There is a lot of bookkeeping that has to happen when you first start a business. This is important not only so you can run your business successfully but also so that when tax season rolls around—or worse, you get audited—you have pristine paperwork to present to the IRS. As tax professionals, we help a [...]
Starting your own small business can be intimidating. Who will buy your product or service? What prices should you set? When do you hire employees? How do you handle your taxes? How do you promote your business? There are often more pressing questions than immediate answers, and small business consultant Barry Moltz knows this. Moltz [...]
Although more than half of all small businesses are home-based, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, you may find yourself outgrowing your home office at some point. Some small business owners decide they need more room to accommodate employees, equipment, and inventory. Others find it helpful to have a more professional place to meet with [...]
Starting a business can be as easy as selling a ceramic bowl you created or having friends pay you to clean their house. If your product or service is good and you’re friendly and professional, chances are more people will want to hire you or buy your products. But what are the first steps you [...]
You will find many exciting new opportunities when starting your own small business. You’re taking your ideas and your passion into the marketplace, perhaps realizing a lifelong dream or making a lifestyle change. However, some aspects of running a business can take you away from your core focus. Still, they need to be done, and [...]
you don’t seThe reason to look for a new job may be obvious: You resent going to work every day; you don’t feel like anyone appreciates you; e a future at your company; you hate your boss; or you spend lots of time at work surfing the net or checking Facebook. There may be more subtle [...]
According to the Journal of Clinical Psychology, 38 percent of Americans who make yearly resolutions make health-related resolutions. If you’re among them, your health insurance company may be able to help you out. More and more insurance companies are offering wellness programs and discounts to customers willing to commit to a healthy lifestyle or to [...]
I recently received this question from a reader: “I’m 17 and I’m going to be getting my first job. What kind of tax forms do I need? Do I claim myself as a dependent?” A first job is pretty exciting. You start out feeling a little bit hesitant because you’re not entirely sure what to [...]
If you are switching to a new job, you will need to decide what to do with the funds that are in your retirement accounts at your old job. Taking the time to carefully weigh your options in order to make the best financial decision can be critical to your retirement planning. You generally will [...]
We are not all blessed with perfect credit. In fact, in today’s economy, people who used to pride themselves on their perfect credit are devastated when they witness the destruction of their finances and their credit score. But life must go on. What do you do? Over the years, I’ve worked with people who’ve experienced [...]
