Small business answers, in plain English
Taxes, payroll, bookkeeping and business paperwork, explained simply.
Do I need an EIN for my small business?
What an EIN is, when a small business needs one, what it costs (nothing) and how fast you can get it from the IRS.
A tax extension gives you more time to file, not to pay
What Form 4868 and Form 7004 do, the October 15 deadline, and why tax owed is still due in April.
How long should a small business keep its records?
The IRS record-keeping rules in plain English: 3, 4, 6 and 7 years, and which records each applies to.
Payroll deadlines every small business should know
W-2, 1099-NEC, Form 941 and Form 940 due dates from the IRS, in one place.
A U.S. notary is not a "notario": what a notary can and can't do
Why a notary public in Utah can't give legal advice or draft your document, and what to bring to a notarization.