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Saving taxes: best tips for the self-employed

How can you make the most of tax de­duc­tions as a self-employed in­di­vid­ual? This article outlines essential tax tips for free­lancers and business owners in the U.S. Learn about the de­duc­tions you can claim, which taxes you need to pay, and how to reduce your tax liability with…

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How to write a receipt of payment (with template)

Writing receipts of payment has become quite simple. Pro­fes­sion­al templates and software make book­keep­ing as easy as possible. Your receipts are au­to­mat­i­cal­ly filled in with all the necessary details and are ready for printing. But when is a receipt of payment required? And what…

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Quotation templates: best tips and examples

A well-crafted quotation template boosts your chances of con­vert­ing in­ter­est­ed prospects into customers. It’s essential that the quote aligns with their ex­pec­ta­tions while also ensuring the structure, format, and content are pro­fes­sion­al­ly presented. Quote templates for Word and…

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How to calculate and file self-em­ploy­ment taxes

In the USA, the tax return deadline is usually April 15. Many free­lancers (self-employed in­di­vid­u­als or in­de­pen­dent con­trac­tors) often have questions about earnings, de­duc­tions, and required forms. Staying organized and main­tain­ing good records through­out the year can…

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Loss car­ry­for­ward and loss carryback

With the concept of a net operating loss (NOL) deduction, you can reduce your loss through tax relief and save taxes in the prior or future year. To apply for this, you would use the NOL car­ry­for­ward or NOL carryback pro­vi­sions with the IRS. We explain what these terms mean and…

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How do you record cash discounts? Ex­pla­na­tion and example

What does a cash discount ac­count­ing record look like? Once you know how to record a cash discount, it’s quite simple. However, the topic can be confusing at first: What about sales tax? Should I book the discount as a price reduction? Should I use the gross or net method? We’ll…

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Inventory man­age­ment software: best solutions

Many busi­ness­es—whether large or small—depend on or­der­li­ness in their ware­hous­es. To prevent or­ga­ni­za­tion­al errors that could lead to sig­nif­i­cant business issues, companies should use inventory man­age­ment software. These programs help busi­ness­es keep track of their inventory.…

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What is records man­age­ment and what does it entail?

Many U.S. companies must comply with records man­age­ment or face hefty penalties. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act was passed in 2002 to crack down on corporate fraud and to regulate ac­count­ing in companies. Our dedicated article has all the in­for­ma­tion you need to know about the…

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How to create a private invoice using a template

Invoices are primarily known from business trans­ac­tions. However, private in­di­vid­u­als can also issue invoices—for example, when selling a used item or providing a one-time service. It is important to follow certain guide­lines to ensure that the private invoice is correct and…

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What are hidden assets?

Hidden reserves can occur within a company through many ways. Some arise more or less of their own accord, others are created either in­ten­tion­al­ly or un­in­ten­tion­al­ly. Usually these are com­plete­ly legal or even required by law. On the other hand, however, these hidden assets can…

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Grow Your Business

A solid business growth strategy is paramount for any business owner. This category focuses on all the aspects that follow the es­tab­lish­ment of a company; from business strategy and growth, to re­cruit­ment, book­keep­ing, and taxes.