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Expert Take: Supporting Your Employees After Natural Disasters

When disaster strikes, learn five strategies for providing affected employees with the short- and long-term care they need to get back on their feet.

By Jessica Dennis October 23, 2024 | How To, Human Resources

5 Expert Tips for Supporting Employees After Natural Disasters Employees from Florida to North Carolina experienced the devastation wrought by Hurricanes Helene and Milton. With many employees displaced and others without clean drinking water, electricity, or shelter, there are plenty of big and small things you can do to support your staff and the community…

How to Complete Form 4835

By Liz Smith, CPA, MSTFP October 23, 2024 | Accounting, How To

Our guide walks you through how to complete Form 4835, from getting the form, providing identifying business information, and completing the parts, to filing the form. The form is generally used by farm owners who receive a portion of farming profits in place of rental payments but don’t conduct the farming operations themselves. The rental…

How to Set Up a Chart of Accounts in QuickBooks Online

By Mark Calatrava October 21, 2024 | Accounting, How To

In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to set up a QuickBooks Online chart of accounts. I’ll cover how to navigate to the chart of accounts where you can add a new account and modify and delete existing ones if needed. You’ll also learn how to import a chart of accounts from an Excel spreadsheet…

How to Register a Business (+ Free Checklist)

By David Rivera October 18, 2024 | Free Resources, How To, Starting a Business

Before your business can begin operating, it needs to be registered with state and local agencies. And before registering your business, you will have to choose a business name and obtain an employee identification number (EIN) from your state. While this process will register your business as a legal entity, there are other benefits as…

How to Set Up Company Information in QuickBooks Online

By Mark Calatrava October 18, 2024 | Accounting, How To

I’ll show you how to set up company information in QuickBooks Online in three simple steps. I’ll cover how to navigate to the Company tab where you can enter or adjust basic company details, including your business type and physical and email addresses, how to enter information to be printed on tax forms, such as…

How to Do Payroll for Small Businesses (+ Video & Template)

By Genevieve Que October 16, 2024 | Free Resources, How To, Human Resources

Handling small business payroll includes having to consider everything, from setting up your business as an employer to paying your employees, tax agencies, and other applicable entities. When learning how to do payroll, there are several steps you must follow to ensure that you’re fully compliant with federal and state laws. If you’d rather learn…

How to Claim the Tax Credit for Hiring Felons

By Liz Smith, CPA, MSTFP October 16, 2024 | How To, Taxes

Employers claiming a $2,400 Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) for hiring felons must follow a strict set of procedures to qualify for the credit. The first step is to have the potential employee complete IRS Form 8850 before offering them employment. You’ll then need to have the qualifying candidate certified by the state and file…