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MD Bookkeeping and Tax Service’s Self-Employment Health Insurance Guide
The heat is turning up everywhere right now, literally and metaphorically.Let’s discuss that in terms of your Kern County business if you filed an Employee Retention Credit (ERC). See, the IRS is leveling up their ERC claim investigations right now. If you...
Mid-Year Business Goals Check-in For Kern County Owners
The IRS is in a crackdown year. Checking and rejecting ERC claims, getting what’s owed from millionaires that weren’t paying their part, and now locking down tax strategies that were being exploited by those with complex partnerships.If any of these apply to you,...
A Leadership Qualities List To Help You Build Your Kern County Company Team
In conversations with Kern County business owner friends recently, it seems hiring has been a struggle bus (can you relate?). There are qualified applicants showing up in their resume stacks. But, what’s more difficult to look for in that pile is the right combo...
10 Tax Write-Offs for Your Kern County Small Business
How did Memorial Day affect your Kern County business this year? Did you run any sales or promotions for members of the military? Join a parade to advertise your business? Holidays are an excellent opportunity to connect with the community and get visibility.And, if...
A Good Accountant for Your Kern County Small Business Provides This
This past weekend, Ed Dwight — age 90, became the oldest person to travel to space. Six decades ago, he was on a trajectory to become the first Black astronaut in space, but ultimately was passed over. The space excursion certainly cements the old adage “It’s...
Five Reasons to Take Scenario Planning Seriously in Your Kern County Small Business
Happy Earth Day. The day we celebrate this little blue marble we all enjoy living on. I found this fascinating as I was reading about it this morning — there are so many elements that make up the scenario of a thriving Planet Earth. Less threats because...
CFPB Small Business Loan Requirements & Your Kern County Biz
The 2024 federal tax season has reached its end… well, unless you joined the other 19 million taxpayers and filed for an extension. That’s something we anticipate every year here at MD Bookkeeping and Tax Service. And we’ll be working away the next few...
3 Debt Elimination Steps for Your Kern County Small Business
Lots going on this week. Namely…The tax filing deadline is Monday, April 15th. For any of our Bakersfield business clients who haven’t yet reached out to us, we can still take you on by filing an extension on your behalf and then managing the filing after. But,...
A New Retirement Plan for Kern County Small Business Owners
Well, the U.S. government has decided it can go on spending money – 1.2 trillion dollars to be exact. That means the departments of State, Defense, Labor, Health and Human Services, and Homeland Security are funded, through next September anyway. So the shutdown...
Manage Remote Workers Through I-9 Requirements: A How-To for Kern County Businesses
Double-checking is a motto we live by here at MD Bookkeeping and Tax Service. It’s just good sense when you’re dealing with complicated tax code and people’s returns. No one situation is quite the same with our clients. And you can be sure we’re giving your tax...
Why Retain Kern County Business Advisors Year-Round
Well, since we’re in full deja vu mode right now with the presidential election bid and this year’s Super Bowl outcome… let’s talk about the Employee Retention Credit… again.Because this week is the deadline for withdrawing ineligible claims — March 22. That’s...
Zero-Based Budgeting in Your Kern County Small Business
No business management technique is sacred anymore. And rightly so.In my world, there’s been a trend in recent years with businesses moving away from traditional, fixed budgets towards more flexible approaches. I think that could be said for most tasks within business...