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New Sales and Use Tax Rates Operative April 1, 2019

If you own a business in Oceanside, the tax rate has increased from 7.75% to 8.25%, effective April 1, 2019. The tax rate for all other cities in North County San Diego remains unchanged. The sales and use tax rates vary depending on your retail location, with a base sales and use tax rate of 7.25 percent applied statewide. In addition to the statewide sales and use tax rate, some cities and counties have voter- or local government-approved district taxes.

The Basics of Payroll Management

Maybe you have a team of twenty, or maybe you just hired your first employee, either way, you know how important it is to make sure your employees actually get paid. If you’re not familiar with payroll management, you'll quickly find yourself searching for answers. Payroll management comes with an entirely different learning curve than say

Bookkeeping Costs for Your Business

Not to answer a question with another question, but how much is it costing your business by not having a dedicated bookkeeper? Bookkeeping costs depend on a number of factors, whether you're running a neighborhood restaurant or a multi-national conglomerate. When first starting out, many small businesses require the basic bookkeeping services such as paying bills (accounts payable), collecting accounts receivable, recording

Why Do Businesses Outsource Bookkeeping?

As a lifelong Carlsbad resident, I often first meet a lot of our bookkeeping clients at their place of business. Most business owners we talk with are looking to outsource their bookkeeping because they simply don't have time to do everything. Running a business is hard work, you wear many hats every single day, we know - which is one reason why you need to outsource your bookkeeping.