Why we ask you not to email tax documents
Why MEB asks clients to send tax documents through the secure client portal instead of email, and what still goes by email as usual.
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Articles from MEB Tax & Accounting on keeping records, working with a tax preparer, bookkeeping, payroll and more. General information, not tax advice.
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What a bookkeeper does for a small business
What ongoing bookkeeping covers for a small business, how it connects to tax preparation, and what it gives you through the year.
Keeping your tax paperwork organized all year
A simple way to collect your tax paperwork through the year, so nothing is missing when it is time to prepare your return.
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Individuals
What to tell your tax preparer after a move to another state
Moved to or from New York this year? The details to gather and share with your tax preparer, so your return starts out complete.
Trucking
Records that make trucking tax filings easier
The trip, mileage, fuel and truck records that make IFTA reports and highway use tax returns easier to prepare for owner-operators and carriers.
Working with us
Why we ask you not to email tax documents
Why MEB asks clients to send tax documents through the secure client portal instead of email, and what still goes by email as usual.
Working with us
What to do first when a letter arrives from the IRS or New York State
Received a letter from the IRS or the New York State tax department? Calm first steps, and how to check that a notice is genuine.
Payroll
What to settle before your first payroll
The decisions and details a small business owner can settle before running payroll for the first time, so the first pay day goes smoothly.
Bookkeeping
A year-end checklist for your business records
A checklist for small business owners to work through as the year closes, so the books and records are ready for the business tax return.
QuickBooks
Keeping QuickBooks current, month by month
A simple monthly routine for keeping a QuickBooks file up to date, so your books are ready for reports and for your tax return.
Sole proprietors
Keeping business and personal money separate
Why sole proprietors and the self-employed benefit from separate business accounts, and simple ways to keep business and personal money apart.
Bookkeeping
What a bookkeeper does for a small business
What ongoing bookkeeping covers for a small business, how it connects to tax preparation, and what it gives you through the year.
Individuals
Keeping your tax paperwork organized all year
A simple way to collect your tax paperwork through the year, so nothing is missing when it is time to prepare your return.