Porte Brown Articles Archive: 2018

Our 2018 Newsletter Archive

Balance Your Right to Monitor Communications with Employees' Privacy Rights

Dealing with Child Support Withholding Orders

Customize Your Databases in QuickBooks!

Direct Sales Meetings Like a Three-Act Play

Using Dual Monitors Saves Paper and Time

Are Your Business Insurance Bases Covered?

Gender-Based Pay Discrimination Allegations: Is Your Business Vulnerable?

Focus on Your Profit Centers

Revenue Recognition: Private Companies Prepare for New Rules

Not Another Tax!

IRS Issues Proposed Regs on Business Interest Expense Deductions

It's Time for Spring Clean-up in QuickBooks!

Porte Brown Wealth Management Honored

Overview of Real Estate Depreciation Changes

Six Tactics To Improve Your Search Engine Results

Tread Carefully to Avoid Immigration Discrimination

Broaden Your Sales Circle with 4 Simple Steps

Business Interruption Claims Require Professional Help

Chaos to Order with QuickBooks

Change to the Form 1099-MISC Filing Requirements in Effect for Tax Year 2018

Disability Discrimination Claims May Be Teachable Moments

Don't Waste Time, Track it in QuickBooks

Estate Tax Planning Tips for Married Couples

How a Budget Can Contribute to Your Success

Tax Cheer for Holiday Gifts to Employees

Surprising Challenges Employers May Face

What Do the 2019 Cost-of-Living Adjustments Mean for You?

Economic Nexus Effective January 1, 2019

Keep Pace with Changing Staff Needs

Porte Brown Named One of the Fastest Growing Firms in the Nation

Write Email Messages with Selling Power

Will Your Business Survive the Next 5 Years?

4 Year-End Strategies to Lower Your Personal Tax Bill

Are You Eligible for the New Dependent Credit and HOH Filing Status?

Brace Your Business for Disaster Scams

Get Paid Faster by Accepting Credit Cards

Pension Plan Limitations for 2019

Small Employers: Should You Jump on the MEP Bandwagon?

Spin E-Mail Addresses Into Gold

Act Now to Cut Your 2018 Tax Bill

5 Ways to Boost Deductions for Charitable Giving

Bad Checks Happen to Good Business Owners

Important Features When Selecting a Collection Agency

Managing Your Business through a Crisis: 6 Steps to Success

Can You Have Too Much Tax Deferral?

Back up, Back up, Back up!

Get the Most Out of Banner Ads

IRS Proposes Regulations for Opportunity Zone Tax Incentives

Take Them Out To The Ballgame

Vacation Homes Classified as Rentals See Little Impact from Tax Reform

7 Year-End Tax Planning Moves for Small Businesses

Disaster Recovery: Ask 'What If?'

Death Can Ruin Your Plans

Free Credit Freezes and Fraud Alerts Are Here!

How Consumer Protection Laws Affect Your Business

Tax Savings from Cost Segregation Studies Add Up for Businesses

Will the Real Sales Price Please Stand Up!

Four More States Have Economic Nexus Effective Before the End of the Year

Develop a Strong Hand to Negotiate Loan Covenants

IRS Issues Guidance Deducting Meals Bought During Entertainment

IRS Issues New TCJA Guidance for Businesses

Reporting Income from Vacation Home Rentals under Today's Tax Rules

Take Advantage of Keyboard Shortcuts

Employers: IRS Updates Business Travel Per Diems

Get the Word Out by Writing Letters!

Play or Pay Update: Coordinating the ACA with the SCA

Phantom Equity Can Motivate Top Employees

Tax Law Allows Employees to Defer Income from Equity-Based Pay

Turn Your Website into a Marketing Magnet

Create an Accountable Plan to Reimburse Employees for Business Expenses

Claiming the New Employer Tax Credit for Family and Medical Leave

QuickBooks Corner: QB Desktop 2019 Updates

Sports: The Language of Business

Tee Off for Success

Economic Nexus Effective October 1, 2018

Capture the Intellectual Property of Retiring Employees

Employers: Consider Telemedicine and Make Sure Employees Use It

New Features in Advanced Inventory

Should You Grant a Personal Guarantee?

Tax Reform: Which Changes Are Temporary vs. Permanent?

3 Bills Form Tax Reform 2.0

Be Courteous to Win Repeat Business

Calculating W-2 Wages for Limitations on the QBI Deduction

Technology May Help Solve Your Staffing Needs

Tax-Exempt Organizations: IRS Provides Guidance on New UBTI Rule

Two Is Better than One!

A Strategic Plan Should Also Include a Succession Plan

Gen Z May Change How You Manage Employees

Ethical Sales Is Not an Oxymoron

New DOL Rule Opens Door Wider to Association Health Plans

Using QuickBooks Messenger

When Is Service Business Income Eligible for the New QBI Deduction?

How "Aggregating" Businesses Can Boost Your QBI Deduction

IRS Issues Guidance on New Bonus Depreciation Rules

IRS Issues Proposed Guidance on Controversial SALT Limitation

Manage Your Fixed Assets with QuickBooks

Managing Remote Employees: Five Issues to Consider

What Notice Is Required If Our Plan Stops Covering Contraceptives?

Advanced Security in QuickBooks Enterprise

Getting the Results You Want

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