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Encompassing the process of recording, classifying, - [What To Know About IRS Letters and Notices](https://luceyaccounting.com/what-to-know-about-irs-letters-and-notices/) - [Tax Deductions for Homeowners](https://luceyaccounting.com/tax-deductions-for-homeowners/) - [Business-related Travel Deductions](https://luceyaccounting.com/business-related-travel-deductions/) - [Use These Strategies To Pass on Wealth to Heirs](https://luceyaccounting.com/use-these-strategies-to-pass-on-wealth-to-heirs/) - [Cash Management Tips for Small Businesses](https://luceyaccounting.com/cash-management-tips-for-small-businesses/) - [Roth IRAs for Minors](https://luceyaccounting.com/roth-iras-for-minors/) - [6 Summertime Tax Tips](https://luceyaccounting.com/6-summertime-tax-tips/) - [IRS Increases Mileage Rates Reimbursements for Second Half of 2022](https://luceyaccounting.com/irs-increases-mileage-rates-reimbursements-for-second-half-of-2022/) - [How to Survive the “Scampocalypse”](https://luceyaccounting.com/how-to-survive-the-scampocalypse/) - [Venmo & Contractors](https://luceyaccounting.com/venmo-contractors/) - Venmo & Contractors - [Why is Bookkeeping Important?](https://luceyaccounting.com/why-is-bookkeeping-important/) - [ID Theft and Cybersecurity Precautions](https://luceyaccounting.com/id-theft-and-cybersecurity-precautions/) - [Don't DIY Your Business Tax Returns!](https://luceyaccounting.com/dont-diy-your-business-tax-returns/) - [Eliminating Small Business Debt](https://luceyaccounting.com/eliminating-small-business-debt/) - [How to Claim the Home Office Deduction](https://luceyaccounting.com/how-to-claim-the-home-office-deduction/) - [2022 Standard Milage Rates Announced](https://luceyaccounting.com/2022-standard-milage-rates-announced/) - [5 Tips to Raise Your Prices](https://luceyaccounting.com/5-tips-to-raise-your-prices/) - Needing to raise your prices is typically good news – it means your business is growing! However, raising your prices is nerve-wracking. It is a sensitive topic, and it can be uncomfortable bringing this up to your customers, especially those who invested in you early on. While it is almost inevitable to lose customers while - [Self-Employed Tax Deductions](https://luceyaccounting.com/self-employed-tax-deductions/) - [Can an S Corporation Own an LLC?](https://luceyaccounting.com/can-an-s-corporation-own-an-llc/) - [How To Handle An Audit](https://luceyaccounting.com/how-to-handle-an-audit/) - The pandemic brought on many tax changes- including the uptick in small business audits. In 2020, the IRS announced its plan to increase small business tax audits by 50% in 2021[1]. This is likely the last thing business owners need to worry about. Plus- the dreaded IRS tax audit is often accompanied by fears of missing receipts, disorganized records, - [1099 Contractor or Employee?](https://luceyaccounting.com/1099-contractor-or-employee/) - 1099 Contractor or Employee? | Lucey Accounting Services, PLLC. | September 4, 2026 | https://luceyaccounting.com/1099-contractor-or-employee/ - [S Corp Operating & Filing](https://luceyaccounting.com/s-corp-operating-filing/) - Business owners often wonder which business entity makes the most sense for their situation. An S Corporation is a popular choice because it offers both personal liability protection and certain tax benefits. This article covers the basics of becoming an S Corporation, including the election process for business tax and accounting purposes. How to Become - [2021 IRS "Dirty Dozen"](https://luceyaccounting.com/irs-2021-dirty-dozen/) - The Dirty Dozen represents the worst of the worst tax scams. The IRS recently updated its list of the 12 worst tax-related scams in America, known as the Dirty Dozen. Several current Dirty Dozen cases involve social media phishing, where scammers use social platforms to impersonate someone that a taxpayer knows and trusts. For example, - [Deducting Business Meals: IRS Guidance on What is a ‘Restaurant’](https://luceyaccounting.com/deducting-business-meals-irs-guidance-on-what-is-a-restaurant/) - [Hiring? Here's How to Attract Applicants](https://luceyaccounting.com/hiring-heres-how-to-attract-applicants/) - [Business-Related Car Expenses](https://luceyaccounting.com/business-related-car-expenses/) - If you're self-employed and use your car for business, you can deduct certain business-related car expenses. There are two options for claiming deductions: Actual Expenses. To use the actual expense method, you need to figure out the actual costs of operating the car for business use. You are allowed to deduct the business-related portion of costs - [Do I Actually Need Bookkeeping?](https://luceyaccounting.com/do-i-actually-need-bookkeeping/) - [Two New Features in QuickBooks Online](https://luceyaccounting.com/two-new-features-in-quickbooks-online/) - [How to Customize QuickBooks Online Invoices](https://luceyaccounting.com/customizing-quickbooks-online-invoices/) - [Is Bookkeeping Actually Important?](https://luceyaccounting.com/bookkeeping/) - Bookkeeping tracks the performance of an organization. Without this tracking, companies are left stranded at sea in the night with no lighthouses to guide them. Detailed financial records allow businesses to see what’s working and what isn’t so they can decide how to move forward. One of the most important reasons for studying history is - [IRS Releases 2021 Mileage Rates](https://luceyaccounting.com/irs-releases-2021-mileage-rates/) - [How Much Does Your Employee Actually Cost?](https://luceyaccounting.com/how-much-does-your-employee-actually-cost/) - [Improving Cash Flow In Your Nonprofit](https://luceyaccounting.com/improving-cash-flow-in-your-nonprofit/) - [Taxable Employee Holiday Gifts](https://luceyaccounting.com/taxable-employee-holiday-gifts/) - [IRS Tips for the Home Office Deduction](https://luceyaccounting.com/irs-tips-for-the-home-office-deduction/) - [Common Accounting Fears Among Business Owners](https://luceyaccounting.com/common-accounting-fears-among-business-owners/) - [Inventory Mistakes That’ll Cost You $$](https://luceyaccounting.com/inventory-mistakes-thatll-cost-you/) - Improving the way you manage inventory can free up capital to invest back into the business and help you optimize your product selection to include only the most cost-effective SKUs. Here are seven common inventory mistakes to correct to save your business cash. - [4 Reasons to Outsource Your Bookkeeping](https://luceyaccounting.com/4-reasons-to-outsource-your-bookkeeping/) - [5 Entrepreneurs Who Failed At First](https://luceyaccounting.com/5-entrepreneurs-who-failed-at-first/) - Failure is a part of business. Very few entrepreneurs ever make it big without first experiencing some massive failures. - [4 Cost Management Techniques for Small Businesses](https://luceyaccounting.com/costmanagementtechniquesforsmallbusinesses/) - [Practicing Gratitude As An Entrepreneur](https://luceyaccounting.com/practicing-gratitude-as-an-entrepreneur/) - [Top 3 End of the Year Tax Planning Tips](https://luceyaccounting.com/top-3-end-of-the-year-tax-planning-tips/) - [Red Flags That Could Trigger an IRS Small Business Audit](https://luceyaccounting.com/irsredflags/) - [5 Ways to Stay Motivated at Work](https://luceyaccounting.com/5-ways-to-stay-motivated-at-work/) - [Mental Habits to Become a Powerful Entrepreneur](https://luceyaccounting.com/mental-habits-to-become-a-powerful-entrepreneur/) - [Most Common DIY Online Bookkeeping Mistakes](https://luceyaccounting.com/most-common-diy-online-bookkeeping-mistakes/) - [Working from Home? 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