QuickBooks AI Features: What to Know Before You Turn Them On
QuickBooks AI features are built into QuickBooks Online to help automate tasks like categorizing transactions, sending invoices, and answering questions about your business finances. These tools, powered by Intuit Intelligence and Intuit Assist, can save time and improve visibility, but … Continue reading →
Washington PFML Compliance Changes: What Small Businesses Should Do Now
What is Washington PFML compliance? In a recent post, I explained the upcoming changes to Washington’s Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) job protection rules that take effect in 2026. Those changes expand job protection to more employers, including many … Continue reading →
Washington Family Leave (PFML) & Job Protection Changes: What You Need to Know
If you run a small business in Bellevue or anywhere on the Eastside, get ready for a significant change coming in 2026. Starting January 1st, Washington State is expanding the job protection rules under Paid Family & Medical Leave (PFML), and for the first time, these rules are going to hit a lot of smaller employers.
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Using Third-Party Payment Systems with QuickBooks Online: What Small Business Owners Need to Know
If you run a small business in the Bellevue area, there’s a good chance you’re using one or more third-party payment systems like Square, Stripe, or PayPal—and that they connect to QuickBooks Online. Those integrations are helpful, but they don’t … Continue reading →
Donating Goods vs. Cash: How Bellevue Small Businesses Can Make a Bigger Impact in 2025
If you’re running a small business in Bellevue, chances are you give back in one way or another—maybe it’s food drives, clothing donations, or a percentage of your profits during the holidays. And over the past year, with food prices … Continue reading →
Solo Business? Here’s How You Can Still Benefit from 2025 HSA and FSA Updates
HSA and FSA 2025 updates have been announced. If you’re self-employed or running a small business in Bellevue, you know how important it is to make every dollar count. Between rising healthcare costs and unpredictable expenses, anything that helps you … Continue reading →
Washington’s New Service Tax: What Small Businesses Should Know
Washington’s service tax applies to all companies doing business in the state. What’s new is that starting October 1, 2025, the state will tax some advertising services as retail sales. The new law, ESSB 5814, means that if you sell … Continue reading →
Qualified Tips and Small Business Taxes: What Bellevue Business Owners Need to Know
Small business taxes have rules that change every year. If you own a café, salon, or restaurant in Bellevue, WA, you’ve probably been hearing about the IRS’s new tip rules. They went into effect back in January, and by now, … Continue reading →
What to Do With Your Downtime? Practical Tips for the Small Business Owner
Downtime doesn’t have to feel like wasted time. Whether you’re tackling finances, sprucing up your website, or simply giving yourself room to breathe, there’s no shortage of ways to stay productive.
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Holiday Bookkeeping Tips for Small Business Owners
Ready for a worry-free holiday? Check out our latest blog on holiday bookkeeping tips that ensure your small business runs smoothly while you recharge!
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