small business taxes Archives

Maximize Your Deductions: The Tax Advantages Every Entrepreneur Should Know About

Whether it’s your first year as a startup or you’re battle-worn after years in the trenches, you’ve learned to keep a close eye on your company’s bottom line. When tax season rolls around, it’s another...

byMichelle Mire

March 17, 2019

Entrepreneurs Should Stop Sweating Tax Season — And Do This Instead

Complying with complicated tax regulations is difficult enough for new businesses without having to learn about the latest in tax reform. Without knowing for sure how new laws will affect them, entrepreneurs are often left...

byKim Harris

March 1, 2019

Work Smarter and Streamline Your Freelance Business with Apps

As the owner of a freelance videography company called Foster Creative, I’m a videographer, graphic designer, motion graphic animator and entrepreneur all in one. Having recently moved from the plains of Nebraska to the mountains...

bySteven Foster

August 26, 2017

4 High-Impact Business Investments You Can Make With Your Tax Refund

Very soon, more than 80 percent of the 50 million Americans who filed federal taxes will receive their average tax refund of just over $3,000. Many view this as an opportunity to splurge. If you run...

byMike Lazzaro

May 17, 2017

A Post-Tax Season To-Do List for Small Business Owners

We’re all familiar with the tax season hustle – getting all of your paperwork in order, scheduling appointments with your tax guy or gal, and praying you don't owe an arm and a leg to...

byJustin E. Crawford

May 10, 2017

April Tax Dates Small Businesses Need to Know About

Hello, April! After covering January, February and March, it’s time for the fourth (and final) installment in our series on tax dates small businesses need to know about. April is a huge month for tax dates,...

byDeborah Sweeney

April 1, 2017

Take the Stress Out of Getting Your Startup Ready for Tax Season

As a small business owner, you probably don’t get excited about tax season. At best, prepping your taxes feels like a hassle, the least fun of all your business activities. At worst, it has you...

byEmily Friedel

March 9, 2017

4 March Tax Dates Small Businesses Need to Know About

It’s officially March, which means that it’s time for part three of our important tax dates for small business series! After covering tax dates that matter in January and February, we ended on a cliffhanger...

byDeborah Sweeney

March 1, 2017

February Tax Dates Small Businesses Need to Know About

Last month, I shared a list of January tax dates that should be on the radar of small businesses. This month, we’re taking a look at February tax deadlines, and you’ll notice it is a...

byDeborah Sweeney

February 6, 2017

What Does Trump Tax Plan Mean for Entrepreneurs?

The 45th President of the United States, Donald Trump, takes office today, and the U.S. will be undergoing a proposed new tax plan that comes with many changes to the landscape of tax codes. So what...

byMichael S Melfi

January 20, 2017

5 Important January Tax Dates Small Businesses Need to Know About

The new year means a fresh start for small business, as well as knowing that the 2017 tax season is fast approaching. For small business owners, however, most months come with their own set of...

byDeborah Sweeney

January 10, 2017

3 Tax Season Tips for Small Business Owners

Tax season can be daunting for anyone, but being a small business owner can add extra stress with the additional responsibility to complete personal taxes, while also preparing your business taxes. Small business owners are...

byGyawu Mahama

April 18, 2016

Seven End-of-Year Tax Planning Strategies

How to improve your tax planning strategies As the year draws to a close, now is the time to strategize and look at possible tax planning ideas. It is an opportunity to save money this...

byGerri Lazarre

December 22, 2014

Entity Classification Election for LLCs: Get the Lowdown

Entity Classification Election for LLCs In the world of business entity ownership, a limited liability company (or LLC for short) offers lots of options and flexibility to those who own such a company. A big...

byBert Seither

October 13, 2014

Tax filing day is here – rejoice all ye small business owners!

I don't know, maybe it's because of the relief that comes over me once it's all done. Maybe it's because I've persevered & survived yet another tax season. But I've always felt like rejoicing once...

byJoel Welsh

April 17, 2006