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So many small business owners dread tax season. Not only does it mean extra work on your plate, the fear of getting audited if you make a mistake is really stressful.
But there’s a different way to think about tax season. All the extra work you’re doing at this time of year can actually teach you a lot about your business, and help you plan better for the year to come.
To help you prepare your books properly for your accountant so that they can help you save as much money as possible.
To demystify audits so you can prevent them, handle them when they happen, and stop fearing them.
To teach you how to stay on top of your books year-round, so you won’t procrastinate and panic at tax time anymore.
Tax season can be stressful—especially for small businesses. But it’s also a huge opportunity for entrepreneurs to dig deep into their business’ finances and performance and set yourself up for success in the coming year.
Business tax deductions are a big part of that because they can save valuable funds you can reinvest to grow your business. According to the United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS), business tax deductions for 2015 totaled over $1.1 trillion. That’s one big opportunity.
Understanding the tax deductions your business is eligible for goes a long way in ensuring you save every dollar possible. Even if you hand off tax preparation to a professional, it’s important to know your deductions so you can prepare and keep the appropriate records to claim them.
Common mistakes to avoid when you deduct business expenses.
If you need a quick tune-up on common tax terms to know before diving in, check out our glossary of tax terms.
In a nutshell, tax deductions (also called write-offs) are one way taxpayers can lower their tax liability or the amount of tax they pay. When you prepare and file your taxes, you claim the deductions your business qualifies for on your annual tax return.
Deductions come in all varieties, but they have one thing in common—they count against and reduce your total taxable income. That’s different from a tax credit, which counts dollar-for-dollar against your tax liability for the year.
For example, if your business income for last year was $100,000 and you claim $20,000 in write-offs, your taxable income is $80,000. Your savings from those deductions are the total deduction amount ($20,000) multiplied by the tax rate for your income bracket. If your rate is 25%, for example, those deductions would save you $5,000 on your taxes for that year.
Independent contractors, freelancers, and sole proprietors are all considered self-employed workers in the eyes of the IRS.
What does that mean? At the most basic level, being self-employed means you don’t report to someone above you. From a tax perspective, self-employed workers typically pay quarterly estimated taxes that cover income tax and the additional self-employment tax.
For an individual, those taxes can add up in a hurry. That’s why it’s important to understand the six deductions we’ll cover next—so you can be ready to claim them and lessen the burden once tax seasons rolls around.
The home office tax deduction is probably one of the most well-known and least understood deductions available to self-employed people. In a nutshell, this deduction is aimed at giving you credit for expenses associated with maintaining an office in your home.
It can be a substantial annual deduction, so it’s a wonder why more self-employed workers don’t claim it.
Previously, home office deductions were less common, making them somewhat of a lightning rod for IRS audits. But as remote work and the gig economy has grown, home office deductions have become more routine for the IRS—meaning the threat of an audit has dropped off substantially.
Not to mention, beginning in the 2013 tax year, the IRS instituted a standard rate for home office deductions, creating a much faster and simpler method for calculating your deduction amount. The rate for 2017 was $5 per square foot of office space.
The space has to be used to conduct business regularly and exclusively, meaning you can’t claim an entire room if it actually doubles as the guest room.
Your home office needs to be your primary place of business. If you head to the coffee shop from time to time, that’s okay. But if you rent a desk in a coworking space for 25 days out of the month, your case for the deduction is a little weaker.
If you rent an office space outside your home, see the Rent and utilities section under small business deductions.
There are some aspects of running a business that are better handled by experts. When you work with a professional to handle something (like an accountant to file your taxes or a lawyer to incorporate your business), you can deduct the cost of their help.
It’s important to note: you can only deduct professional fees that are directly related to your business. For example, if you hire an accountant to file both your personal and business taxes, you can deduct only the cost of your business tax filing.
For some self-employed workers, health insurance, retirement savings, and other benefits you’d otherwise receive from an employer can easily become your biggest expenses. That’s why are also typically eligible as deductions from your taxes. The most significant (and frequently evolving) deduction is for health insurance premiums.
Your business income for the year was less than your health insurance premiums (if you reported a net loss).
In addition to health insurance and retirement contributions, you can also deduct other common types of insurance you may need as a solopreneur—including professional liability insurance, disability insurance, and home-based business insurance.
If you pursue additional education to either maintain or improve skills that relate directly to your business or your legal ability to continue in the field, you may be able to deduct the cost of that education.
For example, an SEO consultant can deduct the cost of a course on what’s new for SEO in 2018. The IRS Publication 970 offers more guidance on expenses that do and do not qualify. However, this deduction is one that gets pretty specific, so we recommend working with a tax professional to see if you’re eligible.
For self-employed workers, the education deduction actually lowers your taxable income (instead of being credited against your tax liability), so it’s well-worth taking if your expenses qualify.
Note: All taxpayers are also eligible to deduct any interest paid against your student loans. You should receive a 1098-T form from the lender, which includes the total interest you can deduct.
A family vacation to Maui unfortunately does not qualify for a business tax deduction. But any travel you do to meet with or acquire clients, perform services or deliver products, and attend conferences, seminars, and other education or networking events is a deductible travel expense.
Transportation (airfare, train fare, bus fare, Uber/Lyft/taxi fare, rental car, and auto mileage)Travel by airplane, train, bus or car between your home and your business destination.
The key to appropriately deducting business travel expenses is to be reasonable. The IRS is vigilant about ensuring your deductions are legitimate business necessities. That means indulging in first class airfare or trying to deduct a 10-day family vacation where you met with 1 client won’t fly.
Keep accurate and plentiful records and use a degree of reasonableness, and your deductions won’t raise any red flags.
Self-employment means you’re accepting payments from clients or customers. Depending on the payment methods you accept—and the tools you use to process them—you’re responsible for merchant processing and service fees on those payments.
For example, typical credit card processors charge between 2.5% – 4% of the transaction amount. Those fees can definitely add up throughout the year, so it’s important to keep a record of every transaction. Those records enable you to deduct merchant processing fees from your business income.
Small businesses represent the vast majority of firms in the United States. They drive job creation and economic growth—they also contribute a lot to annual tax revenue.
Because small business and entrepreneurship is such a vital part of our economy, there are several tax deductions that can help lessen the burden on small businesses. In fact, many different business expenses can be deducted from your business taxes, including rent and utilities for your office and even invoices and bills that go unpaid.
Whether you rent a physical office space for 50 or one desk in the coworking space downtown, both your rent and any utilities for the office are deductible business expenses. Utilities include: electricity, gas, water, telephone, and internet bills.
If you work out of your home you can still deduct some of these expenses as they relate to your business use of the space. See the Home office deduction section above for more.
For the bigger ticket equipment, you can choose to deduct the full value in the same year you buy it or spread the cost out over a number of years (depending on the type of item).
Self-employed workers can deduct their own benefit and insurance premiums, and the same applies to small business owners. If you have employees, you can also deduct their salaries (including wages and bonuses) and any benefits you provide to them and their families.
Everything from business cards to Facebook ads to billboards counts toward this deduction, so be sure to keep records on all your advertising expenses throughout the year.
As your small business grows, there are several different types of insurance you’ll need—from professional liability insurance to workers’ compensation and product liability insurance. The premiums for any insurance policies your business needs are deductible, similar to your health insurance deductible.
Understanding the tax deductions that are available to you and your business is the first step in winning the year-end season. When you make the most of the deductions you qualify for, you’re lowering your tax burden and saving money—money you can put right back into your business (or money you can use to fund a little break from your business).
But there are a few common mistakes both self-employed workers and small businesses fall into, and they can end up costing you. Here are some of the mistakes we see with tax deductions—keep them in mind so you can avoid falling into these traps.
No matter which business tax deductions you claim on your taxes, they all have one thing in common: you need proof.
Deductions can be lucrative, so there are always people who erroneously claim tax credits and deductions they don’t qualify for. If your business is audited by the IRS, you’ll need documentation to back up every deduction you claim. That’s why it’s absolutely vital that you always document and record all of your business’ expenses, especially those you claim on your tax return.
You file taxes once a year—which means you have to remember and keep track of documentation for a good while before it comes in handy. You have a lot on your plate, and we know it’s easy for invoices to disappear and receipts to fall through the cracks.
That’s why we always recommend having a system in place to organize and manage your expenses and receipts. If you’re already using Wave, you can upload and categorize receipts. You can also sync your business bank account to automatically import expenses.
That average small business or solopreneur qualifies for several tax deductions, and it’s in your best interest to claim every deduction you qualify for.
Some deductions (like the home office deduction or equipment depreciation) require more complex calculations to figure out the actual amount of your deduction. But the bottom line is, if you forego deductions you qualify for, you’re losing out.
A lot goes into preparing and filing your annual business taxes. It’s a complex topic—one that changes frequently, too.
While some of us can and do handle personal taxes by ourselves (or with the help of DIY software, at least), business taxes are a horse of an entirely different color. It’s important for business owners need to understand all that business taxes entail, but there’s a lot at stake when it comes time to actually file.
From mistakes that trigger an audit to leaving money on the table, your business is better off when a tax professional handles things. And now that you know the fees you pay for a professional accountant are tax deductible, there’s no reason to make this mistake.
In the world of taxes, audit is a 4-letter word. Taxpayers live in fear of the IRS audit—including the inconvenience and potential penalties it implies. But you don’t need to fear the audit, and you definitely shouldn’t let fear of the audit stop you from claiming deductions you’ve rightly earned.
There are two main defenses against an IRS audit: comprehensive records and professional tax filing. If you claim only the deductions you qualify for and you have documentation to back you up, you’re in good shape even if the IRS does choose to audit your return.
Since we’ve already talked about both of those defenses, your audits fears can float right out the window.
Most small business owners and solopreneurs don’t get excited about taxes—but deductions are one thing you should get excited about. After all, they’re all about scoring you valuable tax savings you can use to grow your business. If you have a solid understanding of the business deductions you may qualify for and seek professional tax help, you’ll be off and spending those savings in no time.
Want to test your knowledge for this guide? Try out our tax quiz on deductions: Can I Claim This?
For small business owners and independent workers, the end of the year means closing your books and taking stock of your business. Wrapping up your annual accounting is about more than just preparing for taxes—it can be a powerful opportunity to take an in-depth look at your business and finances and find opportunities to continuously improve year over year.
Did your revenue grow over the last year? What can you do to continue that growth into the new year? How can you improve cash flow?
Asking these questions is a vital exercise for business owners, but it can easily get lost at the end of year. Between reconciling your books, getting a handle on tax documents, and planning for the year ahead, there’s a lot to do. Throw in holiday planning and your schedule can get downright oppressive.
That’s why it’s best to prepare for year end accounting ahead of time and plan for a smooth end to the year.
Key questions to ask your accountant.
Accountants can sometimes seem like magicians—able to make sense of spreadsheets and numbers that read like hieroglyphics to the rest of us. But there’s one thing that can stand in the way of even the most magical and talented accountant: unfinished and disorganized bookkeeping.
If your business and financial records are a mess, it’s a lot harder (and maybe impossible) for an accountant to make sense of them. That’s why your first step, before you knock on your accountant’s door, is to get all of your books and records in order and up to date.
Once all of your transactions have been entered and verified, the next step is to reconcile your accounts. Simply put, run through to ensure all entries in your bank and credit card statements are included and correct in your accounting ledger—and vice versa. Reconciling is an important part of making sure you aren’t missing information or working with inaccurate numbers.
Now that you know everything matches up, you’ll make your year end period adjustments. These adjustments help you account for things like bad debts and depreciation on your assets.
Period adjustments are a way for you to tie up the relationship between your costs and the revenue they generate. That makes for a better, more accurate and holistic picture of your business finances and performance—one you can act and make decisions based on.
Here are a few of the period adjustments you may need to make.
Sad as it is, unpaid invoices are a reality of the freelance and small business worlds. When you create an invoice, your books show that amount as income. If the income never actually materializes (i.e. the customers just doesn’t pay), you need to adjust your books to write off those invoices. For Wave users, here’s a guide for how to do that.
When you buy certain equipment or other necessities for your business, they add to your business assets. But equipment like computers or vehicles depreciates over time and use—meaning the value of your assets goes down. You need to record that change in value to get a more accurate picture of your business’ assets.
Depreciation adjustments can be a little complicated, so we recommend working together with your accountant to decide on the best depreciation approach for your business, and how to record it on your books.
Accrued revenue and expenses are income and liabilities you’ve earned or used, but haven’t yet paid or been paid for.
For example, if you complete a client project on December 30th and don’t have a chance to invoice for it until January 3rd, you still want that revenue to be credited for the year in which you earned it. The same is true for expenses that you use in one year and pay for the next—like your business credit card bill for December, which you’ll pay in January.
On the flipside of accrued revenue and expenses, there are some expenses you pay for before you use them.
Consider expenses like internet service. Your bill comes in December and covers your service for the upcoming month of January. If you make the payment before the year ends, you’ve prepaid for an expense in the following year. Recording this prepayment helps keep your expenses and the revenue they generate matched up.
Whenever a customer or client pays all or part of your invoice before you actually complete the work, they’ve made a deposit. That money isn’t technically income until you complete the work or ship the product, even though it’s sitting in your bank account. At year’s end, you’ll record any customer deposits as business liabilities because you’re obligated to do the work.
Now that your books are all in order, let’s talk about the documents, records, and reports you need to bring along when you meet with your accountant. Various documents and reports can help your accountant get the best picture of your business and its financial health—not to mention helping them prepare for tax time.
When you meet at the end of the year, it’s always best to bring your tax return from the previous year. Your return has key information about your income, expenses, and the deductions you took that can help you compare how your financial situation and business performance has changed over the last year.
Let’s talk about what each of those involves.
Your accounting information and basic financial reports work together to give your accountant a more holistic picture of your business finances over the past year. They can tell them things like how healthy your cash flow was, how much revenue you brought in, and whether you had a profit or loss this year.
In addition to those official financial reports, we also recommend bringing along a copy of your trial balance at year end and your general ledger. Remember, the more information your accountant has, the better advice they can give.
Your financial reports give your accountant a good overview, but it’s also helpful to drill down into some of the details around where and why your business is spending the money you’re spending. That’s why comprehensive records of all your expenses for the year can be so helpful.
All of this information helps you do a few things. For one, it helps you account for and justify everything you spent business funds on. Looking at your business expenses also helps you figure out how they correlate with revenue. That makes it easy to find patterns, identify overspending, and see where you can cut down on expenses for next year.
Many of us are far from ready to file our taxes when we go for year end accounting help. Still, it’s a good idea to bring any tax documents and forms you do have ready. Your tax forms are an overview of your financial year—not unlike your business financial reports. They can be helpful in confirming things like self-employment income, spending on contractors, and payroll expenses.
Few business owners fall in love with the accounting side of running a business. If your idea of a great year end means handing off paperwork to your accountant and letting them handle the rest, you’re not alone.
You don’t need to have a CPA to have a grasp on your business’ finances, though—and understanding your books can only help your business thrive.
That knowledge starts with getting the skinny from your accountant. Ask the questions below (and any others you have) to better understand the state of your business finances and what you can do to improve them.
How can I optimize my cash flow?
Cash flow is a particularly tough problem for contractors who work on a project-to-project basis and seasonal businesses. No matter how much revenue your business brings in, cash flow is something a lot of businesses, large and small, struggle with.
It’s one thing to turn a profit at the end of the year—it’s quite another thing to maintain a healthy cash flow throughout the year.
Healthy cash flow ensures you can cover your bills and expenses on time and that you won’t go belly up if an unexpected expense pops up. That’s why it’s good practice to look for ways to optimize and improve your cash flow every year, even if you haven’t had a crisis of cash.
Is the legal structure of my business still the best option for me?
Whether your business operates as a sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company (LLC), or corporation, there are a lot of benefits and disadvantages to each legal structure.
Even if you worked with a professional accountant to decide on the right structure when you launched, this could change as your business grows and evolves. That’s why it’s an important conversation to have with your accountant every year—to ensure you’re putting your business in the best possible position.
How and where can I grow my profits next year?
For most businesses, you grow by increasing profit. Boosting profit comes down to two things: growing revenue or decreasing expenses—and your accountant can help you explore both avenues.
How will recent tax law changes affect my taxes?
Tax laws evolve constantly, but 2018’s complete overhaul spells a lot of change—particularly for pass-through businesses like sole proprietors and LLCs.
It’s important to understand how those changes are likely to affect your 2018 taxes. Your accountant can also help identify new ways to lower your tax liability under these new laws, like taking advantage of new or different deductions or even changing your business’ legal structure.
How should I estimate quarterly tax payments next year?
Entrepreneurs and small business owners who don’t have taxes withheld from each paycheck are expected to pay estimated taxes each quarter. As the name implies, these are an estimation based on what your total income is expected to be—meaning they can change a lot from year to year.
It’s important to take a look at your total income for the year, as well as how it matches up with your estimates throughout each quarter. This is the information that will help inform your estimated payments for the following year.
There are a million and one things we could recommend talking with your accountant about. At the end of the day, it all comes down to the information you want and need from them.
Your accountant is more than the person who keeps your books or files your taxes. They’re experienced professionals with a lot of expertise and advice to offer your business. They’ve seen all kinds of businesses and financial situations.
So take advantage of that and don’t be afraid to ask every burning, nagging question you have—your accountant is there to help.
Completing your year end accounting and preparing to close your books is all about wrapping the year up in a nice little bow—then mining your business information for ways you can grow and improve in the new year.
Year end offers key insights that can help you increase revenue, develop a healthier cash flow, save on taxes, and a whole host of other things.
As each year draws to an end, there’s one thing on a lot of minds: taxes.
For small businesses and independent workers, a lot goes into filing your taxes. From parsing all the tax forms you send and receive to figuring out your estimated quarterly taxes for next year, tax season is a busy time and it’s easy for April 15th to sneak up on you.
That’s why it’s always a good idea to get a headstart on tax filing as soon as the year ends. Once your annual return is out of the way, you can relax and focus on more exciting things like growing your business.
How to actually file and pay your taxes.
That being said, we always recommend that you work with a professional to prepare your business tax return. Personal taxes are one thing, but when it comes to your business, hiring a professional accountant or CPA is a no-brainer.
Tax pros do this stuff for a living—they can ensure your T’s are crossed and your I’s are dotted. Peace of mind and a maximized refund are both worth a lot more than the cost of hiring a CPA.
Here are a few other compelling reasons to work with a pro this year.
Self-employed taxpayers can have hundreds of 1099-MISC forms to sift through. Business owners might have dozens of different deductions, each requiring its own set of documentation. Not to mention: math.
Between the complexity of self-employment and business taxes and what’s at stake if you miss something, hiring a tax pro to handle your prep and filing is a no-brainer for entrepreneurs and businesses.
If you’re thinking that a good tax software can handle all of that complexity for you, you’re right…and you’re wrong.
Popular tax software options do make it much easier to get all the right information and documentation in the right places. That being said, tax software can’t maximize your refund the way a human CPA can.
Humans have years or even decades of experience preparing taxes and working with businesses like yours. They can find deductions you didn’t even know you qualify for and identify other ways to lower your tax liability. Humans understand the nuance and loopholes riddled throughout U.S. tax code—better than software can.
On top of all that experience, human tax preparers are also more flexible. They can adapt to new changes in tax laws, like the massive overhaul that is the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Even if you’ve filed your own business taxes before—even twenty times before—the rules are different this year.
The new legislation made big changes to things like the standard deduction and how much pass-through income is taxed. Changes that affect everyone from sole proprietors to partnerships to limited liability companies (LLCs).
The new laws don’t just change how much you owe, they can also change the way you maximize your refund. Maybe you’re better off taking the standard deduction instead of itemizing this year. Maybe incorporating is best for your business now.
A professional tax accountant can parse all the new laws and their implications—and offer you sage advice on the best options for your business moving forward.
Speaking of advice, a professional CPA or accountant can help you figure out ways to lower your total tax liability. Everything from the legal structure of your business to whether you work with independent contractors to how much you pay in quarterly taxes affects your ultimate tax refund or payment.
A lower tax liability means more money that goes back into your business (or maybe funds some much-needed PTO).
Tax pros can also help you set the right expectations for your business taxes. Freelancer Lindsey Peacock talks about a vital mistake she made during her first year as a freelancer—and how it ended up costing her $6,000.
A professional business accountant could’ve saved Lindsey the stress of an unexpected bill by giving her the right information, upfront, about how much she should expect to pay in self-employment taxes.
Now that we’ve convinced you to work with a professional tax accountant when you file, let’s talk about how and where to find a good one. Google something like “small business accountant,” you’ll drown in results.
117 million of them, in fact.
How do you filter through that many options and actually find someone you want to work with? To start, you have to know what to look for. Once you know what makes a good tax filing partner, we’ll talk about a few places where you can find a more curated list of options.
In the world of business taxes, not all accountants are created equal. Some may be more experienced, more talented, or just a better fit for your particular business—and it’s important that you know how to find the best tax pro for you.
To start, you definitely want to work with a registered accounting professional who’s certified to prepare and file your taxes. That might be a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Enrolled Agent (EA). Either way, you can be sure that certified tax preparers know their stuff, and you can trust their experience.
To verify an accountant’s credentials, check out CPA Verify or the American Institute of Certified Public Accounts (AICPA’s) website.
Once you confirm an accountant is certified, there are a few other, more subjective things to consider before working with them.
Specialty and expertise: Just like your business serves a particular niche, so do tax accountants. Your best bet is to look for a CPA or EA who has plenty of experience working with small businesses—and your type of business (sole proprietorship, freelancer, LLC, etc.), too.
Experience in your industry: On top of small business expertise, it can help to work with an accountant who has experience in your industry, as well—particularly if your industry has its own unique tax challenges (like ecommerce or real estate).
Reviews and testimonials: Knowledge and experience are one thing, but how will the tax pro put them to work for you? A good accountant should be able to provide reviews or testimonials from current and past clients. If they don’t have any, that could be a red flag.
Rates and pricing: When it comes to accounting and tax prep fees, you’ll need to do some research on common rates—both in your local area and for your business situation. Beware of rates that seem too good to be true.
Easy to work with: Working with your accountant shouldn’t be a painful experience. Look for a pro who’s communicative, friendly, and helpful.
Now that you know what makes up a good business tax accountant, let’s talk about where to find potential accountants. As we said before, searching Google for a small business accountant is a one-way ticket to overwhelm. The easiest way to sift through your options is to start with an already curated list from the beginning.
Where can you find a curated list of qualified accountants and CPAs? Start with your existing network. Ask for referrals from friends, family, and colleagues who own a business or work a side job. That’s the best way to go straight to the most qualified accountants, and your network can give you all the details about what it’s actually like to work with them.
If you don’t find a match through your network, there are several business organizations that should be able to give you a list of certified and local tax professionals. Look for your local Chamber of Commerce or a nearby Small Business Development Center.
Last but not least, try a review website like Yelp. While you’ll get a lot of options to sort through, you also have easy access to details that can help you narrow down the right fit for you—like ratings, reviews, responsiveness, and rates.
Once you found a small business accountant you can’t wait to work with, it’s time to start gathering up all the documents and other records they’ll need to prepare your taxes.
For small businesses and independent workers, those documents can add up quickly. The average employee just needs to bring the one W-2 form their employer delivered to them. But for the self-employed, sifting through your income, tax paid, and expenses involves quite a few more pieces of paper.
Our list is a good starting point, but it isn’t comprehensive for every situation. To be safe, give your accountant a call before you head to their office so you can be sure you have everything they need.
Now that your tax return is ready to rock, how do you actually file your taxes?
Here’s the short version: if you work with a tax professional or CPA, they can file all your tax forms for you. Typically, filing your taxes is included in the normal fee you pay. The same goes for tax prep software like H&R Block or TaxAct—e-filing your taxes is included in the price.
If you decide to go it alone and file your own taxes, you have two choices. The quickest and easiest option is to e-file (for free!) through Free File from the IRS. For the paper lovers among us, you can also still choose to file by mail. You can find the right mailing address on the IRS website or look for the instructions on the last page of your 1040 form.
When you’re ready to pay any balance owed on your taxes, there a lot of options for how to pay.
Electronic Funds Withdrawal: If you work with a professional tax preparer or tax software, they’ll submit your payment through this method when they file your taxes. If you file yourself using Free File, you can do the same and schedule your payment for anytime up until the due date.
You can find the right mailing address on the IRS website or listed in the instructions on your tax forms.
To pay at your bank, fill out the Same-Day Taxpayer Worksheet and bring it into your bank’s nearest location. Don’t forget: wire transfers usually incur a fee from your bank, so it’s important to find out how much the fee will be before you decide to pay this way.
To pay with cash, you’ll need to visit the Official Payments website to verify your information. Once the IRS confirms your information, you’ll get an email with your payment code, location to pay, and other instructions. Cash payments incur a $3.99 fee.
Taxes aren’t the most exciting part of running your own business, but they are an important one nonetheless.
By gathering your information together and getting an early start as the year ends, you’ll be in good shape to find the right accountant and maximize your refund—so you can kick back and relax as the tax deadline approaches.
As a small business owner, you go to great lengths to make sure you’re complying with all the necessary tax laws and requirements. You save up and organize all your receipts, sort through dozens of 1099 forms, and make payments on time.
So when the government decides to audit your tax return, it can feel a little scary.
Here’s the thing: you don’t need to be afraid of an IRS audit. For starters, audits are relatively rare when you consider the sheer number of tax returns the IRS handles. Business News Daily notes that audits make up less than 1% of the 150 million returns filed each year.
What you’ll need to give the auditor.
Then we’ll finish off with a story about why you really truly don’t need to sweat an audit. Let’s get to it!
What does it mean to get audited by the IRS?
There are a lot of reasons the IRS might audit your business tax return—and very few of them mean the government thinks you committed criminal tax fraud. Remember: an audit isn’t an accusation. It just means the IRS wants to take a second look at your taxes to ensure everything is accurate, and fix anything that isn’t.
The key to getting through an IRS audit unscathed is to be prepared for it (more on that later!) It can help to understand why the government might audit your business, so you can anticipate an audit and take steps to avoid it.
That being said, the IRS also conducts random audits that can happen even if none of the red-flags above apply to you or your business. That’s why it’s important to always be prepared with documentation to back up your income, expenses, and deductions.
Keep your business and personal finances separate: This is a good tip to follow even if all it ever does is simplify your bookkeeping. Keeping your finances separate makes it easier to organize and keep track of your business income and expenses,so you can prove your income, expenses, and deductions in the case of an audit.
Track every penny: In same vein, it’s important to keep track of every penny that flows into and out of your business. Not only does this enable you to claim all the deductions you qualify for, but it makes for concrete documentation of your business income and expenses, which comes in handy when an audit questions their veracity.
Stay organized throughout the year: One of the most common mistakes small business owners make is failing to save and organize their business receipts, invoices, and reports throughout the year.
Work with a tax professional to prepare and file: Back in Chapter 3, we talked about the importance of working with a professional accountant or CPA to file your taxes. An added benefit of working with a professional is having a partner to help you through the audit process and work with the IRS on your behalf.
No matter how prepared you are for a tax audit, it’s normal to feel a little panicky when an audit notice arrives in the mail. For starters, just take a breath and remind yourself that you’ve prepared for this.
After that, these simple steps are the best way to get started responding to and working through an audit.
Verifying the authenticity of your audit notice might seem like a wasted first step, but it’s actually really important. The IRS is a favorite of scammers because they know people are likely to react quickly and without too much thought because we’re all secretly terrified of the IRS.
Don’t be that person—there are a few obvious calling cards of an audit scam.
The biggest red flag has to do with the medium of the notice. The IRS, for security reasons, will only ever initiate contact via a mailed letter to your home or business address. If you get a phone call, voicemail, or email about an audit, it’s a fake.
If you’re ever unsure whether an audit notice is legitimate, your best bet is to contact the IRS directly. You can call the agency at 800-829-1040 or visit their website for help confirming the letter is for real.
Once you know the audit notice is legitimate, your very next step should be to contact your accountant or CPA. Whether they prepared and filed your tax return or you did it yourself, it’s absolutely vital to have a professional on your side during the audit process.
For one, your tax pro may have been through an audit before. They’ll know how to handle one and what to expect. They can also help you decipher why you’re being audited—if it’s an actual mistake or just a routine audit to verify the information in your return.
When it comes to working with the IRS, it’s always best to have a professional in your corner—because the IRS auditor is a professional, and their job is to get all the tax money the government has a claim to.
Many small business owners choose to sign over power-of-attorney to their accountant or CPA, too. That enables them to interact with the IRS directly and on your behalf, so you can take a step back and focus on running your business.
When the IRS conducts an audit, they’re essentially looking for proof. Receipts to backup your business expenses, documentation to show your eligibility for the deductions you claimed, and verification of your income. That’s why, as we discussed above, the number one key to surviving an audit is to have that documentation organized and ready to go.
Once you’ve spoken with your accountant and handed over all the necessary documents, it’s time to take a step back and let your CPA handle the rest.
As we said above, the IRS auditor is a professional whose job is to secure all the tax money the government’s owed. You aren’t a tax professional, and the auditor is. It’s easy to get tripped up or confuse things.
That’s why, to be safe, it’s best to limit your contact with the auditor and let your CPA take care of communicating and working with them.
Between the horror stories of audits taking over people’s lives to the very real fear of math, it’s easy to panic when that audit notice lands in your mailbox. But as one of our Wave customers learned, going through a government audit isn’t as scary as it’s made out to be.
After receiving an audit letter in the fall of 2017, their gut reaction was much the same as most small business owners.
My first thought was, “What did I do wrong?” Or, maybe more accurately, “What didn’t I do right?” Could there have been a moment where I did something not quite by-the-book, unintentionally?
The audit experience could have been much more difficult,” they shared, “if I hadn’t kept such good records.
Dealing with the government can sometimes feel like a zero-sum game—but the vast majority of IRS audits happen because of small errors that are easily solved through correspondence alone.
The biggest lesson I learned from this whole experience was that mistakes happen, even when you have the best of intentions… but I was surprised to find that most were fixable.
As long as your tax documents are organized and up-to-date, you’re in good shape to resolve the audit pretty painlessly.
Keep proper documentation, and only deduct ordinary and necessary business expenses that are allowed by the IRS. Even if you are selected for an audit, you will know you have nothing to worry about.
IRS audits aren’t fun, but they don’t have to take over your life or cause unnecessary stress. If you stay organized and let your accountant or CPA handle the auditor, you’ll be in good shape to survive the audit and maybe even learn a little something along the way.
The National Small Business Association notes that around 20% of small business owners spend up to 120 hours on taxes each year—that’s a lot of time spent away from actually running your business.
That’s why business owners who don’t dread tax season have one thing in common: they keep their books and finances in order all year long. That way, when the year ends, they’re in the best possible shape to take stock of their business and start preparing for tax season.
Because year end accounting is about more than just closing your books on the year. It’s an opportunity to look at your business’ performance and financial health—so you can set goals and improvements for the upcoming year. Staying organized and planning ahead also helps you get a jump on activities and record-keeping, lowering your business’ tax liability next year.
Tips for staying organized and on top of your books all year long.
We briefly touched on some of the key benefits to staying organized and on top of your business accounting. In addition to losing out on those vital benefits, there are also some important reasons why neglecting your books can cause you harm. Here are a few of the biggest reasons.
There’s no getting around organizing your receipts come tax season—we all have to sit down and file our taxes no matter what. If you’ve neglected your books all year, you’re only adding undue stress and time to this process at year’s end.
Your business’ survival depends on your ability to make investments and pay bills when you need to. If you aren’t properly tracking the money that flows into and out of your business, it’s easy for a crisis of cash flow to hit when you’re least equipped to handle it. Instead, steady bookkeeping helps you keep a pulse on the financial health of your business.
As small business owners know, tax time comes more than once a year. If you aren’t keeping tracking of your books, deadlines like your quarterly tax payments can easily sneak up on you or even sneak by without you noticing.
No matter what tax deductions you’re eligible for, you can only claim those you have documentation to back up (in case of an audit)—if you aren’t staying on top of those expenses and deductions, you could lose out when it comes time to file.
It can seem daunting to keep track of all these documents for the entire year. That’s why we pulled together some key tips for staying on top of your books without sinking unnecessary time and stress into the process.
Once you know what you need for your year-end filing next year and beyond, it’s time to put systems in place to track your data. That means stashing away random receipts in a shoebox is no longer an option.
The lead up to your year-end filing shouldn’t be the only time you check in on your business finances.
To avoid surprises and to run your business efficiently, maintaining visibility into your finances is crucial. And once you’ve gathered the appropriate paperwork and established some expense tracking systems, “checking under the hood” of your business becomes far simpler.
Set some time aside in your calendar once a month or once a quarter to dive deep into revenues and expenses. This simple practice can prevent any last-minute surprises from popping up at tax time. Create some calendar alerts to ensure you don’t forget.
Regularly reviewing your books can also empower you with insights to run your business better. For example, a quick look at your business finances could reveal that the average time it takes for clients to remit payment is 60+ days. To curb outstanding invoices and improve cash flow, you can set up automatic reminders for clients to pay their invoices after 15 or 30 days.
And making this kind of high-impact change isn’t that difficult—it can come from a little bit of data and a quick review of your books.
In the midst of all this preparation, you’re likely thinking about the things to come in the year ahead. What major changes will you and your business celebrate in the next 12 months?
All of these events can affect your taxable income and may require additional documents when submitting your taxes.
Maximize retirement contributions: Saving for retirement not only prepares you for living well in your golden years, but it also lowers your taxable income. Contributing to a qualified savings plan like a 401(k) or an RRSP can help you take advantage of the powers of compound interest while also saving your business some serious cash on your tax bill.
Make charitable donations: Helping out qualified non-profits is a win-win for businesses and charities alike. If you make a donation before the end of the year, you can deduct the contribution from your year-end filing to reduce your tax burden.
During the year, it’s easy to rationalize letting your books slip. You’re busy, your customers and employees need you, you’re focused on growing the business. But at the end of the day, maintaining up-to-date and accurate books and records is one of the most powerful tools you have to grow your business.
From making tax time easier to helping you better understand your business finances and grow, staying organized all year long just makes sense for smart business owners.


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You will now be prompted to enter the login details for your workplace user account. Please note that if you are registering for an account after your portal administrator has activated SSO, you will complete setup with your workplace user account details when you register your account.
Setting up Okta for Single Sign On (SSO) with the 3GRC Platform.
Allowing survey respondents to view their answers after a survey has closed.

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The Public Desire Promotion is on with 30% off clothing. Shop online with promo code: "THIRTY". The promotion is valid online until further notice.
The Peter Hahn Promotion is on with an additional 30% off womens and mens fashion. The promotion is valid online until further notice.

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Nintendo Entertainment System(NES) Controller to Bliss box cable.
This cable will allow the connecting of your Nintendo Entertainment System(NES) controller to the Bliss Box.
Simple Plug and Play design allows the connection of your Nintendo Entertainment System(NES) controller quickly and easily.

industry_corpus2: Gaming


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As Michael Caine said ""Not a lot of people know that"
I thought they did !
it's all in greek.... so I still don't know what I'm supposed to know or not know!
Maria Callas was born in America but her parents were Greek. Their ruined house is in Neochori near Meligalas. Her father had a pharmacy, I think it was in Meligalas.

industry_corpus2: Film & Entertainment


text: Patons DK Merino Extrafine Blue Nile 50g Colour 00155. 100% Virgin Wool, 4mm needle, 120mtr. Merino Extrafine DK is exceptionally fine and soft thanks to the high number of individual fibers. The yarn is very easy to care for, is machine washable to 40°C and can even be tumble-dried. It is an absolute pleasure to knit and the finished garments wear well.

industry_corpus2: Manufacturing


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The list below includes 665 free or cheap things to do in or near Berkeley, California, including 131 different types of inexpensive activities like Parks, Movie Theaters, Shopping Districts and Botanical Gardens.
From Tilden Regional Park to University of California, Berkeley, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Berkeley and in nearby cities within 25 miles like San Francisco, Pacifica, Richmond and San Ramon.
Beautiful Tilden Regional Park in Berkeley, California is a nature conservancy with free and premium programs dedicated to public education about California's ecosystems, wildlife and horticulture. Most areas of the park are free to enter and are staffed by volunteers.
The Berkeley Rose Garden is famed for its 3,000 rose bushes and 250 varieties of roses, laid out in a terraced amphitheater setting. There are also tennis courts and picnic tables on its 3.64 acres.
Located next to the Berkeley Rose Garden, Codornices Park features facilities for baseball and basketball along with a multipurpose grass field. The park also offers picnic areas, barbeque grills, hiking trails through the woods and children's playgrounds.
A 90 acre park, Cesar Chavez park features remarkable views of the bay bridges as well as of Angel Island and Alcatraz. The park has an off leash dog area, a wildlife sanctuary, and picnic areas.

industry_corpus2: Travel & Geography


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Securities and Exchange Ordinance, 1969 (Ordinance No. XVII of 1969).
(ORDINANCE NO. XVII OF 1969).
1 An Ordinance to provide for the protection of investors, 2[ regulations of capital markets and issue] and dealings in securities.
2B.	Control over prospectus and other documents .
6.	Accounts, annual reports, returns, etc.
7.	Cancellation of registration, etc.
17.	Prohibition of fraudulent acts, etc.
18.	Prohibition of false statements, etc.
19A. Maintenance of secrecy by the the Commission, etc.
19B. Penalty for disclosure of information.
20A. Power of commission to issue directions in certain cases.
22A. Restriction in respect of filing of suit.
25B. Power to establish Special Tribunal.
32A. Regulation of business of Commodity Futures Contract, etc.

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Frederick I of Hohenzollern – grandfather of the famous military leader Frederick II the Great (rival of the Empress Maria Theresa) – managed to have his title of Duke of Prussia upgraded to the title of king, which meant a major advance in prestige.
On this day in 1713 the first Prussian King Frederick I – a ruler from the powerful Hohenzollern dynasty – died. He is historically particularly important because he was the first Hohenzollern who took a royal title. Namely, this dynasty had earlier ruled for centuries over Brandenburg and Prussia, but possessed only the titles of margrave, prince, and duke. Frederick I managed to have his title of Duke of Prussia upgraded to the title of king, which meant a major advance in prestige.
The elevation of a family into the royal rank was never simple in Europe. Namely, other kings jealously guarded that prestige and were not eager to allow lower dynasties to take royal titles. Frederick I negotiated his royal title in quite a clever way. In fact, out of regard towards the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, Leopold I (grandfather of Empress Maria Theresa), who was nominally his superior (because Frederick’s main Brandenburg estate was located within the Empire), he took the title “King in Prussia” instead of “King of Prussia”. Thus he was still subordinate to Emperor Leopold I as elector and Margrave of Brandenburg, and the royal title referred only to Prussia, which was outside the Empire. Hence, the title of “King in Prussia” (German: König in Preußen) emphasized the fact that it was a “foreign” title, and not a title within the Holy Roman Empire. In addition, the title of “King in Prussia” signified the fact that there was another part of Prussia not under Frederick’s rule within the Polish Kingdom.
Only the grandson of Frederick I – the famous military leader Frederick II the Great (rival of the Empress Maria Theresa and a kind of a role model to Adolf Hitler) – took the title “King of Prussia” (German: König von Preußen) after he took control of the remaining part of Prussia, which was within the Polish Kingdom.


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Verfeil is a small commune at the North-East of Toulouse. It is difficult to date its origins though Celtics were living there some centuries B.C. It was built at the top of a small hill, with fortified entrances and a castle from the VIII century at the top. Today about 3,000 inhabitants live in Verfeil and they do their best to make the Trail du Cassoulet a great running event.
This year was the first time that I took part in this race, together with other 2,000 participants: 300 of us would run the 32km trail, about 1,400 the 15km trail and the rest walking routes, races for children, etc. The organization was superb.
Every runner got a can of cassoulet. If got to the finish line we received as well an apron (plus a bottle of wine if the runner arrived disguised with a costume). After the trail, we all gathered to enjoy a delicious and energizing bowl of warm cassoulet.
The trail departed at 9am. I took it as a training session for the New York marathon, which I would run 4 weeks later. My training plan indicated that the day of the race I should train 3 hours, 1 of them at marathon pace. Thus a 32km trail would be perfect.
Route of the race as recorded by my Garmin.
Donating my old running shoes.

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Yes, it's time for another one. The top 3 scores will receive karma. Answers need to be submitted before 12PM GMT on Monday. All submissions need to be PMed to me.
Credits to Mage for the questions.
1. What was the name of the Mechanicus that was on Tyran when the Tyranids attacked?
2. What was the name of the planet that a large section of Hive Fleet Behemoth descended upon in the Macragge system?
3. How many centuries had passed since Behemoth before the noted arrival of Kraken?
4. On what planet did the inhabitants calmly board the bio-ships and commit their souls to their ‘gods’?
5. What happened on Tarsis Ultra that turned the battle for the Imperium?
6. What Ecclesiarchy-controlled world, defended by the Sisters of Battle, fell mere days before the Tyranids were defeated on Tarsis?
7. What did Inquisitor Kryptman establish that labeled him an Excommunicate Traitoris?
8. The Orks and Tyranids fought on what Adeptus Mechanicus world?
9. This labyrinth world is where Kryptman captured a brood of live Genestealers.
10. Where did Kryptman place these Genestealers, releasing the stasis hold on them?
11. What do Barbed Stranglers fire and how do they attack?
12. How many weapons add strength to the shot and by how much?
13. Zoanthropes and Biovores are speculated to get some of their genetic materials from what?
14. What is the maximum amount of attacks that a Carnifex can achieve on the charge and how is this achieved?
15. Who is the only person that has made contact with the Tyranid Hive Mind and lived?
16. What is the name of the effect that happens when a Norn Queen is killed that causes Hive ships to calve and create more Norn Queens?
17. Dactylis are speculated to come from what Tyranid organism and are similar in appearance to what other Bio Titan?
18. What does the Thornback biomorph do?
19. What is unique about the Ouroboris fleet in M36?
20. What is the species name of the Ravener?
Howd i do? Howd i do? You posting a leaderboard?
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Interesting thread, unfortunately I can not answer even 1 of those questions.
Most of the answers can be found in the current codex.
I know maybe two form the top of my head.
Good Quiz. Answers submitted via PM!
Here's the answers since the quiz is now closed.
3. How many centuries had passed since Behemoth before the noted arrival of Kraken? 2 and a half centuries.
4. On what planet did the inhabitants calmly board the bio-ships and commit their souls to their ‘gods’? Lamarno.
5. What happened on Tarsis Ultra that turned the battle for the Imperium? They captured a Lictor from the original wave and reverse-engineered a bio-virus.
6. What Ecclesiarchy-controlled world, defended by the Sisters of Battle, fell mere days before the tyranids were defeated on Tarsis? St. Capilene.
8. The Orks and Tyranids fought on what Adeptus Mechanicus world? Tesla Prime.
9. This labyrinth world is where Kryptman captured a brood of live Genestealers. Carpathia.
10. Where did Kryptman place these Genestealers, releasing the stasis hold on them? The space hulk, Perdition’s Flame.
11. What do Barbed Stranglers fire and how do they attack? Barbed Strangles fire a seed-pod which matures within seconds to wrap and constrict around the target, pulling it apart.
12. How many weapons add strength to the shot and by how much? 3. Deathspitter adds 1, Fleshborer adds 1, and Venom Cannon adds 2.
13. Zoanthropes and Biovores are speculated to get some of their genetic materials from what? Eldar for Zoanthropes and Orks for Biovores.
14. What is the maximum amount of attacks that a Carnifex can achieve on the charge and how is this achieved? 13. 6 for Crushing Claws, 2 for Tusked, 1 for Scything Talons,1 for Bio-plasma and 3 for the scythe tail.
15. Who is the only person that has made contact with the Tyranid Hive Mind and lived? Chief Librarian Tigurius of the Ultramarines.
16. What is the name of the effect that happens when a Norn Queen is killed that causes Hive ships to calve and create more Norn Queens? Hydra Effect.
17. Dactylis are speculated to come from what Tyranid organism and are similar in appearance to what other Bio Titan? They come from Biovores and are similar in appearance to Exocrine.
18. What does the Thornback biomorph do? Doubles the number of models it counts as for the purpose of outnumbering if it is on the winning side in a close combat.
19. What is unique about the Ouroboris fleet in M36? The Emperor is attributed to leading a crusade against the Beasts of Ouroboris.
20. What is the species name of the Ravener? Tyranicus Ophidius Subterra.
These members have earned +1 karma for their knowledge of the Tyranids. Congratulations and look for the next quiz!


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Hi MES members, Just a note here on American Pet Expos saga.Last evening we received a legally threatening letter from William and Sheila Relenge demanding we remove my story from this site. Under time pressure with such things as writing, site builds, promotions, SEO, etc, I decided there was not enough space at this time to deal with it so I unpublished the piece. There is more to come. Let me know your thoughts and APE experiences if you've had any this past year.
Hi folks, hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving as well as looking forward to profitable year ahead. I have not done much on the front end of Market Event Social being much preoccupied with site building and other kinds of projects.
However here's something to stimulate more activity from members: we will list products and services for members free with links to their MES page. This will give exposure to that page in the upper right corner of this page to everyone who drops by. That link will say, MEMBER OFFERS.
Speaking of which, MES members can get a huge standard market discount on such things as...responsive web sites, apps, video, html email, collateral design and printing, email marketing, list building and other marketing/advertising options.
Finally, please know we can... Hi folks, hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving as well as looking forward to profitable year ahead. I have not done much on the front end of Market Event Social being much preoccupied with site building and other kinds of projects.
Finally, please know we can have two large waves of targeted upscale homeowners. These waves will be in the vicinity of 5k-10k catalogue style mailouts starting at $150. The deadline for first send out is Dec.10 but if this one gets enough momentum going I would set up a mailout schedule for next year. Sample html graphic attached.
Hi folks....just issued a FREE PROMOTIONS program for your MES page! Make sure you got the member newsletter in your email!
Is anyone planning to attend the Anime Blues Con7 in Memphis June 29 – July 1? Exhibitors?
William Riling of Amazing Pet Expos called me today to say he was "amused" I had misspelled his name and was suing me on "22 lies' in my story on Amazing Pet Expos. Spelling Corrected.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN A BOOTH—We will be mailing out our Spring Crafts Fair Applications the 8th of January - ONLINE registration will be open on January 10th at 8:00AM. SO check your emails as well as check our website for more information. Go to www.bartlettumc.org then Connect and then click on Crafts Fair. You will be able to apply online or by mail. You can print off your application from our website on the 10th and bring it in to our church office any time as well.
REMEMBER!!!!!! The earlier you get your applications in the better the booth locations that will be available. First Come First Serve.
don’t forget— you are ALWAYS welcome to join us at Bartlett United Methodist Church ANYTIME!
GOD IS GOOD...ALL THE TIME!!!!! ALL THE TIME...GOD IS GOOD!!!!
1900 South Germantown Road, is still soliciting vendors thru midnight tonight which is Thursday. The event is 1pm -6pm this Sunday Nov.26. Looks like they *may* be having a fire sale for last minute vendors...$75...announcement was confusing. Contact: royal bride.expo@gmail.com Also if anybody is attending send over some pics and post on this (or your) page. Since this is so late there is no post in Memphis events.
We have started an "APE Update" link at right to track events as this story develops. Ultimately, this also will be the section where we publish stories. We'll announce new updates on this page.
We will continue interviewing vendors from one Amazing Pet Expos show through the weekend and hopefully finish up this story up till now. Undoubtedly there will be more. To me the most important issue is have vendors been refunded--not to mention the cost and time of show prep--the exhibit fees starting at $300. That is the only test of legitimacy of a company that accepted money for a service and then did not deliver it. Check in here for updates.
William Revenge hasobjected by phone to my calling Amazing Pet Expos "vendor predatory" and corrected me that his site is still up. It was down when I checked it he said due to server error but then came back up later substantially changed by my memory. Statements from the vendors with whom I've spoken have used much more derogatory terms. After speaking with him for about an hour, We decided to find out exactly what number out of a population of vendors who were all at the same event have actually received refunds. Indeed, I'm happy to state my judgement as premature if refunds have been made. As for me, I've still not received the repetitively promised refund for the Memphis show back in August.
Just an update on that story about Amazing Pet Expos. Had an interview yesterday with one of the owners and will be speaking with a vendor tomorrow. I'm holding it up for their comments. Think you will find this VERY interesting...should be up this weekend.

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Broken Brain 2 was a way for me to share the latest innovations for healing and nourishing our brain-body connections, a process that helped me recover my own health—using these therapies I went from bedridden to vibrant and I’ve seen an overwhelming amount of others experience the same shift.
With the help of our incredible group of experts, I explored the depths of whole-body health and shared how you can incorporate this powerful emerging science into your own life in practical and accessible ways.
And the response has been mindblowing! My team and I have received so much incredible feedback from those that watched, on how this information has already begun to change their lives for the better.
Though there is an immense amount of information in Broken Brain 2 that I never get tired of talking about, I wanted to highlight 5 key topics that resonated most strongly with our audience for those of you that may have missed it.
From cognitive decline to autoimmunity, anxiety, toxicity, mindset, and much more, so many conditions can benefit from this information.
There IS HOPE for those struggling will their health, Broken Brain 2 shares the secrets of regaining hope, happiness, and vitality at any age.
This is just a small portion of the many highlights Broken Brain 2 has to offer. I was thrilled to create this comprehensive series with my team and the generous experts that joined us so we could provide you with the latest tools in supporting the powerful links between mind and body.

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"I'm told by a source ... Ivanka Trump laughed when she was told about this speculation," CNN's Jim Acosta said.
CNN’s Jim Acosta reported on Tuesday that Ivanka Trump “laughed” when she was informed that people are speculating she might replace outgoing U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley.
Haley unexpectedly announced her resignation on Tuesday, which has caused several publications to speculate that Ivanka Trump might replace Haley.
“One thing we should also point out is that this departure of Nikki Haley is setting off all kinds of speculation inside the West Wing as to what is going to happen next, who is going to replace Nikki Haley as U.N. ambassador,” Acosta said.
Acosta then noted that there has been speculation that Ivanka Trump could replace Nikki Haley.
“I’m told by a source familiar with some of these discussions going on inside the White House that Ivanka Trump laughed when she was told about this speculation,” Acosta said.
Haley praised Ivanka Trump’s work inside the administration when talking with reporters on Tuesday, telling them that “we’re a better country” because of the work that Ivanka Trump does.

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Today's tip is more of a reminder than anything and as such will be short. You may have seen my announcement earlier this week about my laptop dying. Because this can happen to anyone and at anytime, I want to remind you to back up your files as well as your blog on a regular basis. I wrote about backing up your blog a few months ago (read more here).
There are a number of options for storing back ups. Cloud storage is pretty popular and companies offer some free space. I use Dropbox for a lot of my file storage, not so much as a back up but to be able to access files from any computer or device. I also use Google Drive for a lot of my files. I wrote my entire ebook, Secrets to a Successful Blog Tour, on Google Docs. So I didn't lose those files. It is important to remember that when something is offered FREE it may not always be and at any time they can yank the plug on your access. While I think most companies would give you notice and allow you time to move your files, you never know. Plus a company can go bust or their servers die. So it would be wise to store back ups in multiple locations.
I said this was going to be short, but I sort of lost the thread in lamenting what may be lost forever (I'm taking my laptop to a computer technician to see if the files can be pulled off it at least) - Sorry!
What I wanted to do was remind you to back up your files and or blog as you never know when your computer will malfunction.


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To work for the welfare of the students and the institution.
To offer constructive suggestions on various issues for the smooth and successful functioning of the college.
To promote better participation of the parents in the various programs of the college and to establish better liaison with the teachers.
The college PTA actively appreciates the students for their academic performance. Teachers are also appreciated for their teaching performance. Following are the list of awards sponsored by PTA and awarded every year.
Memento and certificate for semester toppers and other extra curricular activities.
Award for best out going boy student and girl student.

industry_corpus2: Subject Education


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The touchscreen does NOT works.
You are able to move between the options by "volume up" and "volume down" buttons.
You are able to select any option by "power" button.
Flash it by SP Flash Tool (load the scatter file inside the rar).
Has anyone got the original recovery image? I accidently lost my rip.


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In this week’s post, I’ll be sharing the top 5 ways I find inspiration for my flash fiction, novels and short stories. So let’s dive straight in.
Music is a huge source of inspiration.I make workout playlists that motivate me to move. I make playlist that my husband and I can reminisce over. Our kids hate it when we blast out old-school hip-hop. And I make playlists that resonate with my characters, their goals, hopes and fears. All types of music can ignite inspiration. Either from their lyrics or from the feelings the melodies evoke.

industry_corpus2: Literature & Emotions


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Muskoka Bed and Breakfasts are perfect as a base for exploring the local Muskoka area.
Bala-Hy Motel & Cottages B&B Bala P.O. Box 25 Bala, Ont.
Twisted Acres Bed & Breakfast B&B Windermere Box 116, 2411 Windermere Rd.

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Established in 1990 in Co Tyrone, Westland is now one of the fastest growing consumer garden product companies in Europe, supplying a range of gardening products including lawn care, plant food, pest control, weed killers and mulches. Westland also owns the market leading brand of seed, Unwins, and wild bird feed ranges Peckish, Nature’s Feast and Bucktons.
Following the aquisition, the Westland group will have more than 800 employees. As well as bases in Northern Ireland and England, the company also has a growing European footprint, including operations in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Poland and France.


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Yay! The weekend is almost here! Here's the perfect track to get you through the day. This is from Eric Elbogen's 2009 album, "Oohs & Aahs." It's super chill, lo-fi goodness. Just sit back, relax and enjoy!
Originally from California, Elbogen moved to Brooklyn after graduating from UCLA and formed the band, "Say Hi To Your Mom." Right now, the band calls Seattle home. Elbogen released his debut album, "Discosadness" in 2002 and hasn't looked back since. Between 2006 and present, Elbogen released seven albums and two singles. His latest release is a collection of instrumental tracks he produced for a film called, "Free Samples" (May 2013). That album is comprised of many short tracks, most less than two minutes long in length and they appear to be situational in nature. Not exactly danceable. Haha. So, I'll share one of my favorites from Elbogen's 2011 album, "Um, Uh Oh."
That's Track 4. It's a pretty catchy tune, yeah? :D Check out Elbogen's Facebook page for additional info and tracks! I'm saving the best for last, so be sure to check back tomorrow for more indie picks!


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I grew up in Philadelphia, the 2nd of 6 kids. I was raised a Calvinist, an upbringing which gave me a love for systematic thought and a sometimes oppressive Protestant work ethic (I’ve blogged about it here). I attended the Philadelphia High School for Girls, one of the few all-women’s public high schools left in the country, where I was in theater and the goalkeeper and captain of the field hockey team. I graduated from the College of William and Mary with a double major in Government and Political Philosophy. Upon graduating, I went and worked on Capitol Hill for several years and eventually worked on a presidential nomination convention and a senatorial election campaign. Eventually, I decided that my thinking wasn’t being challenged the way I had hoped, so I left and went to graduate school. Thinking that I would study the philosophy of religion and contemporary continental philosophy, I went to graduate school in philosophy at Villanova University but changed course when I became enraptured by ancient Greek philosophy. The love of ancient texts and the understanding of the authority they had that I came to have growing up in my fundamentalist Presbyterian household came to extend to Hesiod, the Pre-Socratics, Plato, and Aristotle. I saw intuitively that challenging the reading of these texts, like challenging sacred texts, could change the way people lived and thought of themselves in the world. When I finished my Ph.D. at Villanova, I started a job as an assistant professor at the University of Texas, Pan American in the Rio Grande Valley. While there, I came to see, as Francisco Guajardo encouraged me to see, “what Aristotle had to learn from the border, as much as what the border has to learn from Aristotle.” After working there for five years, I left to take a job at Wabash College in Indiana, a college for men. My book, Aristotle on the Nature of Community, was published by Cambridge in 2014. I have published a number of other pieces on Aristotle’s Politics and on contemporary continental philosophy.
Chair of Gender Studies Minor Steering Committee, Wabash College.
Member of the APA Committee on Lectures, Publications and Research. Chair of the subcommittee on the APA / PDC Prize for Excellence and Innovation in Philosophy Programs.
Editor of the Women in Philosophy series at the APA blog. Ex officio member of the APA Committee on the Status of Women as the editor of this CSW-supported series.
PI on Mellon-funded grant project on ethics in publishing in philosophy. We are working to encourage journals to adopt clear and transparent policies to give those who suspect they have been plagiarized or not properly cited would have recourse, and also to encourage authors to think about how their research affects those groups it considers.
Participant in the HuMetricsHSS: Humane Metrics Initiative Workshop at East Lansing, MI Oct 5-7, 2017.
This semester I returned from sabbatical after spending a year working on a book on Aristotle’s biology. I’m currently working on hearing back on a journal article central to the project before sending the book manuscript to press.
Program Committee, Central Division of the American Philosophical Association, 2016-2018 for the 2018 APA Central Meeting.
GLCA’s Women and Gender Studies Institute on teaching Introduction to Gender Studies, participant, May 2016, Ann Arbor, MI and on teaching transnationalism in W/G/S Studies, May 2017, Ann Arbor, MI.
Ancient Philosophy Pedagogy Workshop, part of the GLCA Ancient Philosophy Research and Teaching Collaborative Initiative, organizer and host, April 8, 2016. Seven GLCA faculty and a local Indiana colleague spent a long afternoon thinking together about what the contest is and how we as faculty can best motivate our students to a life of caring for their souls, in the language of Socrates in the Apology.
“Mentoring the Mentors” Workshop at American Philosophical Association, participant, January 2016, Washington, DC.
PODNetwork (Professional and Organization Development in Higher Education) conference, participant, San Francisco, November 2015.
Humanities, Arts, Sciences and Technology Alliance and Collaboratory (HASTAC) conference, participant, East Lansing, MI, May 2015.
Collegium Phaenomenologicum, Città di Castello, Umbria, Italy, European Philosophy Seminar and Workshop, Faculty Seminar Leader, 2009, 2012, 2015.
Indiana Philosophical Association, At Large Member of the Program Committee, 2014-present.


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Can a Preexisting Injury Affect My Personal Injury Claim?
Blog 2017 February Can a Preexisting Injury Affect My Personal Injury Claim?
Few people can say that they were in perfect health prior to an accident. Most people have probably dealt with some type of injury or health condition at some point in their lives. But when you are injured in an accident, does your prior health history impact your claim? Can you still recover compensation through a personal injury claim if you have a preexisting injury?
In general, individuals can recover compensation for preexisting injuries if the accident made the condition worse.
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Since the inception of my professional practice from mainstream to community journalism, I have never seen a man so rich and so down to earth at the same time like Prince Ned Nwoko.
No wonder he has become a household name, not just in Anioma or Delta State, but Nigeria and world over.
There are people one could swear never to come in contact with ever in life, even at first encounter, but not Ned.
A casual meeting with him is an everlasting impression, even when you still have opportunity for several encounters going forward.
Those of us who have become passionately emotional working with Ned do so because, goodness is an attractive trait (ifedinma na anya bu nwanne).
Ned has become the cynosure of all eyes as far as Goodness is concerned; an attribute which has transcended into a trademark of Service and Philanthropy.
Talk about an international personality who is always eager to serve humanity and Ned comes to play. I have seen him serve children, the elderly, the physically challenged, the widows and the less privileged. I have watched Ned serve communities, organizations and government.
His service to his community, Idumuje-Ugboko is something that has kept many awed.
Even with all clandestine opposition to his vision of setting up a Sports University in his home town of Idumuje Ugboko, he had remained committed, not deterred, not demoralised. He believes nothing can stop him from helping his people develop, helping the youths with opportunities of being gainfully employed and helping to congregate enormous economic value in the community and beyond.
My uncle who is a lecturer at the Babcock University, Chief Dr. John Ochei told me after a group of academicians visited Ned to discuss the University at the proposal stage. “I have never seen someone like Ned. What manner of man is so much in love with his community. When other communities were donating lands to him to build the University, he insisted he must site it in Idumuje-Ugboko as a perpetual legacy he had dreamt to bequeath to his community and people”.
The services of Ned Nwoko can never be overstated. I know his Palatial Castle at Ugboko is always a Mecca of sort, whether he is in town or not. But I didn’t know that his private residence in Abuja is equally serving the same free access purpose until I visited with some of my colleagues. We were on our way from Kano and I just put a call to him to say we went to Kano and we were coming back towards Abuja. He just said, stop over in Abuja, come to my house to relax for a while. The next thing he sent his address.
Why didn’t we think of the Senator representing us or any other Delta State representative in Abuja? Previous experiences wouldn’t even throw up such recollection. But being a man that values relationship, immediately I announced in the bus that Ned had invited us to his house, all the tired unionists in the bus were happy.
Perhaps, the treat that the Star Prince gave us in Abuja is better imagined. He didn’t only sit down discussing with us, he served us drinks, he served us food personally; even my national leader was pushing him as they crack jokes and argue.
And for him, we couldn’t continue our journey back to Asaba that day, we slept over comfortably, thanks to Ned who gave us a lavished accommodation.
Prince Ned Nwoko epitomizes philanthropy. That’s why he is a man of the crowd. Wherever, he is or goes, you see crowd thronging in. He does not complain, neither is he at any point perturbed about doing good and helping out those in need.
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He is a special breed when it comes to helping people; he thinks of people first.
How can you fathom a man running a delegates election, yet has all the time attending to groups and sponsoring organizational events for groups and individuals. It is nothing short of his humanity and love for the general good of people around him.
Ned Nwoko is a people’s delight. That is why his senatorial election is beyond the delegates election (primaries). I know the delegates know what to do, they don’t need a soothsayer to tell them the choice to make. The pendulum has naturally swung towards Ned, as the type of politician naturally needed at this time to salvage the Anioma nation from years of retrogressive and selfish representation.
What we have always is a leadership of self, isolation and tinted glass. Now, we need someone that will serve us and share from our burden.
That person is Prince Ned Nwoko. Apart from his holistic approach to leadership, Service and Philanthropy have remained the hallmarks of his leadership style, which are the desires of the Anioma people.
PDP delegates, nominate and follow a GOOD man – NED NWOKO.

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Professor Pearl is a nationally recognized scholar on emerging technology and the law. She researches and writes about risk, regulation, and tort law in the areas of driverless vehicles, the Internet of Things, and other new forms of technology. Her scholarship also explores whether and how procedural rules impact due process and how courts treat novel societal issues.
After receiving an A.B. in Public Policy Studies from Duke University and a M.Sc from Oxford University in Comparative Social Policy, Professor Pearl received her Juris Doctorate from Boston College Law School where she served as Senior Executive Editor of the Boston College International & Comparative Law Review and was awarded the Frederick N. Halstrom Oral Advocacy Award and membership in the Order of the Coif.
Following law school, Professor Pearl served as a law clerk to the Honorable Stephanie K. Seymour of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit and to the Honorable Richard L. Williams of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. Upon completion of her clerkships, she worked as a litigation associate at Hogan Lovells LLP in Washington, DC, where she litigated a wide variety of cases at both the trial and appellate levels.
While at Texas Tech, Professor Pearl has been the recipient of the Chancellor's Council Distinguished Research Award and the Spencer A. Wells Award for Creativity in Teaching. She was also selected as one of the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce's 2017 Twenty Under Forty award winners. Prior to arriving at Texas Tech, Professor Pearl was a Visiting Assistant Professor at Florida International University College of Law where she was the 2013-14 Professor of the Year as well as the 2013-14 Pioneer Award winner. Professor Pearl has been invited to present her work at conferences at Yale, the University of Pennsylvania, and the Sorbonne, among other universities.
Professor Pearl is admitted to practice in Massachusetts, the District of Columbia, and the United States Courts of Appeals for the First, Fourth, and Tenth Circuits.
Compensation at the Crossroads: Autonomous Vehicles & Alternative Victim Compensation Schemes, 60 Wm. & Mary L. Rev. ____ (2018).
Hands on the Wheel: A Call for Greater Regulation of Semi-Autonomous Cars, 93 Ind. L.J. 713 (2018).
Fast & Furious: The Misregulation of Driverless Cars, 73 NYU Ann. Surv. Am. L. 24 (2017).
Far From the Madding Crowd: A Statutory Response to Crowd Crush, 68 Hastings L.J. 159 (2016).
Crowd Crush: How the Law Leaves American Crowds Unprotected, 104 Kentucky L.J.1 (2016).


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Weight Loss: Advice From The Professionals - Best Product Review Sites "ODk0MzM3MjIyZjgyMmJmOGI0MGJkNTVmMjc0MDkwYmI="
Making a choice to drop weight may be among the simplest things to do, however, the method of losing weight may be among the hardest. Keeping a weight loss regimen can be tiring and frustrating, but here are a couple of weight loss ideas to create the whole process simpler.
An integral element in losing weight is to keep organized and to establish goals. Setting goals and keeping an eye on progress will help out with keeping everything handled. With diet and exercise goals listed and correctly monitored one is going to know just what they’ve done. They’ll also understand what they should do in order to maintain weight reduction on track.
Pack your lunch for school or work. Don’t give into the desire to pick up something from the fast food joint down the road or your college’s cafeteria. Rather, pack your lunch. This way you are able to control your parts. You might also make confident that what you’re eating is beneficial to you.
A fantastic way that will assist you eliminate weight is to buy a jump rope. Jumping rope could just seem like a children’s game to a, but it is in fact among the most extreme exercises that you can perform. Boxers jump rope for in peak condition for a struggle.
If you’re a women, you have to handle the facts. You don’t eliminate weight as quickly as guys do. Do not compare yourself to some buddy you have that’s a man and is losing weight quickly. You have to keep working at it and compare yourself to other girls.
Purchase a pedometer to keep track of your steps. It can be a fantastic investment if you’re seriously interested in losing weight. A pedometer tracks the number of actions you have obtained. Pedometers aren’t terribly expensive and may be found readily in shops or online. Be certain you are taking at least 10,000 steps every day.
Stand up as you’re on the telephone. Every little bit helps. The next time the telephone rings do not just sit there as you speak. Stand up and pace about. A lot of men and women are capable of speaking on the telephone for extended intervals. If you speak for 30 minutes, that is half an hour worth of walking you have just achieved.
Consuming over 600 mg of calcium every day can help reduce your body fat. Studies indicate that people who drank and ate over 600 milligrams of calcium per day had less body fat than those who consumed less than 600 mg. Low fat milk, cottage cheese, and broccoli are great sources of calcium.
If you’re experiencing a good deal of trouble quitting at the end of a meal, then sprinkle salt or pepper on what’s left. This will stop you from eating it, as your meals will no longer seem yummy. This is a superb trick which you may utilize to complete eating towards the conclusion of a meal.
A few of the easiest things can help you shed weight, like having a smaller plate when eating. As easy and ridiculous as this hint may seem, studies have revealed that it actually works. Considering that a smaller plate appears packed with a smaller percentage, a individual eats less every meal. Since a individual has a propensity to eat everything on their plate, not as food is absorbed nonetheless, the brain is fooled into relaying a message of satiety into the gut, because the plate was cleaned of food.
To enhance your total wellness, consider adding more fiber into your daily diet. Fiber gives lots of health benefits such as decreasing the risk of cardiovascular disease, cancer and diabetes. Also, but it could also encourage weight loss. Some of the greatest sources of fiber include fruits, vegetables, nuts, legumes and whole grains.
Motivation is one of the most crucial components to think about when you’re attempting to accomplish your weight loss objective. Each week, have a picture of how you seem to graph the progress which you created. This will offer you the additional inspiration to have a powerful photo shoot each and every week.
When you’ve got a tolerance, consume more meals full of capsaicin. Capsaicin is exactly what makes peppers hot. Jalapenos, habeneros, and serrano peppers are capsaicin-filled foods. Capsaicin decrease appetite that will induce you to consume less. Certain peppers such as saltwater allegedly have added health benefits like improving the circulatory system and reducing blood pressure.
Drain off the fat of your meats such as hamburger and bacon. As soon as they’ve cooked in the pan, then drain off any fat and then allow the meat sit on a bed of paper towels to get a couple of minutes to absorb some surplus fat left before you use them at a recipe. You may save yourself a significant number of fat and calories using this method.
Know the results of prescription drugs on your metabolism and body. Many adults choose one or more care medications for many different health requirements. Some of the drugs have weight gain as a side impact or, in the least, can interfere with attempts to shed weight. Speak with your doctor about options in case one of your medicines will be causing you to fight with weight reduction.
Utilize these weight loss pointers that will assist you keep going in your own weight loss journey. It can be challenging occasionally, but after you start seeing those pounds drop away you are going to want to keep going. Dedicate to losing weight and do not stop until you have met your objective. It’ll be well worth it in the long run.


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text: Bella is a typical curious but intelligent golden lab. Loves nothing more than slobbing in the sun in the garden in the summer, after a day at the beach or a long country walk (usually with her selected stick she wont leave)!!! In the winter she will ALWAYS be in prime place in front of the fire and trying to sneak onto settee when she gets too warm. Favorite toys tend to be the cats toys or a kong when being left home alone.


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ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — Favorable early conditions got Mississippi’s corn crop off to a good start, but most parts of the state could use more rain to make this year a successful one.
Corn is in the later stages of maturity, and harvest is slated for early August through September if conditions are right.
The planting intentions report prediction for the state corn crop was 800,000 acres. According to the June 30 U.S. Department of Agriculture’s acreage report, Mississippi has planted 750,000 acres.
Riley said favorable weather across the Corn Belt was pushing prices lower, but the June report showing national corn acreage at almost 88 million — 926,000 lower than the March estimate and 1.43 million below the pre-report expectation — gave prices a boost.
Riley said the good news for corn producers is that the amount of corn used for ethanol has increased due to favorable price ratios.