5 Simple Steps for Monthly Business Bookkeeping
Last month I talked all about creating weekly tasks to keep up with your books. We helped create a routine making it easier at month’s end. Now that the month has ended, it’s time to make sure your business books are all clean. Let’s review your monthly business bookkeeping tasks. You got this! Monthly Business…
Why You Need to Open a Business Bank Account
Starting a new business is an exciting time with so much potential and overwhelm. In the midst of your dreaming and scheming, launching and everything else, you might be forgetting to open a business bank account. The truth is that opening a bank account for a new business often gets put on the back burner.…
7 Easy Apps to Simplify Your Small Business Finances
I’m guessing if you’re here, then you most likely own a business or are thinking about starting one. In either case are you ready to modernize, automate and make your life a little easier? Yes? Here are 7 easy apps to help simplify your small business finances. Disclosure: This page contains affiliate links to products…
Which Business Expenses Can You Deduct?
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 expenses and how you can deduct the most…
How to Apply for a PPP loan if You’re Self-employed
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 need to qualify for this loan and its…
Top Questions About Disaster Loans Available to Small Businesses
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 (SBA), which is authorized to make loans available to…
How to know if you don’t owe self-employment taxes on one-time income
Many of you have most likely heard of self-employment taxes. What about income that you collect occasionally or one-time? Let’s dive into when you DON’T owe self-employment taxes. If you’re not familiar with self-employment taxes, then I highly suggest you learn about them as a freelancer or business owner. The IRS even has a tool…
Simple steps to transfer an LLC to a new state
or those of you with an established business, how do you handle taking a business on the road? Do you need to register a new business in your domicile state? Let’s talk about how to transfer an LLC to a new state. Let’s say you already have an LLC in Colorado, your “old” home state.…
Annual LLC Checklist: 4 Simple Steps to Keep Your Business in Good Standing
Attention small business owners! You’ve probably been given the advice to form an LLC to help keep you protected. While this is solid information, in order to maintain this protection follow these 4 simple steps as part of your annual LLC checklist. This will help keep your business in good standing. Maintain complete formation of…
What the latest ruling means for sales tax for your small business
You may have read or heard about the latest sales tax ruling which allows states to change laws forcing online businesses to collect and remit sales tax. Now you’re wondering how this will affect you. Let’s take a look at how the latest ruling impacts sales tax for your small business. Sales tax for your small…