Year-End Business Reporting for Growth
End-of-year can be a bit of a scramble as a business owner. So, before we get into holiday craziness, a friendly reminder: year-end is also your prime Harris Countyopportunity to make the calendar work in your favor as a business.From year-end profitability...
Partnership Income Tax Returns & More Harris County IRS Targets
Though the days are getting shorter and the weather is taking a turn, there are some great revenue reasons to get excited about the next two months.As we round the bend into Black Friday territory (which for many began at the end of October), it’s time to get nimble...
Are Harris County Consumers Exhausted by Tip Screens?
You might remember this little story from last year when an ex-IRS contractor pleaded guilty to leaking President Trump’s private taxpayer information along with many other wealthy individuals. It brought the IRS’s ability to secure taxpayer data into question...
Accommodating State Sales Tax Changes in Your Harris County Business
Loading the dishwasher is a daily job in most households. And, to get clean dishes and not melt your plastic to-go containers, you’ll need to arrange things well. And, according to Consumer reports, there actually is a right way to load yours. While doing...
Prioritizing Cyber Network Security in Your Harris County Business
A few things are grabbing my attention this week. The first being that the tax extension deadline has passed. That’s a big relief for my office, and perhaps for yours too. I’m continuing to avidly watch, as I’m sure you are too, the unfolding events in Gaza....
A PTO Payout Policy Checklist for Harris County Business Owners
This weekend’s news coverage and social media scroll were dominated by reports of the awful things happening in Israel right now. It’s pretty difficult to swallow the images of violence and abuse being perpetrated by Hamas. And no matter how many times you hear about...
Steps For Prioritizing Profit In Your Harris County Small Business
Profit is the lifeblood of any organization. Show me a small business with PROFIT at its center, and I’ll show you something worth modeling yourself after.An organization NOT to model yourself after: the federal government. They prefer to operate in deficit...
Alternative Approaches To Paid Time Off Policy for Harris County Businesses
October is right around the corner. So is the October 15th extension deadline. And so is the fourth quarter for your Harris County business.As we approach Q4, be mindful of the usual year-end accounting needs and reporting requirements that will be popping up. We’ll...