Intuit launched a $0 QuickBooks Free plan. The monthly limits, what's missing, how it compares with Wave and Zoho, and when a solo owner should pass.
Target got ~$1B back. Some small importers are timing out of CBP's CAPE refund window. What the deadline is and how to protect your claim.
WA's insurance commissioner approved a 22.2% average 2027 rate increase for individual plans. Carrier rates, drivers, and what self-employed owners should do.
Comments on SBA's size standards overhaul close Sept. 21, 2026. See who gains or loses small status, the key threshold jumps and how to comment.
The IRS extended the replacement deadline for livestock sold because of drought. Who qualifies, what's excluded and how to keep deferring the gain.
The Fed raised rates 25 bps on Sept. 16, 2026, its first hike since 2023. Here's what it means for lines of credit, SBA loans and cash planning.
IR-2026-104 tells employers to confirm their payroll provider carries a fiduciary bond. If it doesn't and the deposits stop, you still owe the tax.
August ISM Services: PMI 55.4, new orders 60.9, prices 72.6 - the highest since 2022 - while the employment index stayed in contraction at 47.8.
The August 2026 jobs report tripled forecasts, but the trailing average and two big revisions tell owners a different story about hiring.
A month of r/CFO threads reveals more people asking how to become a fractional CFO than how to hire one. Here's what the answers actually said, plus 2026 pricing benchmarks.
Canada's counter-tariffs hit $27.6B of U.S. goods on Sept. 8, 2026. Remission carries over, goods in transit are exempt — but you have to claim at entry, not later.
IRS Fact Sheet 2026-14 sets the Section 163(j) small business exemption at $32 million for 2026. The rolling three-year test means you can move in and out of it.
ISM's August 2026 PMI fell to 54.6% as new orders dropped 3 points — but the Prices Index held at 71.1%. What that squeeze means for small business.
The first Form 1099-DA reports gross proceeds only. Businesses that accept or hold crypto need their own basis records before December 31.
The IRS added digital notices, CP575 EIN verification, and installment and Offer in Compromise payments to Business Tax Account on August 6, 2026.