Creating Credit Memos and Giving Refunds in QuickBooks
You work hard creating the products and services you sell. So it’s disappointing when someone wants their money back. Sometimes it has nothing to do with the quality of what you sold them. Maybe you sent the wrong size or color, or someone paid for a service upfront and decided to cancel it. Customers just […]
Closing Your Business: A Tax Checklist
Businesses shut down for many reasons. Examples include an owner’s retirement, a lease expiration, staffing shortages, partner conflicts and increased supply costs. If you’ve decided to close your business, you might need assistance with some steps in the process, including handling various tax obligations. Tax Return and Forms A final income tax return and related […]
4 ways business owners can ensure compensation is “reasonable”
If you own a C corporation, you know there’s a tax advantage to taking money out as compensation rather than as dividends. The reason: A corporation can deduct the salaries and bonuses that it pays executives, but it can’t deduct dividend payments. Therefore, if funds are paid as dividends, they’re taxed twice, once to the corporation […]
Tax records: What to toss and what to
Generally, the IRS has three years to audit a tax return, from the later of the due date of the return or the date you file. You can also file an amended return within this time frame if you overlooked something. Here’s what you need to know about keeping financial records involved in your tax […]
Work Opportunity Tax Credit Benefits for Those Hiring
If you’re a business owner or manager who is seeking to hire, you should be aware of the details of a valuable tax credit for hiring individuals from one or more targeted groups. Employers can qualify for the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC), which is worth as much as $2,400 for most eligible employees (higher […]
Retirement Plan Options for Small Businesses
If you’re looking for a retirement plan for yourself and your employees but worried about the financial commitment and administrative burdens involved, there are some options to consider. One possibility is a Simplified Employee Pension (SEP). This plan, which comes with relative ease of administration and the discretion to make or not make annual contributions, […]
Applying Finance Charges in QuickBooks
Now that we’re past the holidays and you’ve had January to catch up on the December work that didn’t get done, how’s your financial workflow? Are you caught up on bills and invoices? You may be, but your customers might not be. You can find out by creating an Open Invoices report (Reports | Customers […]
Tracking Down Donation Substantiation
If you’re like many Americans, your mailbox may have been filling up in recent weeks with letters from your favorite charities acknowledging your 2023 donations. But what happens if you haven’t received such a letter for a contribution? Can you still claim a deduction on your 2023 income tax return for the gift? It depends. […]
