Designate yourself as a 529 beneficiary

• July 22, 2015

The Section 529 plan is a popular way for parents and grandparents to provide college funding for the younger generation. But suppose you’re the one thinking...

Keys to a home office for a nonprofit

• July 09, 2015

Q. I work for a nonprofit organization. Can I deduct home office expenses?

Break out from your Outlook views’ limitations

• July 02, 2015

Did you know that you’re not limited to the columns you see in your Outlook views?

Create simple forms in Word, Outlook and Excel

• June 29, 2015

There are some pretty geeky ways to create forms in Microsoft Office. Start with these less geeky solutions first.

Workplace detective: 10 investigation mistakes to avoid

• June 15, 2015

How you look into misconduct can have huge legal implications for your company. Get the process right the first time.

Get the capability of Quick Parts in Power­­Point

• June 02, 2015

Quick Parts in Outlook and Word gives you the ability to create reusable objects like text, symbols, shapes and diagrams. No similar tool exists in PowerPoint. Or does...

Put your child on summer payroll

• June 02, 2015

If your teenage child needs a job for the summer, the perfect solution might be right in front of you.

Taming SharePoint Document Management

• May 05, 2015

One of the hardest things to do is to get people to put things in the right places. Even when you had “sub-sub-sub-sub” folders on your network drive, people...

Reset animation on a PowerPoint slide

• April 12, 2015

Q. How can I get a slide with animation to play again without having to step back through the animation?

Outlook’s Conversation view–what’s the point?

• March 08, 2015

Q. Why should I bother with Conversation view in Outlook? I don’t like it.

Have your page numbers in Word gone wonky?

• February 06, 2015

Does your document look great up to page 15 but the next page is 25, then 32? This is probably due to midpage sections.

Book deductions for local lodging expenses

• January 29, 2015

Usually, you have to be traveling “away from home” on business to deduct lodging expenses. But that’s not always the case. The IRS has issued new final...

Go fishing for entertainment facility deductions

• January 15, 2015

Has your small business finally made it “big”? You might be able to buy that boat you’ve always dreamed about. But while you’re enjoying the ...

Serve up on-site, tax-free, deductible meals for employees

• December 23, 2014

Do you provide a company cafeteria or other on-site meals for employees? This can be a valuable tax-free fringe benefit to employees and help attract and retain...

Do your PowerPoint presentations fall flat?

• December 23, 2014

Here's why you should think less in terms of presenting information and more in terms of preparing a meal for hungry guests.

Is it a business or a hobby? The 9 factors courts consider

• December 20, 2014

The IRS often questions whether a particular hobby constitutes a business or if it’s just a hobby. Under the “hobby loss rule,” you can’t ...

Jump to just the right section in your PowerPoint slides

• December 15, 2014

Whether you’re presenting with PowerPoint 2010 or 2013, you can jump to a named section of your presentation in a couple of clicks.

Pinpoint worry-free per diem rates

• December 11, 2014

The tax rules for substantiating business travel expenses are a major hassle, but there’s a way to avoid some of the headaches. Rely on this record-keeping...

Making the transition to SharePoint 2013 easier

• December 08, 2014

If your organization has moved from SharePoint 2010 to the latest version of SharePoint either online or on premise versions (Office 365, SharePoint 2013), there are a...

Don’t miss the boat on estate tax break

• November 30, 2014

The IRS is throwing a lifeline to taxpayers who missed an important deadline for estate tax purposes.