As summer approaches, many businesses look to bring on seasonal help—whether it’s to handle increased demand, fill in during employee vacations, or give students a chance to gain real-world experience. If you’re considering hiring summer workers, here are a few things to keep in mind: Classify Workers Correctly Be sure to determine whether your summer hire is an employee or…
Online shopping is the major way in which many of us make our purchases these days. You may think you lucked out if an online vendor doesn't charge you sales tax, but in the state of Kansas, you're responsible for making sure those taxes get paid. We often talk about sales and use tax in the same sentence, because they're…
Tax season might be behind us (hooray!), but there are still a few smart steps you can take now to wrap things up smoothly and set yourself up for success next year. Here are five things to consider: Save a Copy of Your Return Keep both a digital and paper copy of your return, along with all supporting documents like…
If you have taxable income from sources such as investments, self-employment, or working in the gig economy, you may need to make estimated tax payments throughout the year. If you work for an employer, you're familiar with the federal and state withholding that's deducted from each of your paychecks. But if you have income from other sources, such as interest,…
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Now is the time to finish up these year-end tasks if you haven't already! Confirm employee addresses for W-2 delivery. Gather health insurance coverage information for W-2s. If your business files 250 or more W-2 forms, you're required to include the cost of group health insurance in Box 12. This includes both employer- and employee-paid premium amounts. This is information…
Yep, here we are again. If you're an elf with accounting responsibilities, now is the time to put your gingerbread house in order so you're ready for year-end reports. Here's your action item list: Forms 1099 There are multiple types of 1099s - each with a different purpose. Here's the list in alphabetical order (click on each one for the…
Many of us are anxiously awaiting retirement. We have visions of doing whatever we want whenever we want to do it, right? But we also know that we'll need money to live in the manner to which we've become accustomed. That's where Social Security and Medicare come in - the safety nets that provide us with a foundation of income…
You don't have to go too far down the path of estate planning before running into questions about wills and trusts. Do you need both a trust and a will? What's the difference between the two? Both wills and trusts are legal documents that govern how your estate's assets pass on to your heirs. While your will doesn't take effect…
In order to be tax-deductible, a business expense must be both ordinary and necessary. An ordinary expense is one that is common and accepted in your field of business. A necessary expense is one that is helpful and appropriate for your business. What does that look like in practical terms? Rule #1 - Remember that you and your business are…