OSYB Blog: Number Crunch!
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Are You an Action Taker or a Procrastinator?
May 8, 2017 by Ed Becker
Do you feel that you never get everything done on your to do list? Or are you the one that just pushes through your list and checks off 10-20 items a day? No matter, if you are an action taker or a procrastinator, we all have room for self-development and improvement. Not to say that […]
Preparing for Summer as a Small Business
April 24, 2017 by Ed Becker
Summertime can mean many different things for small businesses, depending on your niche and target market. In most cases, it can mean a decrease in business and customers. If you are a niche that caters to summer activities and customers, then it is your busy season. The needs are different as far as staffing and […]
Is Your Business Environment Positive?
April 17, 2017 by Ed Becker
A positive business environment creates a positive bottom line. If your employees are happy, engaged, and healthy, they will work harder, be more loyal, and be more creative. These positive qualities will increase your bottom line because they will exhibit higher productivity, be more customer service oriented, and more creativity creates better products, and services, […]
Small Business Tips for Starting Q2 2017
April 3, 2017 by Ed Becker
The first quarter of the year is ending, this is the right time that you need to review the stats, trends, and such to have a stronger Q2. Often Q2 gets lost, because many business people think they have a lot of time left in the year to make adjustments. Throw that bad trend out […]
Filing Tax Return as Self-prepared vs. Professional Preparer
March 27, 2017 by Ed Becker
Tax return filing deadline is creeping up pretty quickly! If you have not already made a decision of how you will file, it’s getting down to the wire now. Many tax professionals will be booked up by now, or have very few openings. If you have never used a tax professional, you should be choose […]
E-filing vs. Paper Filing
March 20, 2017 by Ed Becker
In this era of everything digital, it seems surprising that anyone still struggles with the choice of filing their tax return electronically or by paper. E-file is simplified with the IRS Free File program which is reasonably priced tax software to prepare and filing yourself, as well as, for tax professionals preparing and filing returns […]
Income Tax Guide for Freelancers
March 17, 2017 by Ed Becker
Free lancers pay attention, you really need to know the ins and outs of paying your income taxes. Intuit quickbooks has an easy to understand guide and tax payment schedule to start you off. Find out more: A Freelancer’s Guide to Income Taxes
Tax Deadline 2017- Late Filing or Late Payment
March 13, 2017 by Ed Becker
If you have never been down to the wire of the tax filing deadline (usually April 15th), you may not understand the anxiety. Tax season is either a great time of year, for those getting a refund; or a major stressor for those who owe taxes. The IRS has more power to instill fear or […]
