1099 & Payroll
How to pay an independent contractor the right way — W-9 first, payment method, the new $2,000 1099-NEC threshold for 2026, plus the mistakes that cost money every January.
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Small Business
Owner's draw vs salary explained by entity type — sole prop, single-member LLC, multi-member LLC, S-corp, C-corp — and how each method should show up in your books.
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Records
How long to keep business records — 3 years for most, 4 for payroll, 6 for under-reporting, 7 for bad debts, and indefinitely for property and never-filed returns.
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