If you dream of becoming a successful entrepreneur, you’ll have to invest some money and energy into making your vision a reality. Business News Daily reveals that even starting a small micro-business costs about $3,000. If you have a subpar…
Working as a freelancer can give you so much flexibility and freedom. If you’ve just started as an independent contractor or freelancer and haven’t given any thought to your taxes by now, you could be making a big mistake. Taxes…
While all businesses must file an income tax return each year, simply determining what your business owes the government and what deductions your business may be entitled to can leave some business owners confused and not maximizing their potential for…
Thousands of small business owners applied for and received Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funds. The SBA-backed loans were designed to help businesses keep their workforce employed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Borrowers can apply for forgiveness once all loan proceeds for…
The $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan that passed in March expanded the Child Tax Credit. For 2021, the child tax credit amount has increased from $2,000 to up to $3,600 annually for children under 6 and up to $3,000 annually…
An ITIN, or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number, is a tax processing number only available for certain United States non-resident and resident aliens, their spouses, and dependents who are not eligible for a Social Security Number (SSN). It is a nine-digit…
Managing money is an essential part of business ownership. After all, the goal of your operation is to turn a profit. But many entrepreneurs and small businesses tend to overlook the finer details of their finances. Though you may be…
An S corporation is a small, closely held corporation that essentially operates as a pass-through system in which any income and losses pass through the business owner’s personal tax returns. One of the biggest benefits — and often reason why…
As small business owners struggle to stay afloat a little over a year after the COVID-19 pandemic struck, an extension for small business owners to apply for the second round of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funds has been granted, moving…
At this point in life, we all understand that as a U.S. citizen you must pay federal taxes on income earned worldwide, but there are some exclusions that are important to know about. The Foreign Earned Income Exclusion is for…