Small Business

January 14, 2019 

Imports at the nation’s major retail container ports have slowed down after a months-long rush to beat increased tariffs on goods from China, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates. “With the holiday season behind us, the immediate pressure to stock up on merchandise...…

January 14, 2019 

Once you’ve determined you have an obligation to collect sales tax in a state, registering for a sales tax permit typically entails the following steps:

January 12, 2019 

The Small Business Administration stopped processing new small business loans due to the government shutdown. Thousands of small business owners across the country are unable to receive critical funding to start and grow their businesses because ...

January 10, 2019 

Transient occupancy taxes are levied on facilities that provide accommodations for customers. The obvious model is a hotel or motel. But that might be the only thing that’s obvious about these taxes. Like sales taxes, transient occupancy taxes ...

January 10, 2019 

More than five states will require out-of-state sellers to collect and remit sales tax starting January 1, 2019: Georgia, Iowa, Nebraska, Utah, West Virginia, and Washington, D.C. That same date, new sales tax collection requirements for marketplace facilitators will take effect in Alabama. States were once prohibited from taxing sales by businesses with no physical...…

January 10, 2019 

EVAN combats these issues with a non-traditional approach. Dubbed “The Uber for IT support,” EVAN provides modern solutions for businesses’ most pressing IT needs. EVAN diagnoses problems in less than five minutes and resolves them in an average of 33 ...

December 26, 2018 

For individuals with more complex incomes, such as revenue from businesses, income from interest and dividends, capital gains on a home sale or foreign assets, seeking the expertise of a professional can save time, money and potential legal complications.

December 17, 2018 

Imports at the nation’s major retail container ports have set another new record, reaching 2 million containers in a single month for the first time as retailers continued to bring merchandise into the country ahead of a now-postponed increase in ...

December 17, 2018 

This holiday season, millennials (ages 20-37) are most likely to create a spending plan, stick to it (76 percent) and pay off balances in full before the New Year (49 percent) – according to TD Bank's Merry Money Holiday Spending Survey.

December 17, 2018 

This summer the Supreme Court ruled that states have the authority to require businesses to collect online sales tax on purchases even if the business does not have a physical presence in the state. This decision has the potential to impact the way your small business clients conduct business online, but so far they may...…

Frank Fiorille

December 17, 2018 

Small businesses want help from accountants on strategic planning and financial forecasting. This word cloud represents a summary of popular responses from small businesses when we asked them this question:

December 17, 2018  Sponsored

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