Articles About Bookkeeping, Payroll and Business

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…

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…

Good news, the United States Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced that the “first ever large-scale, multi-jurisdictional prosecution targeting scamming calling centers from India” were charged and plead guilty to fraud and money laundering scheme where they impersonated IRS officials ripping people off. This is great news, not that it will stop the bad practice completely…

Wouldn’t it be great to sit on the beach in sunny Florida with the waves gently lapping at your feet while enjoying a nice iced-tea? Today, this is a common dream for many young entrepreneurs. Everyone would like to work less and earn more, but at what expense? You hear it in the news all…

Many businesses throughout the Upper Valley hire on seasonal help for the busy season.  These additional employees can contribute to making your holiday season a success. Of course, when hiring temporary help, you need to treat them with the same respect as your permanent employees. Make sure you consider any particular tax, financial or legal concerns…