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2016 W-4 Form

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The 2016 W-4 Form has been released!  Below is the link https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw4.pdf Make sure to print out and give to employees ASAP! Got a QuickBooks Mess? Call The QuickBooks Gal!

QuickBooks Online Updates: Check Out What's New and Improved

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Check out what is new and improved on this new QuickBooks Online update! Bank Feed: Now you can edit the check number in the bank feed! Left nav > Transactions > Banking >  table gear > Check no Once that is finished you are able to change the check number  Inventory Tracking: Now be able to see the quantity available when you enter in a sales form. Now when you are creating an invoice and enter an inventory item QBO will tell you how many is available or if you are out of stock.  QuickBooks Online is the easiest and fastest way to run your business. With the mobile app you can check up on your business anytime, anywhere!  Now there is a QuickBooks Online Desktop App for Mac and Windows, allowing you to always be signed in, work in multiple tabs at once, and it is faster! Check out why we love it so much! Have a QuickBooks Mess? Call the QuickBooks Gal!

Tax Season Is Almost Here!

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It may be the holiday season but it is also get prepared for tax season season!  Time to start gathering your supplies!  Here is what you might need: W-2 1099 and plenty of envelopes! You can get these at any office supply store IRS also gives out free forms at 800-829-FORM You can order extra transmittal 1096 and W-3 forms from there Happy Holidays! 

The QuickBooks Gal Is QuickBooks 2016 Certified!

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QuickBooks 2016 is here!  And The QuickBooks Gal is certified to help you with it!  There is so much to love about them! QuickBooks Premier: Bill Tracker: Have an instant view of money-out, no more printing out multiple reports or gathering data Get Paid Faster: Email invoices to customers that will allow you customers to pay you straight from the email QuickBooks Pro: Advanced Reporting: New filter: This year to last month Improved Forms: Manage your forms in one simple step QuickBooks Enterprise:  New Advanced Reporting: New templates for any type of report so you can pick and chose which reports you want to run Auto-Copy Shit-to Address: When creating a purchase order from a sales order, simply check a box to copy over the ship-to address Invoicing: Send bills to customers through email so you can get paid faster

Pay Sales Tax in QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions

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Verify the Taxes Due: Vendors Sales Tax Sales Tax Liability Make sure that the dates of liability are LAST MONTH - note the amounts due to each agency and the amounts due: Return to Vendors, Sales Tax, then select Pay Sales Tax: When the window opens, pay one agency at a time…first do the one that exact (typically NV  Dept of Taxation – City of East Bayshore in this example). Be sure to set the correct bank  account from which to deduct the monies, then set the date of the withdrawal and most  importantly, set the tax liability date – should be last month under show sales tax due through  date. Finally determine if you want QB to assign a check number or if you prefer to do so at a  later time, select “ to be printed ": Now return to Vendor, Sales Tax, Pay Tax window to pay the taxes that require rounding: Select all taxes (they both go to the same tax agency)  Select the ADJUST button  In this example, the payment can b

What To Do In Reno This Holiday Season

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The Holiday Season is quickly approaching! Thanksgiving is next week which means the start of everything Christmas starts less than 10 days! Here are a list of family fun activities to do this Holiday season!  Nov 14 - Apr 24 Monster Fish: In Search of the Last River Giants Learn more about how to protect the big fish in the world! Where: The Discovery - Terry Lee Wells Nevada Discovery Museum 490 S. Center Street Reno, NV 89501 November 19th : Winter Wine & Ski Expo Enjoy live music, wine, beer and a silent auction! Where: Atlantis Casino Resort Spa 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM November 22: Holiday Wine Walk Grab the girls and go on a fun wine walk through Reno!  Where: Great Western Marketplace 1-3:00 pm Reno Big Horns Cheer on the Reno Big Horns! Where: Reno Events Center 6-9:00 pm November 24 -December 27 Ebenezer: A Musical Christmas Carol Watch this Christmas classic and support local theater!  Where:

Having Problems With The New QuickBooks Online Desktop App?

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Did you download the new QuickBooks Online Desktop App? It's great! You can access your QuickBooks in one click!  Although we are experiencing some glitches. Unable to log in? Restart your computer Check your internet Double check your login and password Still unable to login? Go online and log in through here https://qbo.intuit.com/qbo36/login You should be able to log in and get right into your books!  Check out why we love the Desktop App

Winter Driving Tips

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Winter is finally here! That means snow, ice and very very cold mornings Here are some tips to help winterize your car and be safe this winter! Check your tires, make sure they are fully inflated  Never mix your tires, this means don't have two studs and two regular tires Do not use cruise control when it is icy, raining or snowing Keep your gas tank at least half way full to avoid gas line freezing  Accelerate slowly and take plenty of time to stop at a red light or stop sign. If you try to speed up and it is snowing you have more chances of losing control Never use hot water to defrost your windows, your windows will crack Cat Litter, keep it in the back of your car to give some extra weight to the end of your car. Plus if you get stuck in the snow you can use it to help get your car out Avoid hills and especially avoid stopping on hills. It is hard to get traction when it is snowy or icy, and if you stop there is a good chance you can't get

October QuickBooks Online Updates

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QuickBooks Online has updated! Here are the new features! Inventory Tracking: "Item" Drawer: Clicking NEW now displays a drawer where it allows you to create a new product or service Gear > Lists > Products and Services > New. Three Item types: QBO only allowed you to have two item types, now there are three! Inventory Item: Any item you buy or sell and need to track the quantity you have on hand  Non-Inventory: Any item you buy but don't need to track the quantity Service: Any service you provide to customers, such as training or installation  Bank Feeds: Mark a bank transaction as a billable expense and assign it to a customer:  Left nav > Transactions > Banking Find the transaction, click billable then chose the customer to bill it to. Add an attachment to a bank transaction: Ever wanted to attach the receipt or a photo to a bank transaction? Now you can! Left nav > Transactions > Banking Find tran

The QuickBooks Gal Loves XERO

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Xero is an accounting software for small businesses. It is great for invoicing, bank reconciliation, reporting, and contacts. Benefits of switching to Xero: Log in anytime, anywhere on your Mac, PC, tablet or phone to get a real-time view of your cashflow.  Get paid faster with online invoicing!  The invoice will send to your client and they will be able to pay you, straight from the email! You will even have a notification when they open the email! So no more "I never got that email" Run your business on the go with the mobile app! Use the mobile app to reconcile, send invoices, and create expenses Xero imports and categorizes your latest bank transactions so all you have to do is click OK to reconcile.  That easy! Call The QuickBooks Gal today to get started on XERO!

QuickBooks Online Keyboard Shortcuts

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Because we like making your life a little bit easier we have created a keyboard shortcut for QuickBooks Online :) For the full list visit: https://help.quickbooks.intuit.com/en_us/kb/000001110_en_US:SALESFORCE.modal?searchTrigger=null Entering Dates: Next day + (plus key) Previous day - (minus key) Today T First day of the Week W Last day of the week K First day of the Month M Last day of the month H First day of the Year Y Last day of the year R Choose items in drop down list: Press Tab until you reach the field. Press Alt + down arrow to open the list. Press up arrow or down arrow to move through the items in the list. Press Tab to select the item you want and move to the next field. If you don’t want to open the whole list, but just want to scroll through the items in the text box, press Ctrl + down arrow or Ctrl + up arrow.   Save Forms: press Alt + S instead of clicking Save.   In Firefox and Chrome use Alt + Shift + S.  Mac u

It's Flu and Cold Season!

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Flu Season is upon us! That means it is time to prepare ourselves to not get sick! Way to prevent it: Wash hands regularly Drink plenty of liquids, water, soup, ect Get a Flu Shot! Most places with a pharmacy give flu shots for a cheap price, some may even do free days!  When that doesn't work: Time to start getting better! Drink plenty of tea: With honey and lemon! Drink plenty of water!  Disinfect everything! Door handles, sinks, vacuum, wash your sheets a few times till you are done being sick! Wash away all the germs so you don't get sick again or make others in your household sick! Soup! It's an old grandma trick but it works! Chicken noodle soup is the best, make sure you drink the broth!  Get plenty of rest, you may not be able to take a day off work or school but it is important to get plenty of sleep! Go to sleep early if you can't take a day off and maybe skip the make-up routine so you can sleep in a little bit later Tak

We Have A New Look!

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The QuickBooks Gal is getting a makeover! We still will help you with Bookkeeping, Payroll and more but we will also specialize in helping you with QuickBooks Online! Check out our newly designed website! http://www.qbgal.com/ Not only that but we are now certified with XERO! Easy To Use Log in at anytime to see invoices, bank statements and bills all on your dashboard. Plus Xero has a mobile app so you are able to check on your business anytime, anywhere. Payroll With built- in timesheets your employees can easily manage their time and attendance. You will be able to minimize compliance risks and increase employee productivity. Xero automatically calculates the hours for you. Tax Easily prepare and send out 1099's and W2. Xero automatically adds Sales Tax to all items, making sure all sales are accurate. You can also prepare and submit sales tax returns in a matter of minutes! Got a QuickBooks Mess? Call the QuickBooks Gal! 

Tips To Get Paid Faster With QuickBooks Online

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Want to get paid faster? Of course you do!  With QuickBooks Online you can! Information from: http://quickbooks.intuit.com/blog/5-tips-on-how-to-get-paid-faster-in-quickbooks/ Change your payment term to Net15, meaning your customer has to pay you in 15 days or less To set payment terms, click Gear > Company Settings > Sales > Sales form content >  Preferred invoice terms. If you think your clients will not understand what Net15 means, simply change it to in 15 days. You can even set it for Net30 if you want to give your customers more time. Check in with your customers before emailing the invoice. You can call or email asking how if they loved your service and if there is anything more you can do, then tell them that their invoice will be coming to them shortly. How to Send an Online Invoice With QuickBooks Online you can create invoices with your logo and a small text informing your customer that they have a payment due..even better th