If you have one or more people besides yourself using QuickBooks Online, you’ll need to know how to set up their accounts. Your QuickBooks Online file contains a great deal of very sensitive information, like customers’ credit card numbers and employees’ Social Security numbers – data you don’t want to have fall into the wrong […]
What is the Small Business Health Care Tax Credit?
Eligible small employers who provide health care coverage to their employees can receive a Small Business Health Care Tax Credit from the Federal government. Here’s what you need to know about who qualifies and how to take advantage of the credit. What is the Small Business Health Care Tax Credit? Small business owners make numerous […]
PPP Loan Forgiveness in 2021
REFRESHER: What is the Paycheck Protection Program? The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) is a Small Business Association (SBA)-backed loan to help businesses retain employees during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic enacted under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Funds can be used for payroll expenses and benefits and some non-payroll related expenses […]
Payroll Taxes: Who’s Responsible?
Any business with employees must withhold money from its employees’ paychecks for income and employment taxes, including Social Security and Medicare taxes (known as Federal Insurance Contributions Act taxes, or FICA), and forward that money to the government. A business that knowingly or unknowingly fails to remit these withheld taxes in a timely manner will […]
5 Resolutions QuickBooks Online Users Should Make for 2021
New year, new challenges, and the potential for new successes. Here are five ways you can improve your financial management in 2021. A painful year is drawing to a close. We’ll still be dealing with COVID-19 and a struggling economy in early 2021, but there’s hope on the horizon. There’s a lot you can’t control […]
Can You Take Advantage of the Research and Development Tax Credit?
You don’t have to wear a white lab coat to claim the federal research and development tax credit if you meet the four criteria outlined in Internal Revenue Code Section 41 and its regulations. Learn why failing to explore this credit may be leaving money on the table. Many manufacturing companies fail to take advantage […]