Get QuickBooks Ready for 2025: 7 Things You Should Do in December It’s a busy month, but you can take steps now to improve your use of QuickBooks in the New Year. December always flies by. You’re trying to finish end-of-year work while squeezing in time for holiday obligations. You
Once you’ve entered them, the hard part’s over. Also, why you should use QuickBooks’ Bill Tracker Last month, we talked about how helpful it is to record and pay bills in QuickBooks. Using the software’s tools will ensure that you always have a record of bills and their payments. We
7 Best Practices for QuickBooks Here are seven ways you can make the most of your QuickBooks experience and improve your productivity and accuracy. Every profession has its own set of best practices. These are simply guidelines for how employees should be doing their jobs and what steps management should
When a married couple files a joint tax return, each spouse is “jointly and severally” liable for the full amount of tax on the couple’s combined income. That means the IRS can pursue either spouse to collect the entire tax – not just the part that’s attributed to one spouse
The COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath have significantly affected our lives in many ways that are still playing out. For example, the pandemic has served as a reminder of how difficult an unexpected medical crisis may be to manage financially. It has also reinforced the importance of guarding against the
Divorce is difficult for everyone involved. You can ease the process somewhat by begin organized. A financial expert can help you with the first step: compiling a martial balance sheet of assets you own and the liabilities you owe, as a couple. Typical assets include the money in savings and
As a result of the current estate tax exemption amount ($12.92 million in 2023), fewer people are concerned with federal estate tax. Before 2011, a much smaller dollar amount resulted in many people scrambling to avoid estate tax. Now, because many estates won’t be subject to estate tax, more planning
In some cases, homeowners move to new residences, but keep their present homes and rent them out. If you’re thinking of doing this, you’re probably aware of the financial risks and rewards. However, you also should know that renting out your home carries potential tax benefits and pitfalls. You’re
Many perpetrators of investment fraud know how to push the right psychological buttons to entice their “marks” to buy worthless or nonexistent securities. You can mitigate the risks by asking a few questions, performing some research and consulting with trusted advisors. BEWARE Be alert for these common scams:
January 17 Individual taxpayers’ final 2022 estimated tax payment is due. January 31 Employers must file 2022 Forms W-2 (“Wage and Tax Statement”) with the Social Security Administration and provide copies to their employees. Employers must file (paper or electronic) 2022 Forms 1099-NEC (“Nonemployee Compensation”), reporting nonemployee compensation
