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Payroll Accounting Rules for S Corporation Shareholder Health Insurance

July 18, 2016 By Beth Nelson CPA

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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

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WA Healthplanfinder Business Update for 2017

July 5, 2016 By Beth Nelson CPA

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Given all the changes and fluidity with the WA Healthplanfinder Business website and program, we thought it’d be a pretty good idea to review the … [Read more...] about WA Healthplanfinder Business Update for 2017

Filed Under: business taxes, health care

Accounting System Recommendations for Novice Bookkeepers

April 25, 2016 By Beth Nelson CPA

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Small-business owners ask us all the time about how they should set up their accounting system. Accordingly, in our office, the accountants have … [Read more...] about Accounting System Recommendations for Novice Bookkeepers

Filed Under: Bookkeeping, management, New business

Tips to Save Time Using QuickBooks

April 11, 2016 By Beth Nelson CPA

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Nobody likes spending more time keeping the books than they have to. It’s boring and, too often, time consuming. However, thanks to the magic of … [Read more...] about Tips to Save Time Using QuickBooks

Filed Under: Bookkeeping, Software

Understanding the Wash Sale Rules

April 4, 2016 By Beth Nelson CPA

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Regularly during tax season, we see clients with a pretty large volume of trading activity across a number of brokerage accounts. And unfortunately … [Read more...] about Understanding the Wash Sale Rules

Filed Under: personal finance

Which Accounting Program Should I Use for My Small Business?

March 28, 2016 By Beth Nelson CPA

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First, some questions to think about before we begin: What industry are you in? (For example, manufacturers have different inventory tracking … [Read more...] about Which Accounting Program Should I Use for My Small Business?

Filed Under: Bookkeeping, Software

Reporting a Foreign Business Investment

March 14, 2016 By Beth Nelson CPA

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The first thing we need to say is that if you’re an entrepreneur or business owner operating internationally, you need to be really careful about … [Read more...] about Reporting a Foreign Business Investment

Filed Under: business taxes, Corporate taxation, foreign tax, foreign tax issues

Excluding Foreign Income from U.S. Taxes

March 7, 2016 By Beth Nelson CPA

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We get a lot of questions from people who earn money outside the United States and wonder how, and if, U.S. income taxes can be avoided. For this … [Read more...] about Excluding Foreign Income from U.S. Taxes

Filed Under: business taxes, foreign tax, foreign tax issues, personal finance

U.S. Tax Rules for Nonresident Aliens

February 29, 2016 By Beth Nelson CPA

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If you’re new to the U.S. system of taxation, you’ll find the situation pretty confusing. The U.S. system of taxation (and we say this as tax … [Read more...] about U.S. Tax Rules for Nonresident Aliens

Filed Under: foreign tax, foreign tax issues, personal finance

QuickBooks Fixed Asset Items: A Quick Tutorial

February 22, 2016 By Beth Nelson CPA

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Maintaining a QuickBooks fixed asset item list does a lot to keep your asset accounts organized. A list, a good accurate list, of fixed asset items … [Read more...] about QuickBooks Fixed Asset Items: A Quick Tutorial

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