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How Does Equipment Depreciation Work For Assets Des Moines Metro Business Owners Throw Away?
Quick Answer: When small business owners discard broken equipment without updating their fixed asset listing, they create "ghost assets."...
Ann M. Hartz, CPA and Associates’s Playbook to Choosing the Right Entity Type For Business Success
Quick Answer: Selecting the optimal entity type for business success requires matching your corporate structure to the specific legal...
The Ann M. Hartz, CPA and Associates Guide to Minimizing Credit Card Processing Fees For Small Business Owners
Quick Answer: Small business owners can minimize credit card processing fees by switching from a flat-rate provider to an...
How Does The Employer Credit For Family and Medical Leave Work for Des Moines Metro Small Businesses?
Quick Answer: The employer credit for family and medical leave provides small businesses a federal tax credit worth 12.5% to 25% of...
How To Hire An Intern For The Summer For Your Des Moines Metro Business
Key TakeawaysPaid summer interns must be classified as W-2 temporary employees rather than 1099 independent contractors because they operate...
Why Tariff Refund Claims Get Delayed for Des Moines Metro Small Business Owners
*This guidance is based on CBP’s April 2026 CAPE/IEEPA refund guidance, current ACH refund enrollment rules, and general federal tax recovery...
How To File A Tariff Refund Claim for Your Des Moines Metro Business
Key TakeawaysAs of April 20, 2026, the Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (CAPE) tool is the exclusive electronic system...
Does the Tariff Refund Process Apply to My Des Moines Metro Business?
Key TakeawaysOnly the Importer of Record (IOR) or an authorized customs broker can claim a refund. If a carrier like UPS or FedEx is the IOR,...
The 2026 Business Mileage Rate vs The Standard Expense Method For Your Des Moines Metro Business Vehicles
Key TakeawaysThe IRS business rate for 2026 is 72.5 cents per mile, a 2.5-cent increase from the previous year. To keep your options...