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# Greenleaf Accounting

Virtual Bookkeeping & Accounting Services

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## Posts

- [Top Financial Tools For Your First Year of Business](https://greenleafaccounting.com/top-financial-tools-for-your-first-year-of-business) - There are so many things to keep track of in your business, financially speaking. When you're first starting your business, you may find yourself overwhelmed. The best thing you can do is implement a few financial tools from the beginning and you'll set yourself up for success for years to come.
- [5 Best Practices for Invoices That Get Paid Faster](https://greenleafaccounting.com/best-practices-for-invoices) - Here are 5 best practices for invoices that get paid faster--and keep you doing what you love.
- [Estimated Quarterly Taxes Due Soon!](https://greenleafaccounting.com/estimated-quarterly-taxes-due-soon) - The 4th Quarter estimated tax payment is due January 15th!
- [Is an S-Corp Right for Your Business?](https://greenleafaccounting.com/is-an-s-corp-right-for-your-business) - With all the recent tax shakeups, more and more small businesses are thinking of leaving behind sole-proprietorship and moving to S-Corporation status. First, let's look at what an S-Corp actually is. 
- [How to Pay yourself as an S-Corp](https://greenleafaccounting.com/how-to-pay-yourself-as-an-s-corp) - If your business is set up as an S-Corp (or an LLC with an S-Election), you are technically both an employee and a shareholder. Which means you should be paying yourself a salary as an employee, but you're also able to accept distributions as a shareholder, easing a bit of the employment tax burden. (That's one of the benefits of filing as an S-Corp, after all!) 
- [Budgeting for 2019](https://greenleafaccounting.com/budgeting-for-2019) - Budgeting may not be sexy, but understanding what income and expenses you can expect in the near future is essential to your business, especially if you find yourself struggling with cash flow. It's time to start budgeting for 2019 and it's best to begin by taking a look at the current year.
- [3 Things You Should Ask Your Accountant Before the End of the Year](https://greenleafaccounting.com/3-things-you-should-ask-your-accountant-before-the-end-of-the-year) - There have been many changes to tax law which are effective for 2018, which is why you're definitely going to want to have a chat with your Accountant before the end of the year. Here are 3 questions that you definitely want to ask as soon as possible. 
- [The Curse of Monthly Subscriptions](https://greenleafaccounting.com/the-curse-of-monthly-subscriptions) - Monthly subscriptions are a great option when you're trying a new service, or you can't afford to pay for an entire year upfront - but they can end up being a curse if you don't stay on top of them! Many of us sign up for monthly subscriptions that we don't actually need, then we forget to cancel and end up paying fees month after month after month. 
- [How To Work With Your Bookkeeper](https://greenleafaccounting.com/how-to-work-with-your-bookkeeper) - You’ve decided to hire a bookkeeper - that’s awesome! Get ready for daily processes to be streamlined, organized, and tax-ready. But how exactly is this new relationship going to work - especially if you’ve hired someone who only works virtually? How can you make sure your bookkeeper gets everything she needs to do her job - without making even more work for you? Here are some tips that will help you get a smooth start with your bookkeeper.
- [5 Reasons For Getting A Business Credit Card](https://greenleafaccounting.com/5-reasons-for-getting-a-business-credit-card) - If you don’t already have a business credit card, you’re not going to want to miss this post. One little card can have a large impact on how you run your business, from bookkeeping to enjoying special perks. What important advantages are you missing out on?
- [Pay Yourself Already!](https://greenleafaccounting.com/pay-yourself-already)
- [The Value of a Mid-Year Check-In](https://greenleafaccounting.com/the-value-of-a-mid-year-check-in)
- [Exactly What to Include in Your New Client Welcome Packet](https://greenleafaccounting.com/exactly-what-to-include-in-your-new-client-welcome-packet) - Exactly what you need to include will vary based on your industry, but there are a few major elements every welcome kit should include. 
- [Top Apps for Invoicing](https://greenleafaccounting.com/top-apps-for-invoicing) - Get Paid! Here are some of the top apps to help you stay on top of your invoicing.
- [IQBoxy - Receipt Tracker App Review](https://greenleafaccounting.com/iqboxy-receipt-tracker-app-review) - I think I’ve fallen in love! I’m an app addict at heart and love to try new tools and gizmos, but IQBoxy is an expense tracking app that really blew me away.
- [4 Reasons You Need a Bookkeeper](https://greenleafaccounting.com/4-reasons-you-need-a-bookkeeper) - I admit, I'm a little biased as I offer bookkeeping services. But as an accountant and a bookkeeper, let me tell you that in no uncertain terms: you need to hire a bookkeeper as soon as you can afford one. Even if you've already hired an accountant.
- [Guidelines for Hiring Subcontractors](https://greenleafaccounting.com/guidelines-for-hiring-subcontractors) - As your business grows, you might need help. You can hire employees or work with subcontractors. If you hire an employee, you have to deal with salaries, payroll taxes, and many other legal and HR related issues. If you hire a subcontractor, things are a bit simplified - as long as you follow the right guidelines.
- [Stop Using Excel for Your Bookkeeping!](https://greenleafaccounting.com/stop-using-excel-for-your-bookkeeping) - Many new business owners try to use Excel for bookkeeping, especially in the early days of their businesses. They are trying to keep costs low and don't want to spend money on hiring help or investing in software. But trying to use Excel for your books never ends well. Here are a few reasons why. 
- [4 Tips to Minimize Self-Employment Taxes](https://greenleafaccounting.com/4-tips-to-minimize-self-employment-taxes) - Paying taxes as a self-employed person is completely different than paying taxes as an employee. If you aren't prepared, it can catch you off guard. Suddenly you owe nearly double what you expected! That's why it's important to plan ahead to minimize self-employment tax as much as possible - legally, of course!
- [Stop Using a Shoebox for Receipts!](https://greenleafaccounting.com/stop-using-a-shoebox-for-receipts) - There's a reason people joke about business owners keeping receipts in shoe boxes - because they do! Save yourself and your accountant time and money by keeping up with your physical receipts, but only if you need them.
- [Tax Time Tips](https://greenleafaccounting.com/tax-time-tips) - It's only February, but Tax Time will be here before you know it. In fact, if your business is a partnership or S-Corporation, you have less than a month! That means that you should be preparing all your documents and getting them ready to take to your tax preparer. But what exactly does that tax preparer need?
- [2018 Tax Deadlines and Dates](https://greenleafaccounting.com/2018-tax-deadlines-and-dates) - Most people only have to keep up one with tax deadline. But for business owners like us, that isn’t accurate. We actually have many tax deadlines to worry about through the year, including due dates for estimated taxes, payroll taxes and sales tax!
- [Estimated Taxes Due For Q4!](https://greenleafaccounting.com/estimated-taxes-due-for-q4) - It's time to make your fourth quarterly estimated tax payment for your small business! Not sure how? Find out here!
- [New 2018 Mileage Rates for Your Small Biz](https://greenleafaccounting.com/new-2018-mileage-rates) - The IRS has issued new mileage rates for business miles driven in 2018. Start keeping track of your mileage today!
- [New Year, New Bookkeeping Goals](https://greenleafaccounting.com/new-year-new-finances-2) - Learn how to start your year off right with a real plan for your bookkeeping!
- [2017 Year End Bookkeeping Checklist](https://greenleafaccounting.com/2017-ye-bookkeeping-checklist) - Wondering how to wrap up your year-end books? Here is your checklist!
- [4 Signs You Need a Bookkeeper](https://greenleafaccounting.com/4-signs-you-need-a-bookkeeper) - Accountant Deb Howard Greenleaf discusses why having a bookkeeper on your team as important as any other role in your business.
- [How to Prepare for Your Tax Appointment](https://greenleafaccounting.com/how-to-prepare-for-your-tax-appointment) - January means a new year … and time to report your business income for last year!
- [Resources for e-Filing 1099 Forms](https://greenleafaccounting.com/resources-for-e-filing-1099-forms) - It’s 1099 time! Are you ready? Whether you’ve got a full-time business or just a side hustle, you face the same deadline for getting 1099 forms out to your independent contractors.
- [New Year. New Finances! Tips for Better Bookkeeping in the New Year](https://greenleafaccounting.com/new-year-new-finances) - Have you set goals for the New Year to help your business hit that next level of success? If you’re ready for your business to be more profitable, add theses goals.
- [Should Expenses Be Included on the 1099?](https://greenleafaccounting.com/should_expenses_be_included_1099) - ne of the biggest myths out there is that you don’t need to include expenses in those totals. But should you? The answer is … it depends!
- [Four Strategies for When Clients Don’t Pay](https://greenleafaccounting.com/four-strategies-for-when-clients-dont-pay) - You did the work, you’re proud of what you accomplished and you have a happy client to show for it. Then …. Nothing.
- [Understanding 1099-K versus 1099-MISC Forms](https://greenleafaccounting.com/understanding-1099-k-versus-1099-misc-forms) - Most small business owners are aware of the 1099-MISC reporting rules for independent contractors. They may not like them, but the know about them. What they may not know about is the 1099-K and how it affects the completion of the 1099-MISC form.
- [New Tax Deadlines in 2017!](https://greenleafaccounting.com/new-tax-deadlines) - This year, just to make things interesting, there are several new tax deadlines that you may have to deal with. Put them on your calendar now so you don’t forget!
- [Using QBO to Kill Clutter](https://greenleafaccounting.com/using-qbo-to-kill-clutter) - One tool you may not have thought of in your fight to gain control of your messy desk is QuickBooks Online!
- [The Value of a Bookkeeping Routine](https://greenleafaccounting.com/the-value-of-a-bookkeeping-routine) - Your business is taking off (finally!) and money is coming in! And money is going out. Frankly, it’s hard for you to keep track of where all the money is!
- [Secret Ninja Bookkeeper Tips for Getting Paid Faster](https://greenleafaccounting.com/secret-ninja-bookkeeper-tips-for-getting-paid-faster) - I’m sharing some of the tricks and tips I’ve learned over the years that help shorten the time that you’re waiting for the mailman to arrive with your check!
- [Top 5 Reasons to Make the Switch to Cloud Accounting](https://greenleafaccounting.com/top-5-reasons-to-make-the-switch-to-cloud-accounting) - Here are my top five reasons for moving your books to the cloud:
- [What to Save? What to Trash?](https://greenleafaccounting.com/what-to-save-what-to-trash) - You’ve been diligently saving your expense receipts for business, just like all the blogs tell you to do. Eventually you’re going to wonder, “How long do I have to save this stuff?”
- [Income Stability: How to Handle Irregular Income](https://greenleafaccounting.com/income-stability-how-to-handle-irregular-income) - The Freelancers Union, an online membership group for freelancers, recently released their 3rd annual Freelancing in America report.
- [Ouch! New 1099 Penalties](https://greenleafaccounting.com/ouch-new-1099-penalties) - Congress has increased the penalties for businesses who don’t comply with the 1099 filing rules with the Trade Preferences Extension Act (PL 114-27).
- [Low-Cost Bookkeeping on a Budget](https://greenleafaccounting.com/low-cost-bookkeeping-on-a-budget) - Starting a business is tough and the costs seem endless. You should know that a basic bookkeeping system doesn’t need to cost a lot of money.
- [When Disaster Strikes: Protecting Your Bookkeeping](https://greenleafaccounting.com/when-disaster-strikes-protecting-your-bookkeeping) - September is National Preparedness Month and lots of blogs are reminding you to take action to prepare for the types of emergencies that could affect you.
- [Should Your Biz Be an LLC?](https://greenleafaccounting.com/should-your-biz-be-an-llc) - I’ve seen so many questions lately from new freelancers asking if they should run their business as a DBA or an LLC.
- [Do You Backup Your QBO?](https://greenleafaccounting.com/doyoubackupyourqbo) - One of the main selling points of QuickBooks Online is the fact that you no longer have to make backups of your data
- [How Much Do I Pay Myself?](https://greenleafaccounting.com/how-much-do-i-pay-myself) - You hit your goals for the month … congrats! So, how much of that hard-earned profit should you pocket for yourself?
- [Foreceipt App Review](https://greenleafaccounting.com/foreceipt-app-review) - One of the latest and least expensive entries into the toolbox of the 21st century entrepreneur is Foreceipt Receipt Manager for Google Drive.
- [You're Not an LLC!](https://greenleafaccounting.com/youre-not-an-llc) - This article is devoted to all the LLCs owners out there so we can go over exactly how to complete any W-9 forms that come your way.
- [How to Record Estimated Tax Payments](https://greenleafaccounting.com/how-to-record-estimated-tax-payments) - One of the most common questions I get from business owners is how to record their estimated tax payments each quarter. Are they an expense?
- [Deciphering the Cash Flow Statement](https://greenleafaccounting.com/deciphering-the-cash-flow-statement) - The Cash Flow Statement shows the money flowing into and out of your business.
- [4 Financial Reports You Need to Crush Your Goals](https://greenleafaccounting.com/4-financial-reports-you-need-to-crush-your-goals) - Financial statements are the roadmap for your business. Find out what reports you will need in order to crush your business goals.
- [How to Read a Budget vs Actual Report](https://greenleafaccounting.com/how-to-read-a-budget-vs-actual-report) - The Budget vs Actual Report and how you can use it for minor course corrections all year long if you want to hit those profit goals you’ve been dreaming of.
- [How to Read a Profit & Loss Report](https://greenleafaccounting.com/how-to-read-a-profit-loss-report) - Learn how to read a Profit & Loss Report (also called an Income Statement), so that you know what you’re looking at and what it can tell you.
- [How to Read a Balance Sheet](https://greenleafaccounting.com/how-to-read-a-balance-sheet) - The balance sheet is a snapshot of your business at a very specific time. It gives you a glimpse into what you own and what you owe,
- [It’s Tax Day Again?](https://greenleafaccounting.com/its-tax-day-again) - Determining just how much to pay each quarter can be tricky. Learn more about how to make this business necessity easier.
- [Time to Upgrade your QuickBooks 2011: Old Version Phasing Out](https://greenleafaccounting.com/time-to-upgrade-your-quickbooks-2011-old-version-phasing-out) - Intuit discontinues support of QuickBooks 2011 effective May 31, 2014. Plan to upgrade your older version.
- [Still Counting Beans Manually?](https://greenleafaccounting.com/still-counting-beans-manually) - Imagine how much time could be saved by using some of the automation features available in today’s bookkeeping systems!
- [Online Invoicing – Free & Not-So-Free](https://greenleafaccounting.com/online-invoicing-–-free-not-so-free)
- [Do You Have Enough Cash?](https://greenleafaccounting.com/do-you-have-enough-cash) - You should always have enough cash to cover one month of your “normal” month’s expenses, such as rent, payroll, monthly fees, and so forth. I'll show you how.
- [1099s Are Due January 31st! Have You Tried E-filing Yet?](https://greenleafaccounting.com/1099s-are-due-january-31st-have-you-tried-e-filing-yet) - Each year I receive questions about the best software for do-it-yourself 1099 filers. This year, I have a couple new suggestions.
- [Greenleaf is a Xero Certified Partner!](https://greenleafaccounting.com/greenleaf-is-a-xero-certified-partner) - Greenleaf Accounting Services announces recertified as a Xero Certified Partner.
- [QuickBooks Online Certified ... Again!](https://greenleafaccounting.com/quickbooks-online-certified-again) - For the second year in a row, Deb Howard Greenleaf has been certified as a pro with QuickBooks Online.
- [Signs You Need a New Bookkeeper](https://greenleafaccounting.com/signs-you-need-a-new-bookkeeper) - If you’re worried that your bookkeeper isn’t doing their job properly, watch out for these signs.
- [Making A Profit … But No Cash?](https://greenleafaccounting.com/making-a-profit-but-no-cash) - Planning for cash crunches and being proactive in addressing some of these issues is the key to growing your business.
- [Will Your Business Go the Distance?](https://greenleafaccounting.com/will-your-business-go-the-distance) - Knowing your financial breakeven point frees you to invest, expand, and plan wisely for your business.
- [Being Emergency Ready in Business](https://greenleafaccounting.com/being-emergency-ready-in-business) - As part of your emergency preparedness plan review the stored documents at regular intervals – adding to or omitting obsolete pieces – and access your data in practice to be sure that you can quickly get to the data should an emergency happen.
- [Volunteering Your Services](https://greenleafaccounting.com/volunteering-your-services) - Learn which portions of volunteering can be deducted on your taxes.
- [Bookkeeping Tasks Done? Check!](https://greenleafaccounting.com/bookkeeping-tasks-done-check) - Using checklists in your bookeeping will streamline your daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly tasks.
- [QuickBooks 2010 to Sunset May 31, 2013](https://greenleafaccounting.com/quickbooks-2010-to-sunset-may-31-2013) - Intuit recently announced that they will no longer be supporting QuickBooks 2010 as of May 31, 2013, a process known as “sunsetting” the product.
- [Four Ways to Save Money in 2013](https://greenleafaccounting.com/four-ways-to-save-money-in-2013) - Cost cutting places to be reviewed annually to tighted up your bottom line.
- [Charitable Contributions Just Became Easier: From Evaluations to Tracking ](https://greenleafaccounting.com/charitable-contributions-just-became-easier-from-evaluations-to-tracking) - In addition to cash donations you may be able to deduction non-cash contributions you've made to your favorite charities.
- [Make Tax Time Less Painful in Four Steps](https://greenleafaccounting.com/make-tax-time-less-painful-in-four-steps) - Four things you can do now to smooth out the time required to pull your records together for your tax preparer
- [QuickBooks Problems?  Call the File Doctor!](https://greenleafaccounting.com/quickbooks-problems-call-the-file-doctor) - QuickBooks File Doctor is a tool to help diagnose and fix various problems with your QuickBooks data file.
- [Wave Accounting ... a Review](https://greenleafaccounting.com/wave-accounting-a-review)
- [How Much Is Your Client Worth?](https://greenleafaccounting.com/how-much-is-your-client-worth) - Calculating the lifetime value of a client is an eye-opening exercise I recommend to every small business owner.
- [How Small is Too Small?](https://greenleafaccounting.com/how-small-is-too-small)
- [Five Tips to Speed Up Cash Collections](https://greenleafaccounting.com/five-tips-to-speed-up-cash-collections)
- [It's audit time! Are your mileage records ready?](https://greenleafaccounting.com/its-audit-time-are-your-mileage-records-ready)
- [Estimated Tax Payments Due September 15th](https://greenleafaccounting.com/estimated-tax-payments-due-september-15th) - Time to send your estimated taxes in to Uncle Sam -- September 15th. So what are estimated taxes and why would you have to pay them?
- [Five Summer Projects to Heat Up Your Business ](https://greenleafaccounting.com/five-summer-projects-to-heat-up-your-business) - Summer is a great time for new projects to revitalize your business. One of these projects could be just the thing to spice up your business and help you rejuvenate yourself and your team.
- [Uncle Sam Wants your QB File!](https://greenleafaccounting.com/uncle-sam-wants-your-qb-file)
- [Big Boost in IRS Mileage Rate](https://greenleafaccounting.com/big-boost-in-irs-mileage-rate)
- [Update to 1099 Reporting Changes](https://greenleafaccounting.com/update-to-1099-reporting-changes)
- [1099 Reporting Changes Up in the Air](https://greenleafaccounting.com/1099-reporting-changes-up-in-the-air)
- [Radical Change Coming to 1099 Reporting](https://greenleafaccounting.com/change-in-1099-reporting)
- [No Relief from Crazy-Making 1099 Requirements ... Yet!](https://greenleafaccounting.com/no-relief-from-crazy-making-1099-requirements-yet)
- [1099 Repeal Amendment Makes Progress](https://greenleafaccounting.com/1099-repeal-amendment-makes-progress)
- [1099 Changes: Are They Repealed Yet?](https://greenleafaccounting.com/1099-changes-are-they-repealed-yet)
- [Your biz could use a bookkeeper if:](https://greenleafaccounting.com/your-biz-could-use-a-bookkeeper-if)
- [New 1099 Requirements Repealed!](https://greenleafaccounting.com/new-1099-requirements-repealed)
- [Closing Out The Books for 2010](https://greenleafaccounting.com/closing-out-the-books-for-2010)
- [Sole Proprietors To Face Tougher Audits](https://greenleafaccounting.com/sole-proprietors-to-face-tougher-audits)
- [6 Tips to Speed Up Client Payments](https://greenleafaccounting.com/6-tips-to-speed-up-client-payments)
- [Weekly Accounting Checkup for Entrepreneurs](https://greenleafaccounting.com/weekly-accounting-checkup-for-entrepreneurs)
- [Check the Books to Avoid Failure](https://greenleafaccounting.com/check-the-books-to-avoid-failure)
- [Should it stay or should it go?](https://greenleafaccounting.com/should-it-stay-or-should-it-go)
- [1099 Requirements “a hardship on small businesses”](https://greenleafaccounting.com/1099-requirements-“a-hardship-on-small-businesses”)
- [Can You Afford to Go Solo?](https://greenleafaccounting.com/can-you-afford-to-go-solo)
- [1099 Outcry Increasing](https://greenleafaccounting.com/1099-outcry-increasing)
- [Is It Time for a Numbercruncher?](https://greenleafaccounting.com/is-it-time-for-a-numbercruncher)
- [How Good is Your Documentation??](https://greenleafaccounting.com/how-good-is-your-documentation)
- [Great New Tax Deduction for the Self-Employed](https://greenleafaccounting.com/great-new-tax-deduction-for-the-self-employed)
- [Do You Use "Freelance Workers" In Your Biz? Watch Out!](https://greenleafaccounting.com/do-you-use-freelance-workers-in-your-biz-watch-out)
- [A New Try at the Home Office Deduction](https://greenleafaccounting.com/a-new-try-at-the-home-office-deduction)
- [IRS Agents Requesting QuickBooks File!](https://greenleafaccounting.com/irs-agents-requesting-quickbooks-file)
- [Options for Paying Estimated Taxes](https://greenleafaccounting.com/options-for-paying-estimated-taxes)
- [Book Review: Twitter Power](https://greenleafaccounting.com/book-review-twitter-power)
- [Closing Tax “Loopholes” on S-Corps](https://greenleafaccounting.com/closing-tax-“loopholes”-on-s-corps)
- [Time for Estimated Taxes](https://greenleafaccounting.com/time-for-estimated-taxes)
- [Top Frustrations of Entrepreneurs](https://greenleafaccounting.com/top-frustrations-of-entrepreneurs)
- [More Sole Proprietor Audits Coming](https://greenleafaccounting.com/more-sole-proprietor-audits-coming)
- [Time for Quarterly Taxes!](https://greenleafaccounting.com/time-for-quarterly-taxes)
- [Deduct that Health Insurance!](https://greenleafaccounting.com/deduct-that-health-insurance)
- [Tax Break for Hiring](https://greenleafaccounting.com/tax-break-for-hiring)
- [Keeping the Books When Going Solo](https://greenleafaccounting.com/keeping-the-books-when-going-solo)
- [The Health Insurance Overhaul & Small Biz](https://greenleafaccounting.com/the-health-insurance-overhaul-small-biz)
- [What's Your Audit Risk?](https://greenleafaccounting.com/whats-your-audit-risk)
- [4 Ways to Save on Taxes in 2010](https://greenleafaccounting.com/4-ways-to-save-on-taxes-in-2010)
- [1099 Forms Due Soon!](https://greenleafaccounting.com/1099-forms-due-soon)
- [2009 Tax Changes for the Self-Employed](https://greenleafaccounting.com/2009-tax-changes-for-the-self-employed)
- [Ancient Chinese Accounting Wisdom](https://greenleafaccounting.com/ancient-chinese-accounting-wisdom)
- [IRS Announces Lower Mileage Rate for 2010](https://greenleafaccounting.com/lower-mileage-rate-for-2010)
- [How to Use Small Biz Credit Cards](https://greenleafaccounting.com/how-to-use-small-biz-credit-cards)
- [Small Business Forecast from MicroEnterprise](https://greenleafaccounting.com/small-business-forecast-from-microenterprise)
- [Webinar on Year-End Tax Tips](https://greenleafaccounting.com/webinar-on-year-end-tax-tips)
- [Cut Your Small-Biz Taxes Before Its Too Late!](https://greenleafaccounting.com/cut-your-small-biz-taxes-before-its-too-late)
- [Accounting Wisdom from Roberto Goizueta](https://greenleafaccounting.com/accounting-wisdom-from-roberto-goizueta)
- [Top Audit Issues for Sole Proprietorships](https://greenleafaccounting.com/top-audit-issues-for-sole-proprietorships) - What are you most likely to be audited on?
- [Tracking Estimated Tax Payments in QuickBooks](https://greenleafaccounting.com/tracking-estimated-tax-payments-in-quickbooks) - Ever wondered how to report your estimated tax payments in QuickBooks? It's easier than you think!
- [Record Your Mileage to Deduct Your Mileage!](https://greenleafaccounting.com/record-your-mileage-to-deduct-your-mileage)
- [Accounting Wit from WalMart](https://greenleafaccounting.com/accounting-wit-from-walmart)
- [Home Office Perils?](https://greenleafaccounting.com/home-office-perils)
- [Sole-Proprietor Losses to be Limited?](https://greenleafaccounting.com/limited-sole-proprietor-losses)
- [Is Your Tax Preparer Licensed?](https://greenleafaccounting.com/is-your-tax-preparer-licensed)
- [Accounting Wit from Robert Frost](https://greenleafaccounting.com/accounting-wit-from-robert-frost)
- [Using Your Vehicle for Business](https://greenleafaccounting.com/using-your-vehicle-for-business)
- [Tax Due Date Reminders](https://greenleafaccounting.com/tax-due-date-reminders) - Don't forget about sending in those quarterly estimated tax payments!
- [Bartering Your Services?](https://greenleafaccounting.com/bartering-your-services) - Even when you barter your services, you need to keep track for tax purposes
- [Top 10 Bookkeeping Mistakes](https://greenleafaccounting.com/top-10-bookkeeping-mistakes) - Business bookkeeping mistakes that you want to avoid
- [Intuit PaymentNetwork: Cheaper Alternative to PayPal](https://greenleafaccounting.com/intuit-paymentnetwork-cheaper-than-paypal) - Collect fees from clients with a cheaper alternative to PayPal
- [Financing Your Biz with Credit Cards? Watch Out!](https://greenleafaccounting.com/credit-card-biz-financing)
- [Better Business Meal Deduction?](https://greenleafaccounting.com/better-business-meal-deduction) - New legislation proposes raising the business meal deduction limit from 50% to 80%
- [Cash Flow Issues?](https://greenleafaccounting.com/cash-flow-issues)
- [Are Digital Receipts & Records Acceptable?](https://greenleafaccounting.com/digital-receipts-records-okay)
- [Free Online Invoicing](https://greenleafaccounting.com/free-online-invoicing)
- [Home Office Deduction Simplification Act](https://greenleafaccounting.com/home-office-deduction-act)
- [Chance to Win 250 Custom Greeting Cards](https://greenleafaccounting.com/chance-to-win-250-custom-greeting-cards)
- [Alternatives to QB Online](https://greenleafaccounting.com/alternatives-to-qb-online)
- [What is Use Tax?](https://greenleafaccounting.com/what-is-use-tax)
- [Can You Deduct Your Home Office?](https://greenleafaccounting.com/can-you-deduct-your-home-office)
- [Virtual Mileage?](https://greenleafaccounting.com/virtual-mileage)
- [Contributing your Time](https://greenleafaccounting.com/contributing-your-time)
- [What's Included on the 1099?](https://greenleafaccounting.com/whats-included-on-the-1099)
- [Keep It or Trash It?](https://greenleafaccounting.com/keep-it-or-trash-it)
- [Keep Your Biz off the IRS Radar](https://greenleafaccounting.com/keep-biz-off-the-irs-radar)
- [A Filing System Even Uncle Sam Would Love](https://greenleafaccounting.com/a-filing-system-even-uncle-sam-would-love)
- [Home office deduction simplified?](https://greenleafaccounting.com/home-office-deduction-simplified)
- [Six Tips to Prevent Fraud in Your Biz](https://greenleafaccounting.com/six-tips-to-prevent-fraud-in-your-biz)
- [Top Seven Tips for New Business from IRS](https://greenleafaccounting.com/top-seven-tips-for-new-business-from-irs)

## Pages

- [About](https://greenleafaccounting.com/about) - About Greenleaf Accounting & Deb Howard Greenleaf
- [Testimonials](https://greenleafaccounting.com/testimonials) - What clients are saying about Greenleaf Accounting.
- [Website Terms and Conditions](https://greenleafaccounting.com/website-terms-and-conditions) - Website Terms and Conditions
- [Contact Us](https://greenleafaccounting.com/contact-us)
- [Services](https://greenleafaccounting.com/services) - Greenleaf Accounting Services: Bookkeeping, Bill Payments, Invoicing, for you small business.
- [Privacy Policy](https://greenleafaccounting.com/privacy-policy)
- [How it Works](https://greenleafaccounting.com/services/virtual-bookkeeping/how-it-works) - Virtual bookkeeping can be done in many ways! Let this virtual bookkeeper design a custom service, just for your biz!
- [Virtual CFO Services](https://greenleafaccounting.com/services/virtual-cfo-services)
- [Resources & Recommendations](https://greenleafaccounting.com/resources-recommendations)
- [FAQ](https://greenleafaccounting.com/faq)
- [Top 10 Reasons to Outsource](https://greenleafaccounting.com/services/virtual-bookkeeping/top-10-reasons-to-outsource)
- [Blog](https://greenleafaccounting.com/blog)
- [Virtual Bookkeeping](https://greenleafaccounting.com/services/virtual-bookkeeping) - Virtual bookkeeper - virtual bookkeeping services for your small business, provided by a virtual bookkeeper, Advanced Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor
- [Tax Resources](https://greenleafaccounting.com/services/tax-resources)
- [Product Discounts and Resources](https://greenleafaccounting.com/services/quickbooks-consulting/product-discounts-and-resources)
- [QuickBooks](https://greenleafaccounting.com/services/quickbooks-consulting)
- [Tax FAQ](https://greenleafaccounting.com/faq/tax-faq)
- [QuickBooks FAQ](https://greenleafaccounting.com/faq/quickbooks-faq)
- [Bookkeeping FAQ](https://greenleafaccounting.com/faq/bookkeeping-faq)

## Categories

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- [Quotations](https://greenleafaccounting.com/category/quotations)
- [Small Biz Taxes](https://greenleafaccounting.com/category/small-biz-taxes)
- [1099 Reporting](https://greenleafaccounting.com/category/1099-reporting)
- [Bookkeeping](https://greenleafaccounting.com/category/bookkeeping-2)

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- [welcome kit](https://greenleafaccounting.com/tag/welcome-kit)
- [new client](https://greenleafaccounting.com/tag/new-client)
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- [virtual bookkeeper](https://greenleafaccounting.com/tag/virtual-bookkeeper)
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- [estimates](https://greenleafaccounting.com/tag/estimates)
- [best practices](https://greenleafaccounting.com/tag/best-practices)