5 Habits For Easy Tax Preparation You probably wouldn’t be too surprised to find out the number of Americans who enjoy filing their taxes is low. The tax code is massive, and grows bigger every year. Even tax-professionals don’t like reading it. With a few good habits in the year, you can quickly and easily prepare […]
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2018 Withholding Tables Now AvailableTaxpayers Could See Paycheck Changes by FebruaryThis article first appeared on the IRS website: www.irs.gov. The updated 2018 withholding tables now available. Net pay will change. WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service has released Notice 1036, which updates the income-tax withholding tables for 2018 reflecting changes made by the tax reform legislation enacted […]
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California eFile and ePay MandateIn August 2015 California Governor Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 1245, for the California efile and epay mandate. This bill mandates the electronic submission of employment tax returns, wage reports, and payroll tax deposits with the Employment Development Department (EDD). It is expected to increase the processing time and accuracy of […]
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Top eleven behaviors to avoid when on a tight budgetIn this article we are going to examine the top eleven behaviors to avoid when on a tight budget. So, we know looking for a job isn’t easy. In fact, it can be flat out stressful. But you know what’s even worse? Being on a limited, or fixed, […]
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How to switch payroll providers smoothlyDo you feel trapped in your payroll service and find yourself wondering how to switch payroll providers smoothly? Well, the old answer to that question used to be “you can’t.” Switching payroll providers used to mean having to manually track down and take all critical information–such as sensitive info belonging to your employees–before […]
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How to minimize taxes on 401(k)’sLearning how to minimize taxes on 401(k) is an important part of retirement planning. If seniors aren’t careful, they can push themselves into higher tax brackets and end up owing Uncle Sam more money than was really necessary. There’s no way to dodge the tax collector completely. But the amount paid […]
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Full service payroll vs in-houseAlways wondered what the big difference is between full service payroll vs in-house is?Well one of the biggest difference is that In-house processing is as easy as DIY. DYI, unless you’re a jack-of-all-trades or an expert, usually isn’t that simple. In full service, all payroll processing, direct deposit and printing of […]
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Estate planning for special needsThe process of estate planning for special needs children comes with some unique considerations. And in many cases, special needs dependents will be financially reliant on others for most of their lives. This should be a family-wide conversation. Parents, grandparents, siblings, and even nieces and nephews are all part of the network […]
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How to make payroll profitable [for CPA firms]Ever wonder how to make payroll profitable? Well if you’re the proud owner of a CPA firm, that’s probably crossed your mind more than once. And to be fair, payroll, to many CPA firms is a complementary product that just happens to come with accounting. Unfortunately, payroll is a […]
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How to appeal your property tax billOne of the downsides of being a property owner is the annual ritual of opening your property tax assessment. Unfortunately, you’re never going to open the envelope and be happy with what you see. But if you think you’re legitimately paying too much, you’re far from powerless. You can […]
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