One of the biggest challenges for small businesses is managing cash flow. There never seems to be enough cash to meet all of the obligations, so it makes sense to speed up cash flow when you can. Here are five…
A Report Card for Your Business Financials
Do you remember the days when you got a report card from school? Now that you have a business, your business has grades as well. But it’s up to you to calculate them. Here are some grades you can compute…
Top 10 Places in Downtown Tampa, FL to Spend Your Tax Refund
So, you’ve filed your taxes and just received your tax refund. Congrats! Give yourself a pat on the back; the worst part of tax season is finally over. Now you can decide whether you want to spend your refund on…
Money and Marriage
There are three main focuses of one’s life. Those three things are health, finances and relationships. Communication is key when it comes to relationships. One of the biggest things that can cause fights in a marriage is money. No matter…
10 Ways to Boost Your Business Revenue for 2019
The start of a new year also means that it’s the perfect time to revisit old business strategies from last year so that you can maximize your revenue for 2019. If your financial numbers were fantastic last year, that’s great!…
2018 Changes to Standard Deduction and Personal Exemption
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), created drastic changes to personal exemptions and the standard deduction. For 2017, taxpayers could claim a personal exemption of $4,050 each for themselves, their spouses and any dependents. These exemptions could really add…
How to Save More in 2019
Many people in their retirement years have regrets about not saving more during their earning years, but you don’t have to be one of them. All you need to do is be realistic and proactive about saving. It’s all about…
2018 New 1040 Form Summary
Welcome to the “simplified” 1040 Form. The new “simplified” form is shorter, yes. But to make it shorter, they had to create 6 new schedules. Yes, 6 new supporting schedules! Do these sound simple to you? Schedule 1 – this…
2018 Tax Returns and the Tax and Jobs Act
Regarding pass-through entities, a pass-through entity (an S corporation, partnership or sole proprietorship) is not subject to federal income tax. Rather, owners of the entity report their shares of the entity’s income or loss on their individual income tax returns…
What Is Reputation Management?
Reputation management is a relatively new area within marketing. In a way, it’s similar to digital public relations; it’s the management of a company’s reputation online. There’s also a customer service component to reputation management. Unlike public relations workers before…