A recent survey by Intuit revealed that 65% of Americans have no idea how much they spend. If you’re not watching your finances with an eagle’s eye, your business is going to suffer — which makes it even harder to safeguard your business’s financial future. Finance tracking is essential to growing your business because it…
2021 Tax Preparation Guide For The Self
Working as a freelancer can be a dream for those who don’t like to punch a time clock. There’s no one to answer to and it’s a schedule where a person can set their own hours. Truly, being a freelancer has a lot of benefits, but it also entails a few responsibilities that you won’t…
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4 Critical Bookkeeping Tips
There are many reasons to keep watch on your books. Knowing your income, your outgoings, and having control over your finances helps your business and personal life. When you have a complete handle on all of your finances you will actually feel safer and more comfortable with your life. If you are not a numbers…
S-Corporation Reasonable Compensation
You talked to your accountant or attorney about changing from a sole proprietor ( Sch-C ) or a Partnership to a S-corporation because you heard you could save on Fica and Medicare Tax. Hopefully the professionals you talked to told you taking a Salary from the Scorporation is necessary so IRS won’t be knocking You talked to your accountant…
Got it All? The Tax Preparation List of frequently missed items
Got it All? Tax Preparations Here’s a list of items frequently missed. Check it against your list to make sure your ready for tax preparation. Refinances. I need to see the settlement statement. Maybe it’s best to bring in all the paperwork. Child Care Expenses. Have the full name, address, telephone and I.D. number of care…
Combine my business and personal trips?
A great question that I get from my bookkeeping and payroll savvy clients in San Diego is how to combine business and personal vacations you always wanted to take. It has big tax implications and is important to have a financial guide like Hoffman and Associates walk you through the process. While it’s possible to…
Planning Ahead: 5 Ways To Reduce Your Tax Burden
Tax season is over! Now it’s time to start planning for the next year taxes. To many this might seem premature but planning ahead pays! Therefore many people are in a search for the ways of reducing the tax burden and the tax experts have pointed out many strategies that can be followed to save…
Tax Savings Tactics for Small Business Owners
It’s a common situation that as soon as the tax time approaches, small business owners start losing their sleep over tax payments. If you are a small business owner, you may relate to this. That’s why, it’s always better to prepare well in advance, in order to face this crucial time of the year with…
Retirement Planning for Entrepreneurs
Retirement Planning Options for Entrepreneurs Retirement is an inevitable event, whether you are an employee or a business owner. Therefore, a visionary individual is the one who prepare well in advance to tackle this inevitable end. While for employees the process is often not complicated because their retirement schemes are often taken care of by…