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The S-Corp Election Math, With Real Numbers
What self-employment tax really costs, and when an S-corp starts to make sense.
Read the article →EquipmentSection 179 and Equipment Timing: Buy in December, Save in April
How timing a truck or equipment purchase changes this year’s tax bill.
Read the article →PayrollPutting Your Kids on Payroll: The Family Tax Move Most Contractors Skip
What it takes to pay your kids for real work, and the records you need.
Read the article →DeadlinesQuarterly Estimated Taxes: The Deadline Most Contractors Miss
How quarterly payments work and how to avoid a surprise bill.
Read the article →Getting helpBookkeeper vs. CPA vs. Tax Strategist: What Each One Actually Does
Who does what, and which one you need right now.
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Payroll Services: What’s Included for a Small Business
By Maya Slivkov, Tax Strategist & Founder at The Bookkeeping Company | Last updated: October 2026 Running payroll…
Read the article →CFO ServicesOutsourced CFO Services in Oregon: What Small Business Owners Need to Know
By Maya Slivkov, Tax Strategist & Founder at The Bookkeeping Company | Last updated: October 2026 There’s a…
Read the article →Payroll ServicesPayroll Company: Outsource Payroll or Keep It In-House?
Payroll is the job nobody thinks about until a paycheck is wrong or a deposit is late. If…
Read the article →Business AccountingAccountant in Oregon: CPA, Tax Preparer, or Bookkeeper?
In most states, anyone can hang out an accountant sign. Oregon is pickier, and the rules catch owners…
Read the article →Startup consultingConsulting Firms: Bookkeeper, CPA, or Fractional CFO?
Type “consulting firms” into a search bar and you’ll mostly get the big management consultancies, the ones built…
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