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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Financial management strategies and tools for small business owners
Supply Chain Finance: How Small Suppliers Get Paid Early When Buyers Stretch to Net-90
Supply chain finance pays suppliers in days at the buyer's credit rate: a 1.2% fee for 85 days early is about 5.2% APR. Negotiate the base term, not the fee.
Your Employee Died and You Still Owe Them a Paycheck: How Year-of-Death Wages Hit Form W-2 and 1099-MISC
Wages paid after an employee dies skip federal income tax withholding — same-year payments hit W-2 Boxes 3 and 5 plus Form 1099-MISC Box 3.
Zambia's 2026 Budget Rewrites Turnover Tax: The K5 Million Small-Business Regime Explained
Zambia's 2026 Budget lifts the turnover-tax exempt floor to K30,000 a year, brings small miners under the K5 million ceiling and cuts the late penalty to 0.5%.
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.
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.
City Tax Withholding for Multistate Employers: Ohio RITA, Pennsylvania EIT, NYC and Yonkers
Local payroll tax is the employer's liability, not the software's. Ohio's 20-day rule, Pennsylvania PSD codes, NYC resident-only tax and Yonkers' 0.5% levy.
The DOL Is Auditing Your Payroll: What a Wage and Hour Investigation Actually Looks Like
A US DOL wage-hour investigation has four stages: opening conference, records review, interviews, final conference. Weak payroll records double the cost.
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.
Employee Achievement Awards: Tax-Free Service and Safety Recognition Within the $400 and $1,600 Limits
Tangible service or safety awards are tax-free under IRS rules up to $400, or $1,600 under a written plan; cash and gift cards count as taxable wages.