Small business

Small businesses are gaining more revenue this year despite the lingering challenges from COVID-19 and reversing last year’s losses, according to a report from Intuit’s QuickBooks unit.

The Small Business Administration is also going to retry a launch of its Shuttered Venue Operators Grant program.

The PPP gets most of the headlines, but the ERC helps businesses garner substantial tax savings. Can employers qualify for both programs?

On Earth Day, many family-run businesses are ahead of corporate America when it comes to environmental, social and governance practices, according to a new survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers.

The IRS and the Treasury Department are giving small businesses that received Paycheck Protection Program loans in the first round a way to deduct expenses they couldn’t claim last year.

The long-awaited aid program aims to help music venues, performing arts groups, nightclubs, movie theaters and museums.

When choosing a business entity type, general contractors must think about the legal, financial and tax implications.

Small businesses are recording a significant jump in job growth this month, while weekly and hourly earnings grew as well, according to payroll giant Paychex.

Advisors are urging clients to make tax-planning moves this year to preserve the preferential capital gains rate and turbocharge business deductions.

The U.S. Senate approved a two-month extension of a popular U.S. small-business relief program that still has about $79 billion left to distribute, giving companies until the end of May to apply for the forgivable loans.

The House voted to provide an extra two months for the Paycheck Protection Program, giving businesses until May 31 to apply for forgivable loans during the pandemic.

The Small Business Administration pushed back the deferment period for all its disaster loans, including the COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program, until next year.

An American Institute of CPAs official told lawmakers Wednesday why the application timeline for the Paycheck Protection Program should be extended as small businesses continue to face obstacles getting loans.

A buy-sell agreement between the joint owners of a closely held business or professional practice is critical for the orderly continuation of the business following a “triggering event,” such as the death, divorce, disability, bankruptcy, retirement or termination of an owner.

The cloud accounting software maker is acquiring a provider of workday management and employee-scheduling software, for up to $219.7 million.

Hourly earnings and weekly hours worked at small businesses improved last month, according to payroll giant Paychex, while hiring dipped slightly during the pandemic.

Two members of Congress teamed up Friday to introduce a bipartisan bill that would offer tax credits for income from tips to beauty salon owners and workers.

The U.S. Small Business Administration is taking steps to remove some of the hangups in the Paycheck Protection Program after complaints from the American Institute of CPAs and others.

Knowing what is required and completing documentation in a timely fashion maximize the company’s opportunity to receive its incentive reward.

The American Institute of CPAs is asking the Small Business Administration to fix some problems that businesses are encountering when applying for loans from the Paycheck Protection Program.