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Notes on running the back office.

Practical writing on bookkeeping, taxes, and the tools that make running a small business a little less taxing.

Auto’s Can Actually Drive Up Massive Deductions This Year

Auto’s Can Actually Drive Up Massive Deductions This Year

The auto deduction is one of the most popular tax deductions on the planet. Okay, I can’t verify that, but I do know that I encourage most of…

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Enjoy Delightful Meals and Valuable Write-off’s This Year

Enjoy Delightful Meals and Valuable Write-off’s This Year

The IRS highly targets the meals and entertainment deduction for audits.  The reason being is that most business owners don’t understand what is truly deductible when it comes…

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Easily Avoid NSF Charges from Ruining Your Day

Easily Avoid NSF Charges from Ruining Your Day

Ok, I fucked up! I hate to admit this, but I woke up, checked my bank balance from my bed, and saw I had been charged a $36.00…

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Make Money Last with These 10 Awesome Travel Apps

Make Money Last with These 10 Awesome Travel Apps

Traveling is a great way to see the world and share new experiences with the ones you love.  If you follow this blog than you already know how…

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Your Travel is Worth a Valuable Deduction

Your Travel is Worth a Valuable Deduction

Summer is here, and so is vacation season. I know, as a small business owner, it’s important to write off as many expenses as possible to minimize that…

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My Dad is the Best Dad in the World

My Dad is the Best Dad in the World

It’s that time of year again when men with children are celebrated for being an inspiration in their lives.  These fathers will get to lounge all day, get…

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5 Amazing Apps that Actually Improved my Productivity

5 Amazing Apps that Actually Improved my Productivity

With everyone nowadays toting a smartphone or tablet, I thought it only fitting to share with you some of the apps that have changed my world over the…

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How can your kids make money and save you on taxes?

How can your kids make money and save you on taxes?

Often, our children come to us asking for a monetary donation to whatever they have going on at the moment, be it a toy from the toy store…

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3 Reasons the IRS is Coming After Your Business

3 Reasons the IRS is Coming After Your Business

As a small or new business owner, you may be a tad clueless on how to manage the tax side of your business. Most business owners don’t think…

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