I'd like to simplify things for you today.There is so. much. noise. right now about how to survive (even thrive) in the midst of this very difficult season."Pivot" they say.And yes, if you are running a business, these times call for a bit of a shift. Only a very...

Doing business in the summer of 2020 sure ain't easy.I have Orange County clients all over the spectrum -- some whose businesses are on their last legs because of social restrictions and lockdowns, some who are hanging steady, and some who have found ways to grow.Many...

 Key Takeaways Personal and business identification details, including Social Security numbers and business IDs Complete income records Documentation that supports deductions, credits, and major purchases Proof of tax payments already made...

The nation keeps roiling, and life for many of your Orange County customers might take longer than anticipated to get back to "normal".For some, they might not actually want to get back to whatever that "normal" was before all of this. Some of this change might be...

Just in time for the weekend, the IRS issued Friday-evening guidance about the overly-hyped (at first) payroll tax "holiday".There was initial hope that this might be a great shot-in-the-arm for Orange County businesses and employees, but given how the thing is...

We’re living in a historical moment: Procrastinating might have just worked to your advantage. While it goes against everything within me (and everything I encourage you toward in my writings), I’m handing you procrastinators the win today. Congratulations. Just...

Now that we’re through January (and all of the 1099’s and payroll-related information returns), we take a small breath … but then things start ramping up again for us here at Sawyer Accounting & Tax.So let this serve as an early notice that it would be a very good...

Well, it doesn't look as if the minimum wage increase is happening.But all kinds of other interesting nuggets are inside the Senate version of the third stimulus package, the "American Rescue Plan" (i.e. the Biden stimulus).Now, portions of unemployment are NOT...

First, a quick reminder if you own an S-corp or partnership: If you filed an extension back in March, your deadline for filing your 2024 taxes is coming up fast — Sept 15. Grab a spot on my calendar to wrap that up: sawyeraccountingtax.taxdome.com/loginNow, as...

The unfortunate reality of things right now is that businesses across the board might need to raise their prices. Inflation’s increasingly pervasive effects, as well as continued supply shortages, demand that pricing models change – or at least be...