QuickBooks provides two ways (actually, three) to create a copy of your QuickBooks data file. When is each appropriate, and how do you proceed? When you think about it, it's pretty amazing that Intuit is able to pack the lion's share of your financial data into one giant company file. Certainly makes it easier to [...]
The current federal income tax environment remains favorable through December 31st. Here are some tax planning ideas to consider as we approach year-end. Leverage Standard Deduction by Bunching Deductible Expenditures. Are your 2012 itemized deductions likely to be just under or just over the standard deduction amount? If so, consider bunching expenditures for itemized deduction [...]
If you've already set up your QuickBooks employee and company payroll files, the hard part's over. It's not just a catchy ad slogan: It's true. Unless you have dozens of employees or numerous exceptions each payday, you can literally process a payroll run in just a few minutes using the employee compensation tools in QuickBooks. [...]
The 2010 Healthcare Act included several significant tax changes scheduled to take effect next year. Listed below is information on two provisions that could impact numerous taxpayers. We have also noted what you can do before year-end to minimize the negative impact of these provisions. $2,500 Cap on Healthcare Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Contributions. Before [...]
As we enter the final quarter of 2012, purchasing a new business vehicle may be an effective way to lower your 2012 tax bill. The tax code allows increased first-year depreciation limits for qualifying vehicles purchased and placed in service during 2012. Taxpayers can claim up to an additional $8,000 of first-year depreciation (in addition [...]
No matter which version of QuickBooks you're using, there are always ways to make your workday easier. As with any software, we tend to learn the features we need and not much more. But small changes in the way you operate can add up to significant time savings and more accurate files. If you jumped [...]