Author Archives: Christina

Administrative functions are necessary to run any business, but they don’t have to be tedious and time consuming.  With a little help from Jillion Services, you can harness technology to minimize the amount of time you spend on invoicing, payroll, … Continue reading →

http://www.accountingtoday.com/news/Small-Businesses-Accountants-Sage-62440-1.html The above like will take you to a short article over at Accounting Today titled Small Businesses Not Fully Utilizing Accountants.  Are you working with an accountant to make the most of their business acumen when it comes to … Continue reading →

Some words from the IRS about paying late: Failure to File or Pay Penalties: Eight Facts The number of electronic filing and payment options increases every year, which helps reduce your burden and also improves the timeliness and accuracy of … Continue reading →

Tax Day is Tuesday, April 17th this year.  If you’re not quite ready to file, the IRS has made it easy to file a request for an extension using the FreeFile and/or Free File Fillable Forms.  To get your Form … Continue reading →

If you are interested in doing business with government entities, completing a sale can be more tricky than when working with regular businesses.  The Small Business Administration has created 8 on-line, 30 minute courses to help you navigate the government … Continue reading →

Did you know that unemployment benefits are considered taxable income and should usually be reported on your federal tax return? If you collect unemployment, you have the option of having federal taxes withheld from each check. If you do not, … Continue reading →

Small businesses face a lot of challenges getting through the start up and growth stages of the business life cycle.  When you’re strategizing how to make the next big sale, the last thing you want to find out is that … Continue reading →

Here’s an article from the IRS: Tax Tips for the Self-employed  There are many benefits that come from being your own boss. If you work for yourself, as an independent contractor, or you carry on a trade or business as … Continue reading →

When we are planning for a big event, like getting married or starting a new career, we don’t usually think about how that will effect our bottom line.  The IRS has created a page to direct you to more information … Continue reading →

The IRS has an article giving tips on how to choose your tax preparer here: http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=251962,00.html You should also scrutinize preparers who offer you same day refunds.  Read the fine print, they are most likely charging you an obscene amount of … Continue reading →