Get Your Money Quicker – AR Best Practices

Get Your Money Quicker – AR Best Practices

Late-paying customers are one of the most common cash flow challenges for small businesses. You can be profitable on paper and still feel constant pressure if too much of your revenue is sitting in accounts receivable instead of your bank account. For many businesses,...
How to Issue a 1099 the Right Way

How to Issue a 1099 the Right Way

If your business paid contractors, freelancers, or unincorporated vendors this year, you may need to issue a 1099. Though it sounds simple, the process plays an important role in how the IRS matches income across tax filings. When 1099s are missing or incorrect, the...
Distributions are a bad way to pay your salary

Distributions are a bad way to pay your salary

If your business is organized as an S‑Corporation, you (as a shareholder‑owner who also works in the business) have a key decision to make each year: how much to pay yourself as W‑2 salary, and how much to take as a distribution. It might be tempting to minimize your...