Get Paid in 5 Days: New Zealand's Government Prompt-Payment Rules, Explained for Small Suppliers
NZ agencies must pay 95% of eInvoices within 5 business days since 1 Jan 2026 — register on Peppol with your NZBN to get the fast lane.
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Plain-text accounting insights, tutorials, and updates from the Beancount.io team.
Just Hired Your First Employee? What New-Employer SUTA Rates Cost in 2026
New-employer SUTA rates run 1–4% on 2026 wage bases from $7,000 to $78,200 — pay on time to keep the 5.4% FUTA credit.
Never Filed a Business Return? Why the IRS Has No Deadline to Audit You
No return means no time limit: the IRS can assess unfiled years anytime, then bill you through an SFR with zero deductions.
Nashville Just Doubled Your Home-Business Client Limit: What BL2026-1318 Means for Your Home Office and Business License
Nashville now lets permitted home businesses see 12 clients a day with no set hours. What Tennessee owners must file — and the IRS home-office payoff.
Selling Access to Your MCP Server: Bookkeeping for Usage-Based and Subscription Revenue
Recognize MCP usage revenue as agents consume it, hold prepaid credits as deferred revenue, and track API passthrough cost per tool.
One Sale to Mauritius Can Trigger a VAT Registration: The 15% Digital Services Rule With No Minimum
Mauritius charges 15% VAT on foreign digital services since January 1, 2026 — with no turnover threshold, so a single sale triggers MRA registration.
IRS Secure Messaging for Small Businesses: When It Beats Mail or a Phone Call
IRS Secure Messaging lets invited businesses and their reps trade documents with the case team online — faster than mail, on the record unlike phone calls.
IRS Letter 105-C: Your Refund Claim Was Disallowed — What the 30-Day Response Window and the Two-Year Suit Deadline Mean for You
IRS Letter 105-C fully disallows your refund claim — respond within 30 days and protect the two-year suit deadline, which Appeals never pauses.
IRS Automatic Penalty Relief: How the New AEP Program Replaces First-Time Abatement
The IRS now waives failure-to-file, failure-to-pay, and failure-to-deposit penalties automatically for taxpayers with three clean compliance years.
Invisible Dog Fence Installation Bookkeeping: Install Revenue, Recurring Service Income, and Warranty Reserves
Installs pay once; battery plans and service calls pay every year. Split install, recurring, and warranty-reserve lines or winter eats the margin.
Inditex H1 2026: Sales Up 7.6% to €19.8B, Zara Segment Profit Up Only 2.5%
Inditex H1 2026 sales rose 7.6% to €19.8B and net income 6.8% to €2.98B, but Zara segment profit grew just 2.5% as operating costs outran sales.
Manufacturing in Mexico Under IMMEX: How the Maquiladora Program Lets US Companies Import Materials Duty-Free, What a Shelter Operator Handles, and the USMCA Qualification Math to Run First
IMMEX lets US firms import materials into Mexico duty-free — if you meet the export floor, run Annex 24 inventory control, and clear USMCA origin rules.