The tax code is a complicated beast. And daunting even for the savviest West Columbia tax filers. All 6,871 pages of the tax code make it easy to miss or overlook things… and make mistakes. And, like it or not, that can lead to the IRS pulling the audit card on...

Before I dive into discussing the pros and cons of a C corp, I briefly want to touch on some other things relevant to you as a West Columbia small business owner.Recession. The threat of it hangs in the air like a midwest thunderstorm. And as you anticipate it,...

This year has been a rollercoaster for West Columbia business owners like you. Heck, the last few years have been. After all of the junk in 2020 and 2021, “inflation” and “supply chain shortages” have been the recent flavor of our wild ride together. Though that said,...

A little thing called inflation has been plastered all over the news cycle for the last few months now... and it’s taking its toll on West Columbia people. And to add to the difficulty of stretching those hard-earned dollars… increasing interest rates, rising...

Prepare, prepare, prepare. As a recession is bearing down on us all, figuring out how to prepare for economic downturns is something you should be concerned with in your West Columbia business. I know I am.Now, while you and I can’t prepare for every eventuality, we...

Is your hustle muscle feeling strong right now? I hope so because if your business is going to make it moving forward, it’s going to have to be – at least for somebody on your business team. This inflationary environment virtually demands it (as does a likely...

As a small business owner, you’re battling on a lot of different fronts right now. You’re doing your best to keep employees happy, raise prices without driving away customers, pivot to alternative supply options as your current ones dry up, adjust for changing...

We’re on the backstretch of summer post-Independence Day, doing our best to soak up the summer sun and long daylight hours.But also, we here at Team D Hart Accounting Practitioner, LLC are ready to start revving up our work on behalf of our West Columbia clients … to...

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...

Everywhere I turn there’s a West Columbia business with a “Now Hiring” sign in the window. Are you seeing this too? Staffing is an issue in every industry across the country. Part of that? Making money isn’t the only reason people want a job. 2020 certainly...

You might be surprised when I say that the IRS is partly designed to look out for the interests of West Columbia taxpayers. I admit it’s difficult to see that when they’re coming after you for one offense or another. And, one of their jobs is to keep you...

…payment methods!Try to come up with one thing that’s more important to your West Columbia business than taking in revenue smoothly. Yeah, I couldn’t, either.And making sure that revenue is coming in becomes almost an obsession when you’re feeling the squeeze of...