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 17, 2020
Chart Shows which States Received the Most PPP Loans
During the first 10 days of the federal government’s small-business rescue program, the spigot was wide open in Nebraska. Firms there got enough money to cover about three-fourths of the state’s eligible payrolls. It was a different picture in New York.
April 16, 2020
Sage Software Launches Covid-19 Business Support Center and Assessment Tool
Sage Software has launched an online resource hub and assessment tool for businesses and accountants find relief assistance available to them based on their industry type and how they have been impacted by the Covid-19 crisis and state stay-at-home ...
April 16, 2020
As PPP Runs Dry, AICPA Urges Additional Funding for Paycheck Protection Program
With reports that the PPP’s initial $349 billion pool of funds will be fully subscribed as early as today, the need for quick and decisive action by Congress is clear. Small businesses are the nation’s economic engine and supporting and stabilizing ...
April 16, 2020 Sponsored
Help Clients Understand Their Cash Position and Manage Their Entire Financial Footprint in One Place with QuickBooks Cash Flow
Cash flow has always been a common pain point for small business owners and is top of mind now more than ever. For the first time, QuickBooks Cash Flow provides a platform where business owners and accountants can see and manage their clients’ entire ...
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April 16, 2020
In Search of a New Normal
As for our profession, you have no doubt read, heard and seen how disruption was coming. Your reactions may have ranged from a mild shrug to rabid agreement. But opinions varied on when disruption would arrive and truly ...
April 16, 2020
March Retail Sales See Largest Drop Ever Amid Coronavirus Closures
The U.S. Census Bureau said that overall retail sales during March were down 8.7 percent seasonally adjusted from February and down 6.2 percent unadjusted year-over-year. The monthly drop is the largest ever recorded.
April 15, 2020
How Self-Employed Can Use the Paycheck Protection Plan
At last, The Treasury issued guidance related to self-employed individuals and how the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) applies to them. If you remember, the initial CARES Act language included 1099s as part of payroll costs for small businesses ...
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April 15, 2020
The Rules on Sales Taxes for Food Takeout and Delivery
There’s a lot to learn, and not a lot of time to learn it. The business landscape is changing overnight: Another unknown may be how to handle sales tax on takeout or delivery services.
April 13, 2020
Online Risk Assessment Tool Helps Online Sellers Understand Sales Tax Obligations
Avalara launches the Sales Tax Risk Assessment at a time when businesses, primarily online sellers, are facing added sales tax complexity. The South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc. ruling in June 2018 stated that given the power and prevalence of the ...
April 13, 2020
What to Know When Your Clients Want to Expand Their Businesses to Another State
Are your clients looking to expand their businesses to another state or states? If so, that’s a great indication of success and they’ll probably turn to you for financial guidance to help them make the move. However, they’re also likely to need your ...
April 11, 2020
QuickBooks Capital Approved as Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Lender
Company preparing to accept applications for billions of dollars in requested PPP relief next week. 1 in 12 American employees is paid through QuickBooks Payroll
April 9, 2020
IRS Issues CARES Act Guidance for Taxpayers with NOLs
The Internal Revenue Service today has issued guidance providing tax relief under the CARES Act for taxpayers with net operating losses. Recently the IRS issued tax relief for partnerships filing amended returns.