Balancing the Books

3 Benefits Of Using A Payroll Service

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As a startup business, you should look for resources that help you streamline business operations. This way, you can pay more attention to core business responsibilities without risking downtime. And since it is your first time having employees, consider delegating salary payment to a reliable payroll service. Leaving employee payment in the hands of professionals guarantees that all the workers will be paid on time with minimal oversight from you. This article will highlight the benefits of using a payroll service provider to automate employee payments. Read More»

How Service Industry Bookkeeping Can Help Contractors Streamline Their Finances

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Home contractors have to deal with a lot of different aspects when it comes to running their business. They often find themselves overwhelmed each month with financial paperwork because they juggle multiple roles. This can be difficult for any contractor trying to keep up with all the moving pieces involved in running a successful company. Fortunately, there is a solution: service industry bookkeeping. Here’s how it can help home contractors to streamline their finances. Read More»

Hiring An Experienced Accountant For Services Like Tax Preparation

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When you work a full-time job and have a family to raise, you may not have a lot of time left over to sit down and do your taxes. However, you also cannot leave them until the last minute. It’s important that you get them filed way before the deadline. As such, instead of trying to do them on your own, you can hand them off to someone who is trained and experienced in filing them for you. Read More»

Becoming An Expat? 5 Tax Issues You'll Need To Conquer

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Have you moved — or are you planning to move — to a foreign country? Americans living abroad as expats face a variety of unique challenges, and their income tax returns can be one of them. What new situations might you face when you live across U.S. borders? Here are five things you’ll need to address.  1. Reporting All Income The United States tax system doesn’t care where Americans physically earned their income. Read More»

Using Professional Accounting Services To Prepare Your Business Taxes

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As a small business owner, you are required to file and pay your taxes four times each year. You must meet quarterly tax filing and paying deadlines to avoid the IRS heavily fining or closing down your business. However, all of your daily attention must remain on running your business. You may not have time to file and pay your taxes every three months. To help you meet these critical deadlines, you can use professional accounting services to file your returns and submit your taxes. Read More»