Squarespace's New Pricing in 2026: Basic, Core, Plus, and Advanced
Squarespace replaced Personal and Business with Basic ($16), Core ($23), Plus ($39), and Advanced ($99) — and digital-product fees now run 7% to 0% by tier.
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Bookkeeping
Modern bookkeeping techniques using plain-text and automated workflows
When Your Books Won't Balance: What a Trial Balance Catches, What It Misses, and How to Hunt the Difference
Debits equal credits, yet your books can still be wrong — omissions, duplicates, and wrong-account postings all sail through a balanced trial balance.
Zero-Waste Refill Shop Bookkeeping: Weighing Inventory, Tare Procedures, Deposit Liabilities, and Real Margins
Refill shops lose 3–8% of revenue to shrink. Weigh vessels weekly, ring deposits as liabilities, and track margins by category to keep every ounce.
Alpaca Fiber Farm Bookkeeping: Grade the Fleece, Depreciate the Herd, and Price Yarn Like a Business
Purchased alpaca breeding stock depreciates over 5 years (Section 179 eligible); raised crias have zero basis. Grade fleece by micron and file on Schedule F.
Assuming the Seller's 3% Mortgage: How FHA, VA, and USDA Loan Assumptions Work in 2026
FHA, VA and USDA mortgages can be assumed at the seller's 3% rate while new loans cost 6.76%; the catch is the equity gap due at closing.
Cause Marketing With a Charity? The Commercial Co-Venture Rules You Must Clear Before Launch Day
A "$1 per sale" charity promise makes you a commercial co-venturer in 20+ US states. Register in 7, name the number in every ad, and avoid the IRS UBIT trap.
Closing Between Christmas and New Year's? The Payroll Rules That Decide What You Owe
Under federal FLSA rules, exempt employees are owed full salary for any holiday-shutdown week they work at all; require PTO use instead of docking pay.
Draw Against Commission Explained: Recoverable vs. Non-Recoverable Draws for Employers
A draw against commission is an advance settled against later commissions. Once paid it is wages under the FLSA, so never claw it back from a final paycheck.
Hunting Guide and Outfitter Bookkeeping: Deposits, Federal-Land Permits, Per-Hunt Costing, and Insurance
Hunting outfitters must treat 50% client deposits as deferred revenue, accrue the ~3% federal land-use fee on permitted ground, cost every hunt per hunter-day, and carry participant liability coverage — here is the full system.
The IRS Says You Didn't File: What Notice CP59 Means and How to Respond
Notice CP59 means the IRS has no record of your prior-year return. File the missing return, show you already filed, or explain on Form 15103 why none is due — and file your own return before the IRS prepares a substitute one without your deductions.
Live Scan Fingerprinting Service Bookkeeping: Per-Roll Fees, Pass-Through Billing, and the Mobile vs. Storefront Math
DOJ and FBI live scan fees are a liability, not revenue — book only the rolling fee as income, and capitalize the $7,000 scanner or elect Section 179.
Malaysia E-Invoicing in 2026: The RM3 Million Exemption, Phase 4, and the RM10,000 Rule SMEs Must Get Right
As of September 2026, Malaysia exempts businesses under RM3 million from e-invoicing; those above must issue individual e-invoices for sales over RM10,000.