreciation
The rules for deducting depreciation expenses on vehicles used for business purposes have been liberalized under current tax law, but they remain...
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Why Some Businesses Choose to Execute a Pivot Strategy
When you encounter the word “pivot,” you may think of a politician changing course on a certain issue or perhaps a group of friends trying to move a...
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You May Want to Separate Real Estate Assets from Your Business
Many companies choose not to combine real estate and other assets into a single entity. Perhaps the business fears liability for injuries suffered on...
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Business Owners, Your Financial Statements Are Trying to Tell You Something
Business owners are commonly and rightfully urged to generate financial statements regularly in compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting...
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Chart a Tax Course for Business Travel
Are you planning to take a business trip this year? If your destination is known for its cultural or recreational attractions, you might want to...
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Growth Strategies: How to Take Your Business to the Next Level
Once your business has survived the start-up phase, it's got a solid foundation to grow. Business and financial advisory services are critical at...
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Help Wanted: Hiring Your Kids to Work for Your Small Business
If you own a small business, you might consider hiring your kids to work during their time off from school. In addition to teaching your children...
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Withdrawing Cash from Your C Corporation
C corporation owners often need to take cash out of the business to pay personal expenses or to shield excess cash from creditors. Paying dividends...
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Responsibilities When Collecting W-4s
Employees don't always take the task of filling out their W-4 forms seriously. They may write "exempt" on the withholding portion of the form or even...
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Perform an Operational Review to See How Well Your Business Is Running
In the wide, wide world of mergers and acquisitions (M&A), most business buyers conduct thorough due diligence before closing their deals. This...
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Cost-Effective Ways to Improve Retention
Like many other businesses, your company may occasionally endure downturns during which revenues stagnate, and your ability to authorize generous...
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Can Your Company Revise its Payday Schedule?
Paydays are sacred in the workplace. Some employees who can't remember how many years they've been married or how long it's been since their last...
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Nine Tax Considerations if You're Starting a Business as a Sole Proprietor
When launching a small business, many entrepreneurs start out as sole proprietors. If you’re launching a venture as a sole proprietorship, you need...
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Clear Overtime Policy Saves Money
It's not enough to have a one-sentence statement in your employee handbook that merely tells your employees something like this: "All time worked...
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How TMA's Payroll Service Works
Twenty-five years ago, TMA was focused solely on helping small businesses get a handle on bookkeeping and taxes. Providing payroll services was not...
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Setting Goals for Your Small Business
Setting goals plays a pivotal role in shaping the success and growth trajectory of small businesses. It's a practice that every small business owner...
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Partnerships: Tax Considerations When Adding a New Partner
Are you considering inviting an employee or an outsider to participate in your existing partnership? Before making any commitments, it's important...
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Hit the Ground Running: 7 Tips for New Business Owners
Launching a new business can be a daunting endeavor. As soon as you form the company, you'll face many important decisions — ranging from the mundane...
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Ask the Right Questions When Growing the Family Business
Profit growth and business expansion are two key goals for many family businesses. In order to successfully reach your targets, however, you must...
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5 Ideas to Help Small Business Owners Reduce Taxes for 2023
As year-end approaches, small business owners should review their tax situations to determine ways to lower federal income taxes for the current tax...
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Why an Accounting Service is Worth the Cost for Your Small Business
Running a small business requires the owners to juggle a lot. These tasks can take up much, if not most, of your time. So, it can be hard to keep...