Run IRS TIN Matching Before 1099 Season: Catch Name/TIN Mismatches While They're Still Free to Fix
IRS TIN Matching is free and catches name/TIN mismatches before you file 1099s — each bad return can cost up to $340 plus 24% backup withholding.
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Kansas Changed Sales Tax Rates Again: A Quarterly Compliance Checklist
Kansas revises local sales tax rates every quarter and holds retailers liable for tax they should have collected — use this 10-step checklist each quarter.
Kentucky Scrapped the 200-Transaction Nexus Test and Taxed Data Brokering
Kentucky HB 757 repealed the 200-transaction nexus test and made data brokering taxable at 6% on August 1, 2026 — re-test nexus before cancelling a permit.
Mobile Coffee Cart Bookkeeping: Catering Contracts, Event Minimums, and Per-Drink Costing
A $5.50 latte costs $0.95–$1.40 to pour, but event fees, commissary rent, and unpaid setup eat the margin — cost every drink and set a contract minimum.
The October 15 Countdown: An Extended Filer's 2026 Guide to Penalties, Safe Harbors, and Last-Chance SEP-IRA Funding
File by October 15 and the IRS failure-to-file penalty — 5% a month, ten times the failure-to-pay rate — stops; it is also the last day to fund a 2025 SEP-IRA.
Outsourced Medical Coding Company Bookkeeping: Per-Chart vs. Hourly Pricing
Outsourced coding is priced per chart ($2–$5), hourly, or at 4–8% of collections — track revenue per coder-hour to see which contracts actually pay.
Pallet Flipping Bookkeeping: Reading Manifests, Costing Mixed Lots, and Keeping Marketplace Fees From Eating Your Margin
Manifest math for pallet flippers: allocate landed cost per item, stack eBay and Amazon fees before you bid, and reconcile gross IRS 1099-K totals to deposits.
Panama's Free E-Invoicing Tool Now Has a B/.36,000 Ceiling: What to Do Before You're Locked Out
Panama's free DGI biller now stops at B/.36,000 annual gross income and 100 documents a month - cross either line and every invoice must go through a PAC.
The SBA's 2026 SBIC Overhaul: A New Funding Lane Beyond Banks and Venture Capital
The SBA's SBIC rule effective February 2, 2026 opens a $53B program to manufacturers and suppliers — debt from $250K to $10M at 9–16%, equity from $100K to $5M.
Rabbi Trust vs. Secular Trust: Who Really Gets Your Deferred Compensation If the Company Fails?
A rabbi trust defers tax but leaves the employee behind your creditors in bankruptcy; a secular trust is IRS-taxed at funding. Pick by who bears credit risk.
Loan or Capital Contribution? How to Document Shareholder Advances So the IRS Respects the Debt
Shareholder advances survive IRS scrutiny on behavior, not labels: a written note at or above the AFR, unsubordinated terms, and payments you actually make.
Shopify vs. WooCommerce vs. BigCommerce: What Each Platform Really Costs You
BigCommerce charges 0% platform fees while Shopify adds 0.6–2% on outside gateways — 2026 pricing, a $240K worked example, and an IRS 1099-K payout checklist.