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BOI reports and Your Small Business

December 28, 2023 By Stephen Nelson CPA

The corporation transparency act requires small businesses to file a BOI report.

You’ll soon need to file a Beneficial Ownership Information report, or BOI report, about your small business corporation or LLC with the U.S. … [Read more...] about BOI reports and Your Small Business

Filed Under: business taxes, management, New business

If You Got Conned in ERC Scam

October 20, 2023 By Stephen Nelson CPA

If you got caught in an ERC scam, take these steps to reduce the damage

You wondered at the time whether it was a scam, right? And now you regularly see news reports about ERC scams. Employee retention credit scams, that … [Read more...] about If You Got Conned in ERC Scam

Filed Under: business taxes, employee retention credit, New business

Six Hacks to Simplify Small Business Accounting and Taxes

May 1, 2023 By Stephen Nelson CPA

Six Hacks to Simplify Small Business Accounting and Taxes

Starting a new business? This suggestion: Keep your small business accounting and your taxes simple. Really simple. The reason? In the post-pandemic … [Read more...] about Six Hacks to Simplify Small Business Accounting and Taxes

Filed Under: Bookkeeping, entrepreneurship, New business, Uncategorized

Human Capitalists in the Twenty-First Century

August 1, 2022 By Stephen Nelson CPA

Twenty-first century entrepreneurs follow different rules

I reread a great research paper recently: “Capitalists in the Twenty-first Century,” from the economists Matthew Smith, Danny Yagan, Owen M. Zidar and … [Read more...] about Human Capitalists in the Twenty-First Century

Filed Under: entrepreneurship, New business, retirement, Strategy

Psst. Time to Raise Your Prices.

October 15, 2021 By Stephen Nelson CPA

Inflation means you probably need to raise your prices blog post.

I don't know about your small business. But for us? We haven't been very disciplined about raising prices during the pandemic. So even if our costs … [Read more...] about Psst. Time to Raise Your Prices.

Filed Under: management, New business, Strategy

Recovery Startup Business Employee Retention Credit

August 4, 2021 By Stephen Nelson CPA

The recovery startup business employee retention credit can provide up to $100,000 in funding to a small business entrenrepeur.

For the third and fourth quarters of 2021, tax law provides an unusual incentive to small business entrepreneurs: the recovery startup business … [Read more...] about Recovery Startup Business Employee Retention Credit

Filed Under: employee retention credit, management, New business, Strategy

Solving the Employee Retention Credit Partial Suspension Puzzle

July 20, 2021 By Stephen Nelson CPA

The employee retention credit partial suspension rule? Trikcy as heck!

Okay, something you should know if you employ workers. You may have a backdoor method for qualifying for the employee retention credit. The partial … [Read more...] about Solving the Employee Retention Credit Partial Suspension Puzzle

Filed Under: business taxes, COVID-19, employee retention credit, New business, PPP

Three Tips for Bigger Employee Retention Credits

July 19, 2021 By Stephen Nelson CPA

Maximize employee retention credit with some clever hacks. Your employees will thank you.

If your business got beat up by the Covid-19 pandemic—many did of course—you hopefully know about employee retention credits. But what you may not … [Read more...] about Three Tips for Bigger Employee Retention Credits

Filed Under: business taxes, Corporate taxation, employee retention credit, New business, PPP

Biden S Corporation Tax Proposals Cap Savings

June 23, 2021 By Stephen Nelson CPA

Bid S corporation tax proposal bumps tax on high income entrepreneurs.

S corporations and their shareholders want to pay close attention to President Biden’s tax proposals. Mr. Biden proposes raising taxes on high-income … [Read more...] about Biden S Corporation Tax Proposals Cap Savings

Filed Under: business taxes, management, New business

Small Business Failure Rate Grossly Exaggerated?

June 15, 2021 By Stephen Nelson CPA

Business failure rate, Mongolian beef and Nobel Laureate Daniel Kahneman blog post

Last weekend I visited a local Chinese restaurant I enjoyed as a kid. The experience was a fun walk down memory lane. I hadn’t eaten there for … [Read more...] about Small Business Failure Rate Grossly Exaggerated?

Filed Under: management, New business

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Washington state levies an estate tax of up to 35% on estates of decedents dying on or after July 1 2025. That new rate is by far the highest estate … [Read More...] about Planning for the 35% Washington State Estate Tax

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