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The IRS Will Give You Back 50% of What You Spend on Employee Childcare
OBBBA rebuilt the Section 45F employer childcare credit. Small businesses now get back 50% of what they spend — up to $600,000 per year in tax credits.
Bookkeeping & PayrollYou Sell in 10 States. You Might Owe Sales Tax in All 10.
The Wayfair ruling lets every state tax your online sales. Most small businesses don't find out until they're facing back taxes, interest, and penalties.
Bookkeeping & PayrollDoes Your New York Business Have to Collect Sales Tax? The Certificate of Authority, Explained
Sell goods or certain services in New York and you likely need a Certificate of Authority before your first sale. Who must register — and the audit risk.
Bookkeeping & PayrollS-Corp Owners: Your Health Insurance Deduction Disappears If It's Not on Your W-2
S-corp owners lose a real deduction every year by paying health premiums the wrong way. The one W-2 step that turns them into an above-the-line write-off.
Bookkeeping & PayrollIf You Run an S-Corp, You Can't Deduct the Home Office Directly. An Accountable Plan Fixes That.
S-corp owners can't write off the home office or mileage directly. An accountable plan reimburses you tax-free — here's how to set one up right.
Bookkeeping & PayrollPutting Your Kids on Payroll: How to Move $16,100 Out of Your Tax Bracket — Legally
Hire your own kids the right way and a sole prop can deduct up to $16,100 per child tax-free. The rules, the math, and the mistakes that blow it up.
Bookkeeping & PayrollThe New 1099 Thresholds for 2026: Who You Still Have to Send a Form To
The OBBBA raised the 1099-NEC threshold to $2,000 and brought back the $20,000/200 rule for 1099-K. What changed, and what to track now.
Bookkeeping & PayrollHired an Out-of-State Employee? The Multi-State Payroll Reality
Hire a remote worker in another state and you create payroll nexus there — registration, withholding, SUI. Plus New York's convenience-rule trap.