#small-business
Financial management strategies and tools for small business owners
California employers owe 1.8% FUTA for 2025 — $126 per employee instead of $42. Report the credit reduction on Schedule A of Form 940, due with the Q4 deposit.
UPS peak surcharges start September 27, FedEx September 28, USPS October 4 — flat residential demand charges jumped 22–32% over 2025.
A pre-ticked "optional" fee is not consent — the FTC's $35M order makes opt-in defaults, total-price disclosure, and traceable fee accounts the standard.
Illinois HB 3773 took effect January 1, 2026 and covers employers with one employee — give AI notice, drop zip-code proxies, run four-fifths bias tests.
An IRS Form 4564 Information Document Request is a request, not a court order — answer only what's asked, keep a copy of everything, and ask for time early.
A US contractor license bond protects the public and costs 1–3% a year; a bid bond protects one project owner and will never satisfy a state licensing board.
Split dojo income into six revenue lines — dues, testing, pro shop, privates, camps, parties — and carry prepaid tuition as deferred revenue, not income.
A mutual NDA binds both sides — and the residuals clause, the marking rules, and two separate clocks decide whether yours survives a dispute.
Pay-as-you-go workers' comp bills each payroll on actual wages instead of estimates — no big deposit, smaller audit surprises, smoother cash flow.
US Medicaid authorizations cap private-duty nursing revenue while payroll runs weekly — track auth balances, reconcile EVV, and hold DSO at 40–45 days.
A QSEHRA lets employers under 50 FTEs reimburse individual health premiums tax-free — up to $6,450 self-only in 2026, with the IRS 90-day notice filed.
Cull ewes held over 12 months qualify for Section 1231 gain on Form 4797 — not Schedule F — skipping self-employment tax.
