Gala Tickets, Charity Auctions, Raffles: Which Fundraiser Payments Are Tax-Deductible?
IRS rules: deduct only what a gala ticket or auction bid exceeds fair market value; raffle and 50/50 tickets are never deductible, even for charity.
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Grant Writer Bookkeeping: Pricing, Ethics, and 1099 Rules for Freelancers Who Serve Nonprofits
Grant writers can't take contingency fees under GPA ethics or 2 CFR 200.442. Bill hourly, flat or retainer, book deposits as liabilities, and track IRS 1099s.
Your Holiday Sales Are Coming Back in January: A Small Seller's Guide to Budgeting E-Commerce Returns
About 17% of holiday e-commerce sales come back, at $20–$30 per return to process — reserve cash in November, accrue the liability in December.
IRS Notice CP136: How the Lookback Period Sets Your 2027 Payroll Deposit Schedule
IRS Notice CP136 sets your 2027 payroll deposit schedule: over $50,000 of Form 941 tax from July 2025–June 2026 makes you a semiweekly depositor.
Kazakhstan's 2026 Tax Overhaul: The VAT Hike, the Simplified-Regime Squeeze, and the Deduction Ban
Kazakhstan's 2026 Tax Code lifts VAT from 12% to 16%, halves the registration threshold and bars deducting payments to simplified-regime suppliers.
KB Home FY2026 Q3: $1.30B Revenue and a Backlog Growing Again
KB Home's FY2026 Q3 revenue fell 20% to $1.30B and net income 41% to $65.3M, yet housing margin rose to 16.5% and backlog grew for the first time in four years.
Leasing Your Land to Hunters: Lease Terms, Liability Protection, and Pricing
Hunting leases now pay $8–$50+ per acre a year, but charging for access can void your recreational-use liability shield — write the lease, require insurance.
Letting Employees Donate PTO to a Coworker in Crisis: How Leave-Sharing Plans Work
Donated PTO is taxed to the donor unless it flows through an IRS-qualified leave bank for a medical emergency or declared disaster — here's how to build one.
Meal Kit and Perishable Subscription Box Bookkeeping: FEFO Costing, Spoilage, and Deferred Revenue
Cost perishables first-expired-first-out, book spoilage as its own line, and hold prepaid box revenue as deferred until it ships — or per-box margin lies.
Moldova's 2026 Tax Changes: VAT Threshold Rises to MDL 1.7M and B2B e-Factura Goes Mandatory
Moldova lifted its VAT registration threshold to MDL 1.7 million on March 1, 2026, and B2B e-Factura became mandatory October 1. What changes for small sellers.
Oregon's $1,000-Per-Job Hiring Credit: How Small Employers Apply for the QJCTC Before October 31
Oregon's QJCTC pays $1,000 per net new job, up to $10,000, in seven industries — but 2026 applications close October 31 and certification comes first.
QuickBooks Ledger, Explained: The $10 Accountant-Only Plan — and How to Tell When You've Outgrown It
QuickBooks Ledger is Intuit's $10/month accountant-only GL with bank feeds but no invoicing — upgrade when receivables, inventory, or bill pay appear.