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If you’re a small business owner in California, you know what every small business owner knows– that you have to do taxes. Taxes certainly aren’t fun, but they don’t have to be so hard. It may seem daunting, especially if you’re a new small business, but preparation and filing are more simple than you might… Continue reading Your 2021 Small Business Tax Filing and Preparation Guide

With more and more people getting vaccinated, COVID is seemingly becoming a thing of the past. With COVID, things haven’t been “normal” in so long that it might be somewhat tricky getting back into normal. Here are some tips on how to re-open your business post-COVID.  How To Re-Open Your Business Post-COVID There are a… Continue reading How To Re-Open Your Business Post-COVID

California is soon to start opening up the economy. Is your business ready? ASCEND is here to help you get prepared as California is starting to open up. At ASCEND, we offer small business advisory, tax services, accounting solutions to various other services, and everything in between. Our goal is to help your business thrive.… Continue reading California Opening Up: Get Your Business Ready

Congress — the House and Senate — passed the latest COVID relief bill. The package has assistance specifically for small businesses, with restaurants getting much-needed help. There is direct help to small businesses through additional funding for programs like the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and the Economic Injury Disaster Loans. Indirect relief through stimulus checks… Continue reading Coronavirus Update: The 2021 Stimulus Bill and Small Business

We have a new Congress and a new President and his administration. What will that mean for your small business when it comes to help, assistance, and guidance from the government? Congress has held sessions with experts. The President is making this a priority in the face of this pandemic. In an address in January,… Continue reading COVID and Small Business: What To Expect From Congress in 2021

The global COVID-19 pandemic sent the entire world into an economic crisis. Some small businesses are feeling the effects of this more than others, but all US small businesses need to understand how the pandemic and resulting legislation might impact their 2021 business taxes for the 2020 tax year. How New COVID Laws May Affect… Continue reading COVID-19 And Your Business Tax Returns (Tax Year 2020)

It’s 2021. Do you know where your customers are? They’re at home, socially distanced, trying to stay healthy and protect their families from the pandemic. They still need you, though. So find ways to stay connected with them during this COVID-19 crisis. Here are a few innovative ways you can do just that. Innovative Ways… Continue reading 5 Ways To Stay Connected With Your Customers During COVID-19

Finding new sources of revenue could mean survival for your business. If your business has taken a hit during this COVID pandemic economy, then new streams of revenue could be just the vaccine your business needs. Congress has lent some business relief and assistance — although more than 13% of businesses refused to take the… Continue reading How To Create New Sources Of Revenue (COVID)

We’ve read all 5600 pages of the new $900B stimulus bill which Congress passed late last night — that’s about $160M per page, by the way. Actually, no, we didn’t read it all, and neither did your Senator. The point is, both the House and Senate have agreed on a bill that awaits the President’s… Continue reading The Latest Stimulus Bill Update (12/22/2020)

We’ve heard Dr. Fauci talk of “waves” of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) since the pandemic made its way to America. While our focus back then was flattening the curve, we still had this notion of another peak wave coming in winter, when the traditional flu normally rises up. Well, we’re now in the middle of that second… Continue reading The Second Wave of COVID-19 And Your Small Business