It’s almost 1099 time of year again! But what does that mean and who should pay attention? Read on to find out! First, if you don’t remember from last year, the IRS came up with a new form- the 1099-NEC. For the last hundred years it was the 1099 MISC but then they decided,…
Learn from the rental car company’s mistakes. If you find your business making these same mistakes get working on change or prepare to have your lunch eaten! I don’t know if you’ve tried to rent a car lately, but it really sucks. The inventory is low, the prices are high and the lines are long.…
OK, so this idea may sound crazy. You’re grinding away with a list as long as your arm, trying to cover all the parts in setting up a new business, and you’re being told to prepare it for sale?! Yes, this may be the last thing you would expect to hear right now in your…
With lots of money pouring into the Amazon FBA market, more and more sellers are thinking about selling their business. If you’re also eyeing your big payday, follow these steps for a hassle-free exit and to guarantee that your business fetches the highest possible selling price. 1. Get Your Trademark Registration, IP Rights, &…
That headline is a mouthful- I wasn’t really sure how to shorten it down! Essentially, it’s something that comes from the state of California from the Franchise Tax Board and it says you might owe them taxes even if your business is outside of CA! It looks like this: We had a client get it…
While finishing my morning cup of coffee today I came across this article trying to make the case that Amazon is now facing serious competition and is in trouble in the ecommerce world. Since we are pretty heavily involved with Amazon seller bookkeeping and the ecommerce world in general, obviously this got my attention.…
Being a small business owner comes with a lot of challenges, especially if you are new to being in business. One of those challenges is learning the terms that go with running a business which includes learning about accounting and bookkeeping. In this article we’re going to cover the concept of net income, which…
Trying to figure out how much an Amazon (or really, any ecommerce product launch) is going to cost can be difficult. But the launch cost isn’t really the whole story! I wanted to figure out how long it would take to make the money back invested in the launch plus the results of the ongoing…
This is a question we at CapForge get all the time and even when it isn’t asked we find ourselves addressing it with clients frequently because it could be saving them money if they switch. There is a lot of misinformation out there as well as simply misinformed or wrongly motivated advice on how…
Thanks for everyone who attended! If you have specific questions, you can reach us info@capforge.com. Here are some of the most common ones we got: Is my country on the list for Amazon US sellers? Here is the list: Amazon US Seller Supported Countries Does my country have a tax treaty with the US? Here…