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Becoming an Out Of The Box Technology Client

Embarking on a journey with Out of the Box as your QuickBooks partner means choosing a path of unparalleled expertise and tailored solutions for your business.

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here's a rundown of the IRS's 2018 Dirty Dozen List of Tax Scams
2018 IRS Dirty Dozen Tax Scams

Compiled annually by the IRS, the “Dirty Dozen” is a list of common scams taxpayers may encounter. While many of these scams peak during the tax filing season, they may be encountered at any time during the year. Here is this yeas list:

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us taxpayers with foreign accounts exceeding certain thresholds may be required to file Form FinCen114 - FBAR and Form 8938 - also referred to as FATCA
What Must I Know About Reporting Foreign Income?

If you live or work abroad, outside the United States, you generally must file and pay your tax in the same way as people living in the U.S; this includes people with dual citizenship.

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this looks at job costing - as done through QuickBooks Desktop. It looks at the time and place for job costing therein; and why your business should and should not consider it.
QuickBooks Desktop Job Costing: The Beginner’s Cheat Sheet

If you want a version of QuickBooks for service professionals, it shouldn’t be difficult to obtain one because QuickBooks Pro, QuickBooks Premier, QuickBooks Accountant Edition, and QuickBooks Enterprise (all subscription levels) include this feature. Start your digging and delve into the why, the how and the when of QuickBooks Job Costing.

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All income is taxable unless the law specifically excludes it, but as you might have guessed, there's more to it than that. With that in mind, let's take a closer look at taxable vs. nontaxable income.
Taxable Income: How Do I Determine This? [ANSWERED]

Taxable Income vs Non-Taxable Income constantly takes on a dynamic shape. With a bevy of new legislation in the last few years, determining this is a little more difficult for taxpayers.

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Sometimes numbers can be just too overwhelming for a business owner. How much money is in the bank? How much money do we owe? How many inventory items do we have? How many need to be shipped? The good news is there’s a way to gain control by understanding reporting in QuickBooks, particularly Enhanced Custom Reporting.
A Guide to Custom Reporting in QuickBooks

Sometimes numbers can be just too overwhelming for a business owner. How much money is in the bank? How much money do we owe? How many inventory items do we have? How many need to be shipped? The good news is there’s a way to gain control by understanding reporting in QuickBooks, particularly Enhanced Custom…

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yes, there are ways you can file for a tax filing extension for tax year 2019.
Do I need to file a tax extension? How do I file one?

Tax Extension is a regular occurrence for individual taxpayers, and businesses who are liable to pay business taxes – whether we look at sole proprietors, S Corporations, C Corporations, etc. There are often legitimate reasons to file a tax extension. Read further for the pros, cons, pointers, etc.

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Speed of Cash – The Solution to Financial Mismanagement

Complete the form above to watch the webinar on-demand. The Small Business Administration says more than half a million businesses close each year – that’s 57 business closures every hour, around the clock. 65% of businesses blame financial mismanagement for failure. What’s more, companies can be profitable and yet be unable to pay their bills….

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Your finance charges have now been recorded in QuickBooks as individual invoices. When it’s time to print: Open the File menu Select Print Forms Select Invoices. You will see your numbered finance charge invoices displayed like this: Of course, if you email invoices, you would click on File | Send Forms.
How Do I Enter a Finance Charge in QuickBooks? [ANSWERED]

The workflow for assessing finance charges within QuickBooks Desktop

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the irs has given taxpayers many tools and resources - in the event of identity theft
Tax Penalty Relief from the IRS? [How You Qualify]

The IRS DOES provide tax penalty relief for times your income tax withholding or tax payments don’t add up to your total tax liability for a given year. Read further to learn what helps you qualify for such relief; and what other factors may lead you to an unexpected underpayment.

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What Are Opportunity Zones? Opportunity Zones can deliver significant tax savings on medium- to long-term investments in economically disadvantaged communities. This new tax incentive pertains to both the capital gains invested initially through a qualified opportunity fund, as well as capital gains earned for the investor from businesses or projects in a zone.
5 Facts About the Opportunity Zone Tax [PLUS] How to Qualify

Tax Incentives, like the Qualified Opportunity Zone Tax Incentive, provide tax benefits to investors investing eligible capital into distressed communities throughout the United States; and its possessions.

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Why am I Having QuickBooks Performance Issues? [SOLVED]

Is Using the Same QuickBooks Data File for Long Time Causing My Performance Issues? There’s more than one approach to how long you use the same QuickBooks company file. You can create a new file each fiscal year, or whenever you upgrade QuickBooks Desktop. Other users prefer using the same file as long as possible. Which approach works…

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