Accounting and finance for small business owners.
Tax Day comes around every April 15 – or a little later if that day falls on a weekend. Taxpayers in the United States can file their returns at any time between when the IRS starts accepting them and that deadline. If you don’t have the financial documents ready by […]
Collectors appreciate paper money because the designs can be beautiful and intricate. Even when you focus on one bill type or a single government, you can display an exceptionally diverse set of items. Some of the earliest forms of paper money were introduced in China during the Ming Dynasty. Examples […]
Wells Fargo and Company (or just Wells Fargo for short) is a multinational financial services company and banking provider based in San Francisco. The institution has managerial offices throughout the United States, and its operational headquarters are in NYC. The Financial Stability Board considers Wells Fargo a “systemically important financial […]
PayPal is a convenient platform that acts as a payment gateway for millions of consumers. Small businesses can use their accounts to set up payment buttons on websites to conduct business. People can use PayPal to send money to others, often without fees. Even when a business transaction occurs, the […]
Chase is a popular bank and lender for Americans. They offer several products, ranging from the traditional checking account to credit cards to mortgages. Although it doesn’t happen often, Chase reserves the right to suspend an account at any time. Most people receive a letter in the mail with an […]
Synchrony Bank is an online institution that issues several branded credit cards and lines of credit. It is an ideal option for those comfortable taking their entire banking experience online, especially with the different savings account options offered. The credit cards with Synchrony Bank are notable for not having monthly […]
Most people call the IRS because they want to know the status of their tax refunds. The IRS can only provide help in that circumstance 21 days after filing a return electronically or six weeks after mailing a paper return. An IRS agent can also assist before those times if […]
President Eisenhower helped to create the United States Small Business Administration in the 1950s. Its mission is to maintain and strengthen the economy by helping small businesses establish themselves and help with economic recovery after disasters. One of the ways the SBA accomplishes its mission is to offer loans to […]
The first homeowner’s association (HOA) in the United States was founded in the 1940s for a planned community called Levittown. Its goal was to offer low-interest homes to veterans returning from World War II. Although a formal association wasn’t created the way we’d see one today, there were rules and […]
When cryptocurrencies were first introduced, a scramble to create digital wallets and mining operations occurred. In the early days of these efforts, the IRS didn’t know how to treat the profits and losses that occurred through crypto trading. As the markets have matured and more people have gotten involved with […]
