Bought A Home? Answers To Your Questions About Tax Effects

Have you recently bought a new home? Most Americans in a similar position wonder if this big asset purchase will help them lower their income tax bill. The answer can be complicated, but here are a few answers to your questions to help you learn more. Does the Home Purchase Affect Taxes? Generally, the actual purchase of a primary residence doesn't affect your taxes in the year it occurs. This is because the expenses of buying the home aren't deductible, but rather add to what is known as the tax basis of the house. Read More 

Advice For Companies Preparing For An Accounting Audit Performed By An Outside Company

It's common for companies to audit their own accounting practices. It makes sure there are no financial inaccuracies and keeps operations on a smooth path. If you're hiring an outside company to conduct this audit, here are some things you want to do to prepare. Utilize a Digital Recording System Well before this accounting audit is performed, you want to have some sort of digital recording system in place for all financial activity related to your company. Read More 

3 Things a Multi-Company Accounting Software Can Handle

If you are running multiple companies under one organization, you can use multi-industry company accounting solution software to help you keep track of all the accounting needs of each company that exists within your organization. Read on to learn about using this software to enhance your company.  Shared Masters Files of Customers and Vendors When you are running multiple businesses within one organization, there is a good chance that you are working with some of the same customers and vendors. Read More 

Want To Retire Early? 5 Tips To Avoid Taxes And Penalties

Do you want to retire early? More and more Americans have the goal of retiring in full or in part long before the traditional retirement ages of 62 to 70. But in order to make this work, you will need to avoid unnecessary taxes and penalties when using your retirement savings. To help you do this, here are five key tips to keep as much of your money as possible.  Read More 

Accounting Options To Consider For Your Home Services Contracting

If you are a contractor and you have wanted to strike out on your own, then going the home services route may be an ideal option. When you offer these types of services, you may be offering several forms of the service including home remodeling, renovations, repairs, or small upgrades. All of these require some form of bookkeeping or accounting. Here are a few of the bookkeeping and accounting options that are available to you to maintain your financial records. Read More