Posts Tagged ‘Necessary Paperwork’

What Your Accountant Needs From You to File Your Taxes

Tax time is extremely stressful for most small business owners.  This is due usually to a last-minute rush to try and find the necessary paperwork needed by your tax accountant, or CPA, in order to finalize and file your small business tax return.

There is an easier way to avoid the stress of tax season.  Know what exactly your accountant needs in order to do his or her job properly and get those items together ahead of time.

There are a couple reasons to have your items together before visiting your CPA:

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Simple Steps You Should Take To Protect Yourself

Here’s one of the main reasons that you should hire a good attorney to assist you with starting your business. Being a business owner makes you a prime target for a lawsuit, especially in our industry.

You absolutely must take measures to protect your assets by limiting your personal liability in case you are sued. Simply filing a “Doing Business As” certificate with the county or state you are operating in will not be sufficient to protect your personal assets if you are sued in a court of law.

However, there are some very simple steps you can take to help limit your liability as a small business owner. Here are a few simple tips for reducing your liability in your martial arts school. Read the rest of this entry »