Small Business June 11, 2026
States are Getting Creative as Tax Policy Shifts at Record Speed, Says Avalara Report
Lawmakers are increasingly expanding the sales tax base to encompass new categories of goods and services.
April 13, 2022
Trust, Transparency, and Control – The New Playbook for Building Lasting Customer Relationships
Giving customers control over their personal information will ensure strong relationships with the company and could lead to a lifetime of ROI increases. These new imperatives for businesses to follow are key to success in the ...
April 13, 2022
Producer Price Index Rises 11.2 Percent
Prices paid to U.S. producers jumped in March from a year ago by the most in records back to 2010, topping all estimates and underscoring persistent early stage inflationary pressures that risk feeding through to consumers.
April 12, 2022
How Businesses Can Claim Remaining COVID-19 Relief Benefits
While many economic relief programs have lost or exhausted their funding, planning in advance is key to generating the full scope of remaining benefits. Work with an advisor if you need support to understand the tax and audit considerations related to ...
April 11, 2022
States Help Small Businesses Set Up Retirement Savings Plans
A flurry of state laws and bills would allow employees of small businesses to set up Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) through state-sponsored programs, making it possible for workers to save with automatic payroll deductions even when their companies
April 11, 2022 Sponsored
New QuickBooks Business Network Automates and Streamlines Collaboration for QuickBooks Online Customers
The network and its features are currently rolling out in phases to accountants and their small business clients. It is expected that all U.S. accountants will have access in summer 2022, making the network one of the largest communities of ...
April 10, 2022
Texas Says Mobile Delivery App Fees are Taxable
Restaurants contracting with the delivery app are responsible for remitting to the state the tax due on meals.
April 8, 2022
Business Owners Can Find Support and Mentorship in Accounting and Tax Pros
The advice an experienced tax and accounting professional has to offer can really make the difference in your success, not only in the area of business operations and optimization, but when planning and beyond.
April 6, 2022 Sponsored
5 Benefits to Moving Your Clients From QuickBooks Desktop to QuickBooks Online—and a Special Offer not to be Missed
Serve your clients in productive ways, get more business, and free up your time to focus on improving your firm. Who wouldn’t want this for their business?
April 5, 2022
Marketplacer Partners with Avalara to Automate Sales Tax Compliance
Marketplacer is now part of Avalara's "Certified for AvaTax" program, which features integrations that perform at the highest level to provide the best possible customer experience. The new partnership with Avalara gives both marketplace operators ...
April 5, 2022
Employee Theft Is a Risk for Every Business: Here Are 12 Tips for Preventing It.
All business owners want to believe that the people they hire, entrust to do work for them, and pay would never betray them, the company, or their coworkers by stealing from the business. Unfortunately, the statistics say otherwise.
April 3, 2022
New Treasury Report on Alcohol Could Help Small Brewers and Distillers
Although many of the recommendations for industry change may take years to come to fruition, there may be more immediate consequences for one of the focus areas: direct shipping of alcohol.
March 29, 2022
Analysts Forecast Rebound in First-Time Home Buyers
The dwindling supply of homes for sale has been a key driver of the recent explosion in U.S. home values, which have risen 32% in the past two years. Total inventory has fallen from a monthly average of 1.6 million units in 2018 and 2019 to just over 1 mi