Making Sense of the Fiscal Cliff

After months of debate about the looming fiscal cliff, Congress has finally struck a deal. But, what exactly does that mean for business owners? The deal does affect business owners in a variety of ways. Here are a few of the key tax implications worth considering as we move forward into 2013. The first change … Continue reading

Kabbage Ecommerce Tax Calendar

Keeping track of your taxes as an online seller is tough, especially when you have so many dates to worry about. Between paying your quarterly taxes, filling out your mid-April forms, and worrying about extension, it’s easy to become confused. Check out our handy tax calendar to see when your next payment comes up. April … Continue reading

Tax Extensions 101 – Who Gets One? Why To Get One? How To Do It?

Stressed about taxes? Silly question, we know. And online sellers have it rough when it comes to filing on time, what with the huge box of receipts and the fifty different forms to fill out. (Okay, so 50 is exaggerating…) If only there was a way to extend the time you have to file… Oh … Continue reading

Common Tax Deductions for Online Sellers

Every year online sellers try to find every deduction they can get on their taxes. These deductions often make the difference between a large refund and a small refund, or even a refund and paying more taxes! There are quite a few deductions, which is usually a good thing. However, this may actually lead to … Continue reading

Online Resources for Answering Tricky Tax Questions

Looking for tax answers? Geez, who isn’t, right? But they can sometimes be hard to find, and the last thing you want to do during your busy work day is take time to go down to the tax office. So like everything else, it’s time to turn to the Internet! But how do you know … Continue reading

How to Find and Evaluate a Business Accountant

So you finally got tired of taking care of your own money, huh? Don’t let it get to you – it probably just means you’re growing so fast you don’t have time anymore. Plus, you’re now freer to get out there and really focus on what’s important to you and your business. But it’s one … Continue reading

Tax Forms: Which ones do I need and where the heck are they?

Chances are you’ve spent at least one frustrating afternoon running around town trying to find tax forms you need. It sometimes seems like the IRS is intentionally hiding them to make your life miserable. Even worse, once you do find the forms, you’re not even sure which ones you need! Why does the world hate … Continue reading

Taxes: Do-it-Yourself or Hire an Accountant?

It’s one of the toughest questions faced by a non-tax savvy business owner and individuals everywhere: do I do my own taxes or hire someone to help me? Often, this comes down to whether or not you have the time, resources, and ability to pull it off yourself versus if it’s worth your money to … Continue reading

Small Business Taxes Checklist 2012

Staying organized always makes doing a difficult and detailed task that much easier. And with a task like doing your taxes, staying organized can often in itself become a huge ordeal. But just like going out of town or heading to the grocery store when there’s nothing in the cabinet, making a checklist can keep … Continue reading

5 Things You Can Do Today to Get Started on Your Taxes

Hey, we’ve all been there. You look at the calendar – ah, it’s still February, what in the world what I start my taxes for? I’ve got like thirty months or something until they’re due. You turn around and look at the calendar again – whoa! It’s already mid-March? Ah well, I’ve still got a … Continue reading