by Karla Dennis | Sep 10, 2014 | Blog
What to expect as your company grows Businesses have five growth cycles and that is what is to be expected. As seasoned as I am in business, sometimes my tummy starts to churn when I encounter new things I have never dealt with before in my business. I have to remind myself that uneasy feeling is usually just a sign of my business transitioning to the next business growth...
by Karla Dennis | Sep 5, 2014 | Blog
FIVE MISTAKES BUSINESS OWNERS MAKE WHEN HIRING When you are hiring team to work for you, you have to be certain as to whether you should hire them as an independent contractor or as a full-time employee. Unfortunately, this decision gets more small business owners in hot water with tax issues, quite often more than any other decision you will typically make in your...
by Karla Dennis | Sep 3, 2014 | Blog
YOU CAN RUN BUT YOU CAN’T HIDE FROM THE TAX MAN According to Forbes, even the almighty Manny Pacquiao is having major tax issues. In the article “Manny Pacquiao Lands a $75 Million Blow in a Tax Evasion Case” it appears that the Pac Man is having trouble fighting the Tax Man man, which is like a mismatch with an opponent from a higher weight...
by Karla Dennis | Aug 27, 2014 | Blog
Writing off your Ice Bucket Challenge The Ice Bucket Challenge has invaded our water cooler talk. Just looking at my son’s Facebook wall, he and all his teammates were doing the challenge that raises money for ALS research. It’s caught on so much that Lebron James has challenged President Obama and a copycat version is emerging in...
by Karla Dennis | Aug 22, 2014 | Blog
It’s about finding the right match Recently the USA Today published an article with the astounding headline: “20 big profitable U.S. companies paid no taxes.” Say what? That sounds ludicrous. Immediately, you may think, well, those big companies have people working to reduce their tax burden full-time, there’s no way I could afford to hire someone to manage my books that well. I’m here to say, don’t ever think that way. The tools to pay fewer taxes on your business are well within reach. Knowledge is king and let me shed some light...