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Consider The Financial Impact Of A Job Transition

By Dana McGuffin | October 14, 2016 | Comments Off on Consider The Financial Impact Of A Job Transition

Are you ready to begin a job search or launch a career transition? Here are suggestions to manage your finances wisely before making the change to new employment. Plan your income stream. Check for a gap in pay dates and make plans to have enough savings set aside to tide you over. Include increased commuting…

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Payroll Responsibilities Go Beyond Writing Paychecks

By Dana McGuffin | October 7, 2016 | Comments Off on Payroll Responsibilities Go Beyond Writing Paychecks

As an employee, you may not have thought much about the procedures behind the issuance of your paycheck. But as a new business owner, you’ll need to understand how federal employment taxes work because you’ll have to withhold these payroll taxes from your employees’ paychecks. Here’s an overview of four types of payroll tax. Social…

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Best of Living CPA Winner

Dana McGuffin CPA Voted BEST OF LIVING CPA in Northeast Tarrant County 2014-2016

By Dana McGuffin | October 1, 2016 | Comments Off on Dana McGuffin CPA Voted BEST OF LIVING CPA in Northeast Tarrant County 2014-2016

We are so pleased to announce that Dana McGuffin CPA won the BEST OF READER’S CHOICE AWARD for BEST OF LIVING CPA in LIVING magazine for the third consecutive year! Thank you, to our friends of the firm, clients, and LIVING magazine readers for voting Dana McGuffin CPA Best CPA in Northeast Tarrant county for the third…

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Business Changes

Navigate Business Changes Successfully

By Dana McGuffin | September 23, 2016 | Comments Off on Navigate Business Changes Successfully

Change happens. That’s especially true in the business world, where changes may be mandated by tax or regulatory requirements, increased competition, shifts in customer needs, or technological advances. Whatever your reason for making a change in your business, managing the process effectively is the best way to succeed. Here are suggestions for handling change. Clarify…

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Tips To Manage Work-From-Elsewhere Employees

By Dana McGuffin | September 9, 2016 | Comments Off on Tips To Manage Work-From-Elsewhere Employees

It’s a mobile world, and your employees may be asking to work from a location other than your office. Adapting to this request can allow you to keep quality talent and accommodate workers who may have health or other issues that make working in a traditional office difficult. But managing employees from a distance can…

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Crowdfunding

“Crowdfunding” Raises Tax Issues

By Dana McGuffin | September 5, 2016 | Comments Off on “Crowdfunding” Raises Tax Issues

Raising funds in small amounts from a large pool of people, also known as crowdfunding, has become a popular way for budding entrepreneurs to drum up the working capital for pet projects. It seems like everyone from twenty-somethings to stay-at-home parents to retirees are getting in on the act. Here’s how the process works. Let’s…

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Estate Planning

Get Familiar With These Estate Planning Documents

By Dana McGuffin | August 30, 2016 | Comments Off on Get Familiar With These Estate Planning Documents

Basic estate planning begins with completing documents that allow your last wishes to be carried out as you choose. But are you familiar with the documents you’ll need? Here’s a list of common estate planning documents and their purpose. Advance Directive. Your instructions for end-of-life and quality of life wishes regarding medical treatments. Share your…

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QuickBooks Online

Can’t Keep Up with Bills? QuickBooks Online Can Help

By Dana McGuffin | August 24, 2016 | Comments Off on Can’t Keep Up with Bills? QuickBooks Online Can Help

There are more pleasant accounting tasks than paying bills, but QuickBooks Online organizes and simplifies this critical chore. How does your company keep track of its bills now? If you’re like a lot of small businesses, you’re still dealing with a lot of paper. You may have a paper or electronic calendar where you enter…

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Personal Net Worth

What’s Your Personal Net Worth?

By Dana McGuffin | August 16, 2016 | Comments Off on What’s Your Personal Net Worth?

Net worth is a familiar term, but you may not calculate or watch it in the same way you track your income. Yet personal net worth is a valuable measurement tool for overseeing your financial success. In a nutshell, net worth is total assets less total liabilities, such as debts. Here’s an example. Say your…

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Reporting Rules

Close Is Not Good Enough With New Reporting Rules

By Dana McGuffin | August 9, 2016 | Comments Off on Close Is Not Good Enough With New Reporting Rules

The old adage “close only counts in horseshoes” is an accurate reflection of the new IRS information reporting rules. Beginning with 2016 returns, due dates for Forms W-2 and certain Forms 1099 have been moved up, and the penalties for late or inaccurate forms have substantially increased. Here are the new filing deadlines and reporting…

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