#small-business

小企业

为小企业主提供的财务管理策略和工具

2026年9月2日阅读需 10 分钟

Oklahoma's Child Care Subsidy Cutoff Drops to 55% of Median Income on July 1: A Budget Playbook for Daycare Owners Facing Enrollment Loss

Oklahoma's child care subsidy income ceiling falls from 85% to 55% of state median income on July 1, 2026, cutting the family-of-four cutoff from about $79,846 to about $51,665, months after the $5-per-day provider add-on ended on April 6. This guide shows daycare owners how to segment their roster by subsidy exposure, model private-pay conversion versus reduced hours versus attrition, and rebuild staffing, pricing, and cash reserves before the renewal-by-renewal enrollment slope arrives.

Mike Thrift

childcaresmall-businessbudgeting

2026年9月2日阅读需 11 分钟

When Your Payroll Provider Fails to Deposit Your Taxes: Why the IRS Still Comes After You

If a payroll company withdraws your tax money and never deposits it, the employer still owes the full tax plus penalties. A payroll service provider or reporting agent assumes no liability, a Section 3504 agent shares it, and only an IRS-certified CPEO is solely liable for its work-site employees. This guide covers the Trust Fund Recovery Penalty that reaches owners personally, seven warning signs of a failing provider, and the monthly EFTPS verification habit that catches a missed deposit at a 2% penalty instead of 10%.

Mike Thrift

payrolltax-compliancewithholding

2026年9月2日阅读需 1 分钟

记录2026年牛肉价格：餐厅和肉铺如何在不流失顾客的情况下重新定价

2026年5月，碎牛肉零售价约为每磅6.75美元，牛排约为12.80美元，美国牛群数量降至75年来的最低点8620万头，且缓解可能要到2028年之后。本指南向餐厅和肉铺展示如何重新核算每项牛肉产品的成本、将涨幅分散到整个菜单、转向次级部位，并在调价后跟踪单品利润率。

Mike Thrift

restaurantcost-of-goods-soldpricing-strategies

2026年9月2日阅读需 11 分钟

SECURE 2.0 Auto-Portability and the December 31, 2026 401(k) Plan Amendment Deadline: What Small Business Sponsors Must Do Now

SECURE 2.0 Section 120 lets a departing employee's $1,000–$7,000 401(k) balance follow them into their next employer's plan through the Portability Services Network, and IRS Notice 2024-2 requires most calendar-year plans to adopt a consolidated SECURE 2.0 amendment by December 31, 2026. This guide covers how auto-portability interacts with force-out rules, what the amendment must memorialize, whether small employers should opt in, and the payroll, census and expense records to reconcile before year-end.

Mike Thrift

retirement-plansemployee-benefitssmall-business

2026年9月2日阅读需 2 分钟

Square免费版线上刷卡费率现为3.3% + 30¢：2026年1月的费率上调每年究竟让你多花多少钱

Square于2026年1月13日将免费版的线上刷卡费率从2.9% + 30¢上调至3.3% + 30¢，付费版则调整为2.9% + 30¢。本文计算这次上调的年度成本，找出新的Square Plus盈亏平衡点（约每月$12,250的线上流水），并说明交换加价定价何时会比统一费率更划算。

Mike Thrift

paymentspoint-of-salesmall-business

2026年9月2日阅读需 10 分钟

Washington's Homeowner Recovery Program Is Live: How Contractors Should Reserve for Judgment Claims That No Longer Go Away

Since July 1, 2026, Washington homeowners can collect up to $25,000 of an unpaid contractor judgment from the state's Homeowner Recovery Program, after which L&I can pursue the contractor for reimbursement with interest on payment plans of up to 36 months. This guide explains the eligibility rules, the post-2024 bond levels of $30,000 general and $15,000 specialty, and how a residential contractor should log disputes, accrue probable losses under ASC 450, fund a separate cash reserve, and amortize a state repayment plan in a plain-text ledger.

Mike Thrift

constructionsmall-businessrisk-management