Every business has a legal name regardless if it's simply your own legal name or a separate name registered with the state. However, a DBA or “Doing Business As” is a name that is separate from the legal name of the company. A DBA can also be called a trade name,...
Are you self-employed? If so, how do you know which business expenses you can deduct? Do you ever worry about raising a red flag on your tax return? It's not always easy to determine which business expenses to write off. Let's review the different types of business...
Whether you’re new to owning a business, new to bookkeeping, or just want a refresher, there’s a lot to be said for exploring bookkeeping strategies to help your business. Successful bookkeeping strategies include any practice that allows your business to: save time...
I hear lots of business owners talk about issuing 1099s or even receiving a 1099. It's all about the 1099. Yet, many misunderstand the rules around them and what 1099 is actually for. Let's work at understanding the 1099. Understanding the 1099 The first thing to...
Can you believe the end of the year is just around the corner? Now is the time to plan for 2020 taxes! Let's go over 7 helpful last-minute business tax deductions to help you reduce your 2020 taxes. 7 last-minute business tax deductions 1. Prepay Expenses Using the...
Whether you’re budgeting for a new business or you’ve been operating for a while, performing regular expense checkups can help keep expenses down and profits up. Let's talk about doing a small business expense checkup! I totally understand that your expenses will vary...
You've filed your tax return for the year. You feel good about it. However, I'm here to warn you about 5 tax deductions that could get you in trouble. It's super common for taxpayers especially self-employed individuals to make write-off mistakes. It's simply because...
Congrats! You've applied and received PPP (Paycheck Protection Program) funds. Now what? Let's learn about PPP loan forgiveness and how to account for the funds on the books. First, the basics of the PPP funds as a recap. PPP Loan basics review The maximum PPP loan...
If you missed out on the original funding for the PPP loan, then have no fear. More funding has been approved! Are you ready? Let's help you understand how to apply for a PPP loan if you're self-employed. If you are self-employed, with no employees, you absolutely...
There's no doubt about it. The COVID-19 pandemic has upended all aspects of life around the world, including the world of small businesses here in the U.S. If your business is struggling you may be able to get some help from the federal Small Business Administration...
Hi! I’m Heather Ryan, EA and I live full-time in an RV with my husband and two dogs. As a full-time digital nomad, I understand many of the unique tax situations created by travel. I also fully support entrepreneurs and the struggles they face. The goal of this site is to offer my knowledge through advice and tips to real-life situations and questions.
Are you getting ready to transition to full-time RVing? Are you already on the road?
This book has everything you need to know about taxes as an RVer.
By the end of the course, you’ll understand how to register your business, stay organized with expenses and income, and keep on top of your tax obligations.
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