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Form 990 Schedule A

Nonprofit Tax Tidbits: Form 990 Schedule A

In the next few Nonprofit Connection newsletters, we'll present a series on sections of the IRS Form 990. Various schedules ...
/ / Nonprofit
Independent contractor

Smart Marketing Strategies for Contractors

Marketing is not rocket science. It is simply "the science" of generating business. Most contracting firms can use a variety ...
QuickBooks

QuickBooks Newsletter: June 2017

The June 2017 QuickBooks Newsletter is now available. Headlines of this edition include: 3 Tips to Help Reconcile Your Checking ...
/ / QuickBooks
email

How to Win the Inbox with Email Marketing

Adults spend on average 28 percent of their time reading and answering the 204 million emails that are sent each ...
Hawkins Ash Company News

Jeff Tillema, CPA, Joins Winona Hawkins Ash CPAs

Jeff Tillema, CPA, recently joined the Winona office of Hawkins Ash CPAs. As a Tax Manager, Jeff works extensively with ...
Spouse

Reviewing the Innocent Spouse Relief Rules

Married couples don't always agree - and taxes are no exception. In certain cases, an "innocent" spouse can apply for ...
/ / Tax
financial records

Organizing Your Financial Records for Best Results

Spring is in the air! It's a great time to organize your financial records. And the keyword here is indeed ...
/ / Business
ACA

ACA Repeal and Replacement-Update

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires Applicable Large Employers (ALE's are 50 or more full-time equivalent employees) to report health ...
Federal Overtime Rules

Take the Worry Out of Business Valuations

Appraisals can inspire anxiety for many business owners. And it's understandable why. You're obviously not short on things to do, ...
/ / Business
Information Technology

Cyber Security Tips

With reports of ransomware and other cyber attacks making the headlines, we wanted to share some thoughts on how to ...