Small business tax
& accounting field notes.
Plain-English insights on tax strategy, bookkeeping, and financial planning, updated for 2026 and the Big Beautiful Bill.
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Tax strategies, bookkeeping tips, and financial insights for 2025/2026.
How to Choose a Bookkeeper for Your Small Business
In-house vs freelancer vs firm, ten interview questions, the red flags that predict bad endings, and what fair bookkeeping pricing looks like.
Top Tax Deductions for Self-Employed Professionals in 2026
SE tax, permanent QBI at 2026 thresholds, home office, health insurance, $72K retirement caps, and 72.5¢ mileage — the full deduction stack.
Managing Payroll for Remote Employees in Multiple States
Work state, convenience rules, reciprocity, and one-state SUI — where to withhold for every remote hire, plus the local taxes everyone forgets.
Multi-State Sales Tax Compliance: A Seller's Guide
Rates in 12,000+ jurisdictions, service taxability, filing calendars, exemption certificates — a working system for any multi-state seller.
Monthly Bookkeeping Checklist for Small Business
The monthly rhythm that keeps small-business books clean: weekly capture, full reconciliations, three reports worth reading, and a proper close.
7 Signs You Need to Outsource Your Bookkeeping
Late books, mystery cash, tax-time scrambles — seven honest signs DIY bookkeeping is costing more than outsourcing would, and when to keep DIY-ing.
Sales Tax Nexus for E-Commerce: Complete 2026 Guide
Post-Wayfair economic nexus in 2026: the $100K standard, the $500K states, marketplace facilitator rules, and how to fix years of uncollected tax.
How to Prepare for a Tax Audit: Complete Guide
Correspondence, office, or field — what your audit notice means, the documents to gather, how to respond, and when representation pays for itself.
Payroll Tax Guide for Small Business Owners
FICA, FUTA, deposit schedules, and the new W-2 tip and overtime codes — the 2026 payroll tax map for small employers, with the $184,500 wage base.
No Tax on Tips 2026: Complete Guide for Restaurant Workers
Tips aren't tax-free — but the $25,000 deduction is real for 2025-2028. What qualifies, what service charges kill, and what to check on your 2026 W-2.
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