July 13, 2021 / by Ktasha Hardge ("Tasha") / Uncategorized / 0 comments
How to Open a Business Bank Account When you first start your small business, one of the very first things you should do is open a business bank account. This is really important for several reasons especially because of the importance of keeping your business finances separate from your personal. In my new YouTube video, […]
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Get An Early Start On Your Taxes | Tips for Your Small Business
November 1, 2021 / by Ktasha Hardge ("Tasha") / Tax Strategies, Uncategorized / 0 comments
Too often, small business owners find themselves waiting until the last minute to start thinking about their taxes. But the better approach…is to start planning from now – – today is November 1st, 2021 and the clock’s been ticking. With the new month starting, let me first mention a few things that you should be […]
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As the End-of-Year Nears – Now is the Time to Take a Closer Look at Your Tax Withholdings
October 8, 2021 / by Ktasha Hardge ("Tasha") / Uncategorized / 0 comments
Life brings constant changes to individual financial situations. Events like marriage, divorce, a new child or home purchase can all be reasons to adjust withholding. So the Internal Revenue Service reminds taxpayers today that the last quarter of 2021 is a good time to check withholding. The convenient Tax Withholding Estimator, also available in Spanish, […]
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Revenue vs Profit | 3 Things You Should Know as a Small Business Owner
August 31, 2021 / by Ktasha Hardge ("Tasha") / Uncategorized / 0 comments
Revenue vs Profit Here are 3 things you should know. 1. Your Revenue is the money your business earns from the products and/or services you sell. You might sometimes see other terminology being used when referring to this number. Sales Total would refer to sales to customers and clients. Rental […]
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How Long Should You Keep Your Tax Records
August 26, 2021 / by Ktasha Hardge ("Tasha") / Uncategorized / 0 comments
Federal law requires you to maintain copies of your tax returns and supporting documents for three years. This is called the “three-year law” and leads many people to believe they’re safe provided they retain their documents for this period of time. However, if the IRS believes you have significantly underreported your income (by 25 percent […]
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How to Get An EIN for your Small Business
July 27, 2021 / by Ktasha Hardge ("Tasha") / Uncategorized / 0 comments
How do I get an EIN for my Small Business? How much does it cost to file for an EIN number? Do I need an EIN for my Small Business? Can I get an EIN without an LLC? These questions as well as many others are the kinds of questions I see circulating the internet […]
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How to Open a Business Bank Account
July 13, 2021 / by Ktasha Hardge ("Tasha") / Uncategorized / 0 comments
How to Open a Business Bank Account When you first start your small business, one of the very first things you should do is open a business bank account. This is really important for several reasons especially because of the importance of keeping your business finances separate from your personal. In my new YouTube video, […]
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Important Changes to the Child Tax Credit…Here’s What You Should Know
June 11, 2021 / by Ktasha Hardge ("Tasha") / Uncategorized / 0 comments
Important changes to the Child Tax Credit will help many families get advance payments of the credit starting this summer. The IRS will pay half the total credit amount in ad- vance monthly payments beginning July 15. You will claim the other half when you file your 2021 income tax return. These changes apply to […]
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How Do You Show Income If You Are Self Employed
December 17, 2020 / by Ktasha Hardge ("Tasha") / Uncategorized / 0 comments
Are you wondering how do you show Income when you are self employed? Well here are the 5 main ways: 1. Form 1099-MISC is a form issued to you from businesses and/or people who you’ve performed a service for and received $600 or more in total for the year. This is usually through an Independent […]
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Top 9 Ways to Improve Your New or Existing Business
October 11, 2020 / by Ktasha Hardge ("Tasha") / Uncategorized / 0 comments
If you are just starting out in business or wondering what you can do to keep things running smoothly in your current business…here are 9 good business practices to put into place: Observe what’s working so you can do more of that. Don’t get lost in the day-to-day grind to the point that you lose […]
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Getting Into Business With Family, Friends, etc. Here’s what you need to know…
August 20, 2020 / by Ktasha Hardge ("Tasha") / Uncategorized / 0 comments
In today’s Wisdom Wednesday… So today I’m working on helping one of my clients untangle a business entanglement with a good friend who they went into business with a few years ago. Due to this good friend lacking business savvy and allowing their ego to avoid listening and learning…it has caused all sorts of issues […]
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