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Sales Tax · Online Sellers Sales tax nexus for online sellers: do you need to register in other states? Before 2018, a seller with no store or staff in a state could ignore its sales tax. Today, a few thousand orders can make you a sales-tax collector in a state you have never visited. Here […]
Small Business Accounting · US Tax Cash vs accrual accounting: which should your small business use? Your accounting method decides which year your income and expenses land in — and so which year you pay tax on them. Some businesses get to choose. Others are told. Here is how to tell which you are, what
Estimated Taxes · 2027 Quarterly estimated taxes: how much to set aside and when to pay in 2027 Nobody withholds tax from your business profit, so you are your own payroll department. Four dates, two safe harbours and one honest percentage decide whether you pay a penalty at all — and whether April brings a
Bookkeeping · Tax Prep Bookkeeping cleanup: signs your books are a mess before tax season A tax return is only as good as the records behind it. Twelve warning signs, a scorecard that tells you where to start, and the order in which a professional would actually clean up the books — while there is
S-Corp Election · 2026 Break-Even Guide When should your LLC elect S-corp status? A 2026 break-even guide Not at the first dollar of profit. The election saves payroll tax only on the money you take above a reasonable salary, and it adds a payroll, a second tax return and a salary you have to defend.
International Tax · 2026 Changes GILTI is now “NCTI”: what the 2026 changes mean if you own a foreign company It isn’t just a rename. For foreign-company tax years beginning after 2025, the 10% asset exemption is gone, the deduction shrinks from 50% to 40%, and the foreign tax credit gets more generous. Whether you
Foreign-Owned US Businesses · US Tax Basics Does your non-US business actually owe US tax? ECI and “US trade or business” explained Forming a US LLC doesn’t make your income taxable in the US — and selling to American customers doesn’t either. What does is a three-question test the IRS applies in a fixed order.
