SIMPLE IRAs are employer-sponsored retirement plans that allow employees and employers to save up to $25,000 in pre-tax contributions each year. The process for setting up a SIMPLE IRA is easy and inexpensive once you’ve determined your eligibility. The right provider will help you complete forms, get employees enrolled, and administer your plan. The 5…
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How to Make a WordPress Website
Creating a WordPress website is a 3-step process: you need to sign up for hosting, choose a WordPress theme, then customize the theme to design your site. While all of this can technically be done for free, most businesses will pay a small monthly hosting fee (~$3/month) in order to use their own domain and…
25 Pro Tips on How to Flip a House for Maximum Profit
Although flipping houses is a popular business, turning a profit is not as simple as buying a cheap home, renovating it, then selling it within 90 days. It’s a risky business and you could lose your investment if you don’t know what you’re doing. To help, we asked the experts to share their tips on…
How to Start a Clothing Line in 5 Steps – The Ultimate Guide
Starting a successful clothing line to comes down to 5 things: have the right story for the right market; design a great, unique solution; manufacture the right quality at the right cost; build a fanatical fan base; and drive sales. If you can do those 5 things well you’ve got a good shot at being…
W9 vs 1099: IRS Forms, Differences & When to Use Them
A W9 (W-9) is an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) form that’s used to gather information about a contractor, so that their earnings can be reported at year-end. Conversely, a 1099 (1099-MISC) is the document that’s issued at year-end to show how much income the contractor earned. Disclaimer: Tax laws change frequently. For the most up…
Payroll Outsourcing Services, Costs & Pitfalls
Outsourcing payroll is an easy way for a small business to save time and money. In this article, we’ll provide payroll outsourcing services options, such as using a bookkeeper, payroll software, or a professional employer organization. We’ll also share what payroll outsourcing services cost, and benefits and tips on what to look for when you…
Payroll Card: Definition, Costs & Paycard Providers
A paycard, sometimes called a payroll card, is a prepaid debit card employers use to pay employees who don’t have a bank account. A paycard, as an electronic payment type, is regulated in some states. Paycards cost little to set up and you can get them from dedicated providers, some banks, or payroll companies. We’ll…
Payroll Checks: Where to Buy Payroll Checks & Paper
Payroll checks are only valid if printed on paper stock containing security features to prevent fraud. Many vendors provide options from blank payroll check stock to customized colored paper with logos to support your employer brand. Expect to pay from $20 for a ream of 100 blank payroll checks up to hundreds of dollars for…
How to Do Payroll Accounting: A Step-by-Step Guide
Payroll accounting is the act of recording employee compensation, keeping track of money withheld from employees’ paychecks and calculating the employee and employer share of taxes and benefits. You can accomplish this in 5 easy steps: prepare to hire employees, gather key employee documents, calculate & record paychecks and file & pay taxes on time.…
How To Buy a House at a Real Estate Auction In 6 Steps
Buying houses at auction is a fast process where undervalued properties are sold to the public through competitive bidding. Auctions are either in person or online and can be advantageous for a fix and flipper and a long-term investor. Most auctions require a 5%-10% deposit the remainder within 30-45 days (if you win). If you’ve…
Liquor License Costs + How to Get One in 3 Steps
Liquor license costs range anywhere from $300 to $14,000 and can take 5-6 months to process, depending on state, county, local and even federal licensing requirements, as well as application and processing time and fees. In New York, for example, license and filing fees total $4,552, while California new license and processing fees total $13,900.…
Contractor Marketing: Generate Contractor Leads in 7 Steps
A Google study revealed that 7 out of 10 users who performed a local search visited an establishment within five miles of their location. As more people rely on the internet to find service providers such as contractors, you should be making your online marketing efforts a top stop for getting contractor leads. Online marketing…
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