Finance
Capital vs. Operating Lease: Tax Reporting Implications
We often encounter taxpayers who do not quite fully understand how to report for income tax purposes the lease agreements they have entered into for business use assets, particularly automobiles. Leased property includes real estate,…
Best Credit Card Processing for Your Small Business in 2017
Businesses that only accept cash tend to miss out on many sales opportunities. Choosing to accept credit cards at your small business is an important decision you should make, as it will help you bring…
10 Payroll Mistakes Every Business Should Avoid
Payroll affects every aspect of business: anticipating and avoiding common payroll mistakes is preferable to dealing with their consequences… Every good business relies on an effective payroll department. Beyond the crucial matter of delivering salaries…
How to Protect Your Online Business from Chargebacks
By Blair Thomas 8/31 For many merchants, the internet presents a myriad of opportunities. An online enterprise is not only easy to set up, but it also enjoys a much broader reach of potential customers…
How Can a Small Business Access Low Cost Capital?
Small business optimism continues to edge up as the halfway mark of 2017 approaches. To gauge confidence, the 2016 Small Business Credit Survey presented data from interviews with more than 10,000 small business owners across…
Running an Etsy Shop: Knowing How to Handle Your Taxes
Each year, millions of people choose Etsy as an avenue to sell – and buy – unique goods. If you have considered opening an online shop or already have one started, congratulations! Your entrepreneurial spirit…
Can You Pass the Retail Math Test?
According to The Small Business Administration, only about half of new businesses make it to their fifth anniversary and beyond. Factors that contribute to the failure rate can range from indirect influences, such as poor location…
Why It Is Crucial That Business Owners Understand Financial Markets
It is estimated that a staggering 96% of businesses fail in the first 10 years, and this has much to do with the complexities and demands of maintaining commercial growth. With entrepreneurs often focused on…
Does Crowdfunding Affect Your Taxes?
Over the past few years, crowdfunding – or crowdsourcing – has been a simple and effective alternative to loans, venture capital and conventional fundraising. Through sites such as Kickstarter, IndieGoGo, and GoFundMe, raising money for…
4 Easy Ways Your Small Business Can Reduce Monthly Expenses
For some small businesses, revenues can fluctuate from month to month. A month of feasting can suddenly give way to a month of famine. And though it’s admittedly not easy to control revenue flow, you…
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