As a business owner, getting those W2s and 1099s completed and mailed is a huge relief. But what happens when an employee or vendor spots a discrepancy? What are the time constraints for correction? QB-LA is here to answer those questions. How Long Do I Have to File 1099 and W-2 Corrections in California? Filing [...]
New California Employee Notice and Emergency Contact Requirements What Employers Need to Know for 2026 California employers of all sizes should be aware of new employee notice and emergency contact requirements that are now in effect. While the law technically began January 1, 2026, the state has provided specific compliance deadlines that employers should be [...]
What You Can Deduct, What You Might Be Missing, and What Raises Red Flags Running a business means making constant decisions about spending money. What many business owners do not realize is that how those expenses are tracked and categorized often matters more than the expense itself. As we head into the 2025 tax filing [...]
If January is flying by and you are not 100 percent confident your payroll and contractor forms are ready, you are not alone. Every year we see capable business owners miss deadlines simply because one small detail was overlooked. The January 31 deadline is firm, and penalties add up quickly. Use this checklist to confirm [...]
W-2 and 1099 Delivery Deadlines for the 2025 Tax Season Every year, January seems to move faster than expected. Before most businesses have fully settled into the new year, a major compliance deadline arrives that cannot be ignored. January 31, 2025 is the deadline to deliver W-2s and 1099s to employees, contractors, and the appropriate [...]
If you are searching for bank statement to QBO, chances are you are trying to solve one of three problems. You are new to QuickBooks Online and want to get started the right way.You already imported bank data and something does not look right.Or your CPA or tax preparer told you the books need to [...]
It might be late, but it’s not too late to get 2025 wrapped up cleanly with QB-LA Every December, business owners look at their books and think the same thing: “I should have started this sooner.” The good news is that it’s late, but not too late. Whether your books are mostly current or still [...]
Preparing Your Business for the 2025 Tax Filing Season with QuickBooks Each year brings new deadlines, new compliance details, and new expectations from the IRS. For small and mid-size businesses that rely on QuickBooks, the 2025 tax season will move faster than most anticipate. The best way to avoid costly delays or late surprises is [...]
A Practical Guide for QB-LA Clients and Partners At QB-LA, we keep a close eye on changes that affect our clients. Intuit has announced new pricing for QuickBooks Desktop products and services that will take effect for renewals starting February 1, 2026. As many of our clients still rely on Desktop, our goal is to [...]
Continuing on from our article The New Quickbooks AI Experience; the latest version of QuickBooks Online has introduced a set of AI agents designed to work alongside you and your accounting team. Think of them as background teammates who take on the repetitive work, surface important information, and keep your books moving forward. You remain [...]
