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Parents could start receiving the new $3,000 child tax credit by summer—here’s how it will work On Saturday, the Senate voted to pass the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act, which includes provisions that increase the child tax credit to $3,000 per child ages 6 to 17 and $3,600 annually for children under 6 for the […]
Update or delete? Cleaning up old content on your site Sometimes, content on your website becomes irrelevant or out of date, and you need to decide whether to update it or delete it. It’s part of your regular content maintenance activities. There are several ways to go about this and this article helps you decide […]
Mint $10K Giveaway – earn a chance to get your expenses covered! We know this past year has been particularly financially challenging for so many people. Starting March 1, we’re hosting a giveaway where one Minter will have the chance to be randomly selected and reimbursed up to $10,000 for expenses from January 2020 through […]
“Keeping the books.” It’s a common phrase that refers to maintaining the general ledger. But what exactly is a ledger, and why do you need one? Traditionally, accountants recorded financial transactions in the ledger by hand, using the double-entry accounting method. With the advent of computers, recording transactions have become simpler. No longer did you […]
Cities Most Dependent on Small Businesses Small business is often held up as a key driver of the U.S. economy, and for good reasons. According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, small businesses account for 64 percent of net private-sector jobs created since 2005. Collectively, small enterprises employ around 60 million Americans, which represents nearly […]
Here’s how to build a strategy for your business in the face of the giant question mark that is 2021. Building a business strategy is always a challenge—but it’s especially challenging in 2021, when the pandemic has the year looking like one big question mark. Obviously, there’s hope that 2021 will be less disruptive than […]
Best Netgear Router Deals: Nighthawk, Orbi, and more With all the devices we have hooked up to our Wi-Fi networks these days, it pays to have a good router for a reliable and speedy connection. With a wide variety of Netgear routers to choose from, you have plenty of options. It also means there’s usually […]
Here’s everything you need to know about how the 2020 U.S. relief programs will affect your tax return this year and next. To say that 2020 was a challenging year for U.S. small businesses is an understatement. To help self-employed individuals and business owners weather the storm and continue operations, the U.S. government has spent […]
Cities Most Prepared to Work From Home Since March of 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused record numbers of Americans to transition to remote work. As COVID cases have surged across the country, recent CDC guidelines suggest that workers should be allowed to work remotely if they can. While many jobs are suitable for a […]
If you don’t understand how to lower your self-employed taxes, you might be paying more than you need to. Here’s how to make sure that doesn’t happen. Paying taxes isn’t a particularly fun activity for anyone—but it can be especially tough on the self-employed. Not only can the filing process feel confusing (How much do […]