2015

  • Get The Skinny: The IRS Can Help You Lose Weight And Save Money

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that close to 80 million American adults are considered obese. Individuals who are considered obese are much more vulnerable to certain diseases and health conditions, which include stroke, heart disease, some forms of cancer and type 2 diabetes. Some of these conditions can lead to death, which could have prevented had one taken the necessary steps to reduce their weight. Luckily, if you are obese and are at risk these conditions, the IRS may be able to help you.
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  • 3 Reasons To Hire A Certified Public Accountant

    If you are a business owner, you know how challenging it can be to keep up with all of your financial matters. The demands of getting your suppliers paid and keeping up with your account receivables can simply be overwhelming. One of the best ways to take some of this burden off of your shoulders is by getting a certified public accountant (CPA) to assist you and knowing the ways this individual can help are ideal.
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  • Four Steps To Advance Tax Planning For Small Businesses

    Tax planning is a fairly lofty goal. It means not only getting your taxes turned in on time but actually thinking about them months in advance and taking steps to minimize the taxes you'll have to pay and maximize the deductions you'll cash in on. You may cringe at the idea of planning so far ahead when you're struggling to stay on top of your hectic schedule as it is, but all you really have to do to take advantage of this possibility is to follow a few simple steps.
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  • Are You A New Freelance Writer? Here Are Three Accounting Tips You Should Keep In Mind

    Freelance writing can be a rewarding way to get paid for being creative. However, from time to time you will be responsible for accounting tasks in order to handle your taxes properly and to keep your finances in order. Here are a few accounting tips that can help you if you are a freelance writer who is just starting out. Separate Business and Personal Finances Because freelance writing may be a different kind of work than you are used to, it can be easy to forget that you are running a business.
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  • Just Married? The 5 People You Must Meet With As Newlyweds

    After the wedding and honeymoon are over, most newlyweds are still busy adjusting to their new lives, getting to know new family members and setting up a new home. But it's important to make time to meet with 5 specific people as you begin your new married adventure. Here are those 5 vital people to schedule time with -- the sooner the better. 1. Lawyer Schedule a sit-down with a lawyer to create or revise both partners' wills and/or trusts.
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  • Business Consulting Reasons For The Small Business Owner

    Are you a small business owner? Are you struggling to figure out why you're having problems paying your handful of employees or other bills every month? Before you throw in the towel and say that your business is failing, it may be time to hire an accountant who does business consulting. While you may already be hiring an accountant to do your taxes, that's not all they're good for. Here are some other reasons to consider hiring your accountant at other times: 
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  • Three Tax Services You May Not Be Thinking About (But Accountants Are!)

    Tax time is nearing again, and although you may be dreading it, accountants are gearing up and reviewing for changes. While it is not your job but theirs to keep ahead of shifting and changing tax laws, you can rest assured that the accountants you hire to handle your taxes (such as those from Karla Dennis and Associates) for you will be able to maneuver through these tricky waters. Additionally, your accountants provide three tax services you may not be thinking about, but they are definitely offering.
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  • Understanding The Various Uses Of Capital Recovery

    It's not always easy to tell if returns from investments are greater than the cost of undertaking them. This is because investments take time, and reaping benefits from them takes an even longer period. Capital recovery is one of the more common sense approaches to measuring returns on investment. But the term is also used in collections. Investment over Time Investments aren't one-off actions. Although they also require a cash outlay, they're fundamentally different from expenses.
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