Although “all year long” is the right time to ensure you are planning for your company’s tax liabilities or savings, most companies look to the end of the calendar year for most of the planning.

Why? It’s the time of the year when Congress issues year-end tax extenders, and many companies have a bit more time on their hands to address operational issues due to slowing down at the holidays.

While this is not a comprehensive list of year-end planning tips for businesses, it’s intended to be a conversation starter. Certum Solutions can discuss any of these tips with you in detail and help ensure your books are current for tax planning purposes.

As the leaves are starting to fall, and families in our corner of NC are preparing mountain drives to see the changing colors, the narrative of our books is starting to reach the concluding point of the year. In my office, my current project is almost scary to say out loud, so I'll write it instead. I started my first book this summer, and am working with my editor to come out with a comprehensive guide to new business owners looking to start their own business, filled with memories of my own pitfalls and successes. I'm not going to pretend it is all roses, and I'm not someone who glosses over failures to make myself look like a constant success, but I am a believer in sharing our successes and failures for the greater good.

Construction is already a tough industry. Your top concerns include ensuring worker safety, adhering to regulations and finding skilled labor. Construction employment hasn’t fully rebounded since the pandemic began. On top of all that, you’ve got to actually run and grow your business.

We’ve been fielding some questions about updating unemployment rates in QuickBooks Online when you have Full-Service Payroll. Let’s talk about how to update your unemployment rate in QuickBooks Online Full Service Payroll.