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How Does Equipment Depreciation Work For Assets Portland Business Owners Throw Away?

How Does Equipment Depreciation Work For Assets Portland Business Owners Throw Away?

by Trudy Langston | Jun 30, 2026 | Blog

Quick Answer: When you dispose of broken business equipment, its depreciation stops immediately, allowing your bookkeeper to record the remaining book value as an instant financial loss on your ledger. Properly removing these ghost assets from your books corrects...
Savvy Tax Chick, LLC’s Playbook to Choosing the Right Entity Type For Business Success

Savvy Tax Chick, LLC’s Playbook to Choosing the Right Entity Type For Business Success

by Trudy Langston | Jun 23, 2026 | Blog

Quick Answer: Selecting the optimal entity type for business success requires matching your structural framework to the daily operational workflows and financial risks of your specific industry. A mismatched setup can choke your cash flow with unnecessary...
The Savvy Tax Chick, LLC Guide to Minimizing Credit Card Processing Fees For Small Business Owners

The Savvy Tax Chick, LLC Guide to Minimizing Credit Card Processing Fees For Small Business Owners

by Trudy Langston | Jun 16, 2026 | Blog

Quick Answer: Small business owners can minimize credit card processing fees by switching from a flat-rate provider to an interchange-plus plan, which passes the true wholesale cost of a swipe straight to you. You can trim costs even further by routing large...
How Does The Employer Credit For Family and Medical Leave Work for Portland Small Businesses?

How Does The Employer Credit For Family and Medical Leave Work for Portland Small Businesses?

by Trudy Langston | Jun 10, 2026 | Blog

Quick Answer: The Section 45S tax credit allows eligible small businesses to offset up to 25% of paid family and medical leave wages or commercial insurance premiums under permanent federal guidelines. To claim these savings, your business must have a formal,...
How To Hire An Intern For The Summer For Your Portland Business

How To Hire An Intern For The Summer For Your Portland Business

by Trudy Langston | Jun 4, 2026 | Blog

Key TakeawaysPaid summer interns must be classified as W-2 temporary employees rather than 1099 independent contractors because they operate under your direct supervision and training. To legally hire an unpaid intern, your program must pass the strict DOL...
Why Tariff Refund Claims Get Delayed for Portland Small Business Owners

Why Tariff Refund Claims Get Delayed for Portland Small Business Owners

by Trudy Langston | May 26, 2026 | Blog

*This guidance is based on CBP’s April 2026 CAPE/IEEPA refund guidance, current ACH refund enrollment rules, and general federal tax recovery principles as of May 15, 2026. Your facts may require coordination with your customs broker, trade counsel, and tax...
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