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Bookkeepers occupy positions of trust in any company. If your bookkeeper no longer deserves your trust, it’s better to know now — before this employee causes serious financial losses.

Here are some of the key tax-related deadlines affecting businesses and other employers during the third quarter of 2018.

There’s no one-size-fits-all answer when deciding how to structure a business. The best choice depends on your business’s unique situation and your situation as an owner. 

Identity theft isn’t just a consumer problem. Criminals steal the identities of businesses, too.

You can modify your withholding at any time during the year, or even multiple times within a year. To do so, you simply submit a new Form W-4 to your employer.

When school lets out, kids participate in a wide variety of summer activities. If one of the activities your child is involved with is day camp, you might be eligible for a tax credit!

IRS examiners use Audit Techniques Guides (ATGs) to prepare for audits — and so can small business owners.

To prevent becoming victim to this type of theft, obtain free credit reports annually and consider subscribing to identity theft protection services that provide real-time monitoring.

What 2017 tax records can you toss once you've filed your 2017 return? The answer is simple: none.

It’s easy to accumulate a mountain of paperwork (physical or digital) from years of filing tax returns. If you’re unsure whether you should retain a document, a good rule of thumb is to hold on to it for at least six years or, for property-related records, at least seven years after you dispose of the property.

Despite the potential pitfalls, filing for an extension can be tax-smart if you're missing critical documents or you face unexpected life events that prevent you from devoting sufficient time to your return right now.

Here are some of the key tax-related deadlines affecting businesses and other employers during the second quarter of 2018. Keep in mind that this list isn't all-inclusive, so there may be additional deadlines that apply to you.