IRS Extends COVID-19 Relief Leave Donations
Employees can donate their unused paid vacation time, sick leave, and personal time off to qualified charities that provided COVID-19 relief through January 1, 2022.
Antitrust Crackdown Aims to Increase Competition
Government is cracking down on harmful corporate monopolies. This could be good news for the U.S. economy and small-business owners.
Customers Paying Late? How to Create Statements in QuickBooks
There are many ways to encourage delinquent customers to pay. QuickBooks Online’s statements may be effective for you.
Tax Rules for Home Flippers
Are you contemplating trying your hand at flipping? If so, keep in mind that you will have a silent partner, Uncle Sam, who will be waiting to take his share of any profits in taxes.
Sole Proprietorships – Don’t Overlook the Liability Issues
If you are considering starting a business, the simplest and least expensive form of business is a sole proprietorship. However, sole proprietors are 100% personally liable for all business debts and legal claims. Here is what you need to know.
Establishing an Employer-Sponsored Retirement Plan
In this Small Business Minute video, Scott Brown, CFS®, Senior Consultant, Retirement Services, discusses the benefits of offering a company-sponsored retirement plan for your employees.
Our Three Cents — Sanity Checks
In this episode of “Our Three Cents – Exit Planning Strategies” podcast, hosts Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA, Nick Antonucci, CVA, CEPA, and K.C. Smith, CFP®, CEPA, discuss the sanity checks a business owner should go through when estimating the value of their business. Quite often the business is not valued at what the owner believes it is worth. Under and over estimating the value can cause problems down the road.
5 Things That Happened in June 2021 That Affect Your Small Business
For small businesses, June was all about labor shortages and higher input costs; however, that’s not all that happened. Read about the top 5 things that happened.
Shortages and Bottlenecks Expose Weak Links in U.S. Supply Chains
As the economy reopens, consumers and businesses are again experiencing a wide array of shortages and trouble hiring workers, as well as, acquiring sufficient supplies of raw materials and key components needed for manufacturing.
Should You Self-Insure Your Business?
As a business owner, you need to manage the cost of your insurance by striking a balance between self-insurance and transferring the risk to an insurance company. We explore your options.