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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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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Your Knowledge Can Help Solve People’s Problems
April 21, 2020 / by Ktasha Hardge ("Tasha") / Uncategorized / 0 comments
No matter what you have a deep level of knowledge in (aka your “niche”), you have the ability to help others solve their problems and get paid for it!. This applies to ANY business, and if you’re good at what you do, then your expertise can be shared in the form of an information product […]
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Getting Ready for Taxes – Filing for Tax Year 2019
November 13, 2019 / by Ktasha Hardge ("Tasha") / Uncategorized / 0 comments
If you want to increase the chances of a smoother process of your 2019 tax returns, now is the time to act to avoid a surprise at tax-time. Here are 9 things you can do to prepare for the 2020 tax season ahead: Adjust withholding or make estimated or additional tax payments if necessary. The […]
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How to Systemize Your Business in 5 Easy Steps
October 30, 2019 / by Ktasha Hardge ("Tasha") / Uncategorized / 0 comments
You started your own business because you wanted the freedom that comes with being your own boss. Unfortunately, reality has set in, and you find that you are now busier than ever and can barely find the time to eat, let alone enjoy running your own company. If you’re bogged down with the daily tasks […]
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Can I Claim Expenses Before My Business Starts
October 30, 2019 / by Ktasha Hardge ("Tasha") / Uncategorized / 0 comments
Throughout my 20 years of practice, I have come across a lot of entrepreneurs who had no idea they could claim expenses even though their business had not yet started or made a sale. When starting a new business from home, often you will find that you will be spending money before you actually “start”. […]
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Relaunching My Blog and the Overall Brand of “Me” – Ktasha Hardge aka Hardge Connections
October 30, 2019 / by Ktasha Hardge ("Tasha") / Uncategorized / 0 comments
Hello World! Happy Summer!! I hope you are all living your best life! I’ve been away for a while…well…not totally, because if you follow me on Social Media…I’m still very much “there”. But here on my business website, I have not been as active on my blog as I used to be. One reason is […]
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