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QuickBooks Online Sprinkles in April Updates

Instead of April showers, we’re getting a sprinkling of updates to QuickBooks Online Advanced and QuickBooks Payroll. No matter how small, we’re always happy to see changes that make running business easier.

This month, there are new simple options for creating comparison visualizations, an easier way to run payroll when you employ union members, and a compelling reason to switch to QuickBooks Online Advanced and Shopify’s point of sale.

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Boost Your SEO Rankings: Tips You Can Use Right Away

SEO (search engine optimization) matters because users matter, and users start – almost unequivocally – with search. While larger enterprises may hire a company whose sole focus is SEO, most businesses can manage their SEO in-house, making it a cost-effective way to indicate credibility, authority, value and build organic traffic, opening your business to a world of customers. And most businesses can implement a few simple tips today around keywords, content, visibility and linking to boost your search result ranking in the future.

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De Minimis Safe Harbor Election: Small Business Guide [Video + FAQs]

When you purchase lower-cost assets for your business, you might be able to write off the amount on your tax return to simplify your bookkeeping and taxes. A fun shortcut to help you with tax deductions for fixed assets is called the de minimis safe harbor election. The IRS has guidance in place that determines whether the amount you pay for tangible assets would be considered an amount too small in the eyes of the law. If it is, you may take that amount as a tax deduction, also known as a tax write-off.

We’ll discuss fixed assets, so you know what purchases are acceptable under the de minimis rule; capitalization, so you know how the de minimis rule bypasses it; and the maximum amounts you can spend to stay within the de minimis safe harbor.

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How to Apply the De Minimis Safe Harbor Rule for Fixed Assets (2025 Guide)

When you purchase lower-cost assets for your business, you might be able to write off the amount on your tax return to simplify your bookkeeping and taxes. A fun shortcut to help you with tax deductions for fixed assets is called the de minimis safe harbor election. The IRS has guidance in place that determines whether the amount you pay for tangible assets would be considered a amount too small in the eyes of the law. If it is, you may take that amount as a tax deduction, also known as a tax write-off.

We’ll discuss fixed assets, so you know what purchases are acceptable under the de minimis rule; capitalization, so you know how the de minimis rule bypasses it; and the maximum amounts you can spend to stay within the de minimis safe harbor.

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QuickBooks Online Advanced Gets Powerful Reporting Updates in March 2023

March comes in like a lion, roaring into action with a flurry of updates for QuickBooks Online Advanced®, QuickBooks Online®, and QuickBooks Payments.

I’m especially excited about the fleet of changes that make QuickBooks Online Advanced even better for creating, comparing, and sharing custom reports. If you’re planning to grow your business, these tools can help you make decisions by keeping the right data at your team’s fingertips.

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Case Study: Leinwand’s Family Clothing Store Modernizes with QuickBooks POS

With the help of Leah Swain, she gave me the confidence to take the leap of purchasing the QuickBooks POS software. We had a three hour-plus tutorial over the computer and phone. She was extremely thorough and answered several of my questions and concerns. Her experience in POS software and clothing retail sales sealed the deal for me. I plan to work with her in the future as I install my POS and input my inventory.

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Case Study: Lorentz Meats Gains Efficiency with Custom Reporting

The software we were using was being discontinued. Rather than switching to a new software program, we chose to switch to what our sister companies were using. What feature of our product was most appealing? The reporting and ease of customizing reports.

Your team was great in assisting with the upfront planning, the implementation, and assisting with questions once we were using the program.

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