Bob Comiskey, McDonald’s, and Mize
I would say 95% of the time when I call Mize, a live body answers the phone. And they usually drop what they're doing to help me solve my issue, and that is huge. They do everything for me. I…
James Vance, McDonald’s, and Mize
Mize has been with us from the very beginning. When we first became Owner/Operators, Mize was our first accountant hired, so they've been with us all the way along the way. And what I've loved about Mize is they've continued…
LeAnn & Pat Richards, McDonald’s, and Mize
Pat: My parents were in McDonald's before, and we bought them out. We've actually been in McDonald's for 40 years now. LeAnn: Yes. Pat: We were actually ... My parents were with Cobler, and we owned part of the business…
James Poore, McDonald’s and Mize
We own four restaurants, my wife and I now. And I've been an owner-operator for 16 years. This honestly was not something that I pursued. There was an owner-operator in our community that saw some of the things I was…
New Phishing Scam is Targeting 1.5 Billion Gmail Calendar Users
Millions of people across the world schedule meetings, phone calls and events on Gmail calendars every day, taking for granted that this handy calendar app functions flawlessly. Now, scammers are using Gmail calendars to infect computers with malware and other…
Employers: Be aware (or beware) of a harsh payroll tax penalty
If federal income tax and employment taxes (including Social Security) are withheld from employees’ paychecks and not handed over to the IRS, a harsh penalty can be imposed. To make matters worse, the penalty can be assessed personally against a…
Tax-smart domestic travel: Combining business with pleasure
Summer is here, and you might be thinking about getting some vacation time. If you’re self-employed or a business owner, you have a golden opportunity to combine a business trip with a few extra days of vacation and offset some…
Save Yourself a Headache: How to Correctly Complete a W-9 Form
If you search “How to complete a W-9 form” in Google you’ll find 4,490,000,000 search results (apparently completing the W-9 form generates confusion for many people). This innocuous reporting form seems simple to complete, yet mistakes are frequently made when…
Deducting business meal expenses under today’s tax rules
In the course of operating your business, you probably spend time and money “wining and dining” current or potential customers, vendors, and employees. What can you deduct on your tax return for these expenses? The rules changed under the Tax…
What type of expenses can’t be written off by your business?
If you read the Internal Revenue Code (and you probably don’t want to!), you may be surprised to find that most business deductions aren’t specifically listed. It doesn’t explicitly state that you can deduct office supplies and certain other expenses.…