803.547.7676
1171 Market Street, Suite 101
Fort Mill, SC 29708
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04/10/08
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12/6/07
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Small Business Start-Up and Consulting
LLC or S-Corp? This may be one of the most important decisions you make. We will assist you in making the related tax and accounting decisions required informing the corporation.
Additionally we can help you implement a proper bookkeeping system to track your income and expenses in a manner which allows for easy tax return preparation, while providing the best opportunities for tax reduction.
Staying on top of, and in compliance with, business laws and regulations is a complex and ongoing process that can put an unecessary burden on any time-pressured entrepreneur deciding to “go it alone.” We will be glad to help.
From the day you start your business, Robert Palmer and Associates can work closely with insurance providers, attorneys, and marketing firms to ensure all your needs are met.
Small Business Accounting
Robert Palmer and Associates can help you implement a hassle-free management system for all aspects of your business’s finances.
Our systems are dynamic, meaning they’re designed to easily change as your business does.
We will assist you, on a temporary or ongoing basis, with all of your business’s needs, including:
- Designing manual or computerized accounting systems tailored to your needs
- Training your personnel on the operation of the system
- Comprehensive bookkeeping services
- Annual budget preparation and forecast information
- Strategic tax planning and preparation
- Audit support
- Comparative analysis against companies of your size and makeup
Payroll Services
Wage and benefit expenses are usually the largest item on a business’s profit and loss statement. Our clients (and your employees) deserve more than just computer-generated reports and checks. We differentiate ourselves from larger payroll processing companies with service that’s personal and guaranteed on-time, with the flexibility to meet on your schedule, on your terms.
Some of our client services include:
- Flexible e-mail or call-in payroll services. You simply contact us with
your payroll data—we will do the rest.
- Payroll reporting, by e-mail in Microsoft Excel format or by
overnight mail.
- Direct deposit services for all your employees, including deposit stubs for you to print or for us to mail.
- In-house payroll check processing. You can process checks internally,
or we will process the checks for you.
- The filing of all payroll taxes to meet federal & state agency
requirements.
- Flexible customized reporting to meet small business needs.
- Audit protection documentation.
- Quarterly and year-end reporting to meet all filing requirements.
- Detailed analysis for employee-versus-sub-contractor decisions.
- Negotiation with state and federal agencies to expedite a resolution,
should a problem arise for your business.
- Comparative analysis against companies of your size and makeup.
PAYROLL PACKAGES INCLUDE:
- Payroll journals
- Employee earnings records
- Paychecks, pay stubs, and check registers, if necessary
- Tax deposit information
Quarterly Reporting:
- Federal Tax Return (941 or 944)
- State Tax Return
- Local Tax Information (as necessary)
- State Unemployment Tax Return
Annual Reports:
- Federal Unemployment Return (940)
- W-2's
- 1099's
Small Business Resources
- Cash vs. Accrual Accounting Methods
- Calendar vs. Fiscal Year
- Tracking Business Expenses