For a period of time, borrowing felt manageable.
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Lines of credit were relatively affordable.
Growth decisions made sense on paper.
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AI is now built into your accounting software.
Expense suggestions.
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Tax projections.
“Smart” insights.
It feels powerful.
And in many ways, it is.
But here’s the uncomfortable truth:
AI doesn’t fix messy…
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A slow quarter? You can recover from that.
A late income tax payment? There are payment plans.
Vendor pressure? Negotiable.
But payroll tax debt?
That’s different.
If your business is behind on payroll taxes, you’re in one of the most…
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If you are an employee who works for tips and received more than $20 in tips during March, you are required to report them to your employer no later than April 10. You can…
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But…
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Employees
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Periodic Payments
Underpayment Penalty
Safe Harbor Payments
Unlike employees, who have income, Social Security, and Medicare taxes withheld from their wages, self-employed…
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As you are no doubt aware, the IRS has made a significant shift in its approach to issuing tax refunds by discontinuing the practice of sending…
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For decades, taxpayers…
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