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A self-employed small business owner or potential small businesses owner, making sure you pay the correct amount of state and federal income taxes, benefits and payroll taxes on your own can and often is complicated. If you are entering the world of self-employment for the first time, you may not be aware of how much…

Unpaid invoices and delayed payments can cripple a small business. This can put an unnecessary strain on cash flow that can be prevent and help you get paid faster. Late payments can make it difficult for a small business owner to cover operating costs, inventory needs and even payroll for employees. These are common challenges…

Have you thought about offering your employees health insurance? Do you have more than 20 employees? If you have fewer than 50 employees you may not be required to offer health insurance, but you can gain a competitive edge over your competition if you do offer it. Am I required to offer health insurance? If…

Are you thinking about starting an online store this year? If so, there is one thing to remember, “you have to provide stellar service”  for your customers. Good Bookkeeping habits in your store and in Quickbooks will help you to provide that stellar service. It may seem like common sense, but many businesses have a…

When you sit down with your accountant to talk about year-end tax planning, many of you will say, “ I plan to accelerate or do better with deductions for 2019.” You should take caution to understand the IRS rules when it comes to adding deductions to your bottom line for the fiscal year. You may…

December is a great time to take stock in your bookkeeping in preparation for the upcoming new year. This time of year is super busy with Thanksgiving and Christmas. November and December as short months but that shouldn’t prevent you from being prepared for the new year. Here are some tips to help you streamline……

The end of the year is almost here, and it is normally super busy with year-end tasks to be accomplished. Final sales push, project deadlines and gathering of bookkeeping materials for your taxes can be overwhelming. Here are some tips to help you plan a smooth year-end for 2018. 1 Additional Payroll This Year Did…

Following the Treasury Department and the IRS release of the 2019 W4 form it said that the withholding rules  in effect for 2018 will remain in effect for 2019. In September they announced that the 2019 version of the form W-4 (Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate, will be similar to the 2019 version. The initially issued a draft…

Are you a person that has worked for someone else in the construction industry for a while? You’re probably thinking about starting your own construction business and are not sure how to do that. Whether you are a general contractor, handyman, plumber, electrician, HVAC, concrete or landscaping company, this is a big step for you!…

Keeping up with payroll can be a difficult, stressful and time-consuming. For some business owners taking care of payroll, in-house can quickly become a nightmare. According to the NSBA and a survey they did on small business taxation sixty percent of small businesses handle their payroll internally. How do you handle your payroll for your…

Do you manage the payroll in your business in-house? Your Upper Valley Business Payroll just might be costing you more than you realize. There are hidden costs from employee productivity to IRS penalties that eat away at your profitability. Here are some tips to save you time and money and massive headaches on your Upper…

One of the challenges that small businesses face is managing payroll. Processing payroll internally is a time-consuming and complicated process for any size business. Deciding which services to outsource is a major task to running your business. Here are five reasons why SMB’s (Small & Medium) Businesses should hire an Upper Valley Payroll service.  1…