Most of the time, this blog addresses subjects of general interest to most small business owners. But this week, I want to talk about the Section 965 … [Read more...] about Section 965 Transition Tax, IRS Pub 5292 and the Great Goat Rodeo
Washington Small Business Payroll Setup Tips
You know your business needs to hire employees, and you’re already on board with using a full-service payroll provider such as Gusto, Intuit … [Read more...] about Washington Small Business Payroll Setup Tips
Why You Want an Accurate Balance Sheet for Your Small Business
If you’re a small business owner, you want an accurate balance sheet for your small business. You really do. An accurate balance sheet delivers … [Read more...] about Why You Want an Accurate Balance Sheet for Your Small Business
Amazon FBA Sales Tax: The Reality Sandwich
Most Amazon FBA businesses have a riddle they wrestle with—which is the Amazon FBA sales tax question. Specifically, do you, if you’re an Amazon … [Read more...] about Amazon FBA Sales Tax: The Reality Sandwich
Tax Deduction Receipts
Taxpayers always wonder about whether or not they can deduct expenses when they don't have a receipt. Generally, yes, you can... but you want to … [Read more...] about Tax Deduction Receipts
Career in Accounting: How to Prepare
You can have a great career in accounting. And you can have tons of fun! But in order to really hit the deck running, you really want to be prepared. … [Read more...] about Career in Accounting: How to Prepare
QuickBooks Online vs. QuickBooks Desktop
Clients and small business friends regularly ask our CPA firm which is better, QuickBooks Online or QuickBooks Desktop. Over the years, and as … [Read more...] about QuickBooks Online vs. QuickBooks Desktop
How to Add Your Accountant to Your WA Department of Revenue Account
One thing that’s a real shame is how difficult it is for Washington small businesses to add their accountant as a user on their Department of Revenue … [Read more...] about How to Add Your Accountant to Your WA Department of Revenue Account
Why You Should Be Nervous About Washington’s SHOP Exchange
If you’re a small business owner, you should probably be nervous about Washington’s SHOP Exchange. To start, though, let’s clarify: we’re not … [Read more...] about Why You Should Be Nervous About Washington’s SHOP Exchange
Payroll Accounting Rules for S Corporation Shareholder Health Insurance
Oh my gosh. It’s crazy, right? Complicated old rules and then fuzzy new rules from the Affordable Care act make it really hard for S corporation … [Read more...] about Payroll Accounting Rules for S Corporation Shareholder Health Insurance