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21 Tips for Managing Your Small Business Finances

September 23, 2019 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

21 Tips for Managing Your Small Business Finances - OG

Every small business owner must stay on top of one thing: managing the money. Cash flow is all about how money moves in and out of your business. And your goal should always be to keep cash in your business operating account as long as possible. Managing your small business finances requires a specific skill […]

Filed Under: Cash Flow & Finance, Your Small Business Tagged With: accounting, business budget, cash flow, emergency fund, finance, financial statements, profit, small business finances, small business financial statements, taxes

How to Say Yes to Profits and No to Taxes

October 10, 2019 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

How to Say Yes to Profits and No to Taxes - OG

Every week as SmallBizLady, I conduct interviews with experts on my Twitter talk show #SmallBizChat. The show takes place every Wednesday on Twitter from 8-9 pm ET.  This is excerpted from my recent interview with Octavia Conner, @SayYesToProfits. Octavia is the #1 Virtual CFO and Strategic Business Advisor to 6 and 7-figure businesses. She is […]

Filed Under: Cash Flow & Finance, SmallBizChat Tagged With: finance, growth of small business, profit, profitable CEO, profits, small business, small business money matters, small business owner, taxes

Are You Ready for ACA Reporting for the 2017 Tax Year?

December 12, 2017 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Guest Article Are you scratching your head about the status of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) … and whether you’re still responsible for reporting health plan coverage on your tax return? You’re not alone! The ACA was the target of much debate in the new administration’s first term, leaving a lot of questions in its […]

Filed Under: Cash Flow & Finance, Guest Articles Tagged With: ACA reporting, taxes

How to Handle an IRS Audit?

June 15, 2017 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Every week as SmallBizLady, I conduct interviews with experts on my Twitter talk show #SmallBizChat. The show takes place every Wednesday on Twitter from 8-9 pm ET.  This is excerpted from my recent interview with Dawn Brolin, Certified Public Acount on how best to handle an IRS Audit. She is Chief Executive Officer and Managing […]

Filed Under: Featured Post, Featured SmallBizChat, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @dawnbrolin, IRS Audit, SmallBizChat, taxes

IRS Tax Alert: The Deadline for W-2s and 1099s Has Moved Up

December 19, 2016 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

As if we weren’t already scrambling to get our paperwork ready in time for tax season, the government has moved up an important deadline that you need to know about as a small business owner. If you have payroll employees or contractors, you are required by law to file either a W-2 form (for full-time […]

Filed Under: Cash Flow & Finance Tagged With: small business taxes, taxes

5 Obstacles Facing Your Small Business Right Now

August 1, 2016 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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It’s no secret that small business owners face obstacles that perhaps don’t faze their larger competitors. A big company with its own legal department can stay apprised of EEOC and Department of Labor rules, and a company with its own HR department will know how to determine the salary to offer a new entry level […]

Filed Under: Your Small Business Tagged With: cash flow, health insurance, Hiring, small business challenges, taxes

How to Deduct Everything in Your Small Business

February 25, 2016 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Every week as SmallBizLady, I conduct interviews with experts on my Twitter talk show #SmallBizChat. The show takes place every Wednesday on Twitter from 8-9 pm ET. This is excerpted from my recent interview with Eva Rosenberg, EA @TaxMama. Eva is the publisher of TaxMama.com, where your tax questions are answered for free. Eva is […]

Filed Under: Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat, SmallBizChat Live+ Tagged With: @taxmama, taxes

5 Tips for Small Business Owners at Tax Time

February 9, 2016 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

It’s tax season and if you operate a small business, it can be an even more stressful time, especially during the first year or two after starting your company. What many people don’t realize is that there are actually a lot of tactics that make tax time a little easier, and even work in your […]

Filed Under: Guest Articles, Women in Business, Your Small Business Tagged With: MileIQ, small business taxes, taxes

Tax Planning 101 for Small Business Owners

October 19, 2015 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

I’m willing to bet that thinking about your business taxes ranks somewhere between going to the dentist and cleaning under your fridge. And yet, we can’t escape them. But burying your head in the sand will only cost you money. Instead, be proactive in your planning so that you’re more efficient, pay your taxes on […]

Filed Under: Cash Flow & Finance Tagged With: tax planning, taxes

Year-End Tax Planning for Your Small Business

December 9, 2010 By Melinda Emerson 1 Comment

Every week as @SmallBizLady, I conduct interviews with experts on my Twitter talk show #SmallBizChat.  The show takes place every Wed on Twitter from 8-9pm ET.  This is excerpted from my recent interview with Ebere Okoye @WBCPA (on Twitter). Her company Wealth Building CPA, is a complete accounting and financial firm which helps companies handle and […]

Filed Under: SmallBizChat Tagged With: melinda emerson, small business, small business taxes, SmallBizChat, smallbizlady, taxes

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