Resources
www.sba.gov This is an amazing one-stop resource for any small business owner, whether you are just starting out, seeking funding, or writing your business plan (the tools, including the business-plan writer, are free) This site will direct you to the answers of common, and often complex, questions relating to tax and licensing. We recommend starting here first.
www.Conversusgroup.com This is a 13-year old company of highly experienced financial and management consultants who use a unique business assessment method to help companies in all stages of development. They provide diagnostic, strategic and educational advisory services to private equity firms, individuals and small and mid-sized companies.
www.eftps.gov/eftps This is the Electronic Federal Payment System. Today, nearly everything is paid online, including your taxes. The site is very easy to use, and you can sign up for both business and personal tax payments.
www.hightail.com Excellent for sending large files up to 250MB for free (QuickBooks files are tremendous and are too large to send via email).
www.IRS.gov Our go-to for downloading federal tax forms.
www.tax.ny.gov/online All taxes are now filed online. You will need to set-up an online account and familiarize yourself with this website if you are required to file New York State Sales Tax. ReadyCFO uses this for sales tax and payroll tax, but you can use it to file and pay nearly every kind of New York State personal and business tax.
www.officialpayments.com Official Payments is a private company that will pay your taxes using nearly any kind of credit card to authorize transactions with the IRS, state governments, and most localities. No need to worry about filling out payment coupons or other paperwork—Official Payments will notify the agency of your payment. They'll pay the government agency on the day your payment is due, so consider this your emergency backup system to avoid late penalties. Best of all, you can earn points by paying your taxes with plastic.
PDG Software This shopping cart will save you hours of data-entry because it integrates bidirectionally with QuickBooks. What this means is that there is no need for double-entry of sales items, customers, or transactions -- PDG picks up all your QuickBooks company information. Live shopping cart sales merge seamlessly into your linked QuickBooks file -- no importing and exporting of files that are typical of carts that advertise themselves as "compatible" ("compatible" does not mean the systems talk to each other). Technical support is friendly, responsive, and top-notch. Last but not least, PDG complies with the highest security standards set by the credit card industry. Strongly recommended!
QuickBooks Not sure what version of QuickBooks to use? This link will direct you to a chart of Intuit's current QuickBooks product line. Still can't decide? ReadyCFO is happy to help.
www.Conversusgroup.com This is a 13-year old company of highly experienced financial and management consultants who use a unique business assessment method to help companies in all stages of development. They provide diagnostic, strategic and educational advisory services to private equity firms, individuals and small and mid-sized companies.
www.eftps.gov/eftps This is the Electronic Federal Payment System. Today, nearly everything is paid online, including your taxes. The site is very easy to use, and you can sign up for both business and personal tax payments.
www.hightail.com Excellent for sending large files up to 250MB for free (QuickBooks files are tremendous and are too large to send via email).
www.IRS.gov Our go-to for downloading federal tax forms.
www.tax.ny.gov/online All taxes are now filed online. You will need to set-up an online account and familiarize yourself with this website if you are required to file New York State Sales Tax. ReadyCFO uses this for sales tax and payroll tax, but you can use it to file and pay nearly every kind of New York State personal and business tax.
www.officialpayments.com Official Payments is a private company that will pay your taxes using nearly any kind of credit card to authorize transactions with the IRS, state governments, and most localities. No need to worry about filling out payment coupons or other paperwork—Official Payments will notify the agency of your payment. They'll pay the government agency on the day your payment is due, so consider this your emergency backup system to avoid late penalties. Best of all, you can earn points by paying your taxes with plastic.
PDG Software This shopping cart will save you hours of data-entry because it integrates bidirectionally with QuickBooks. What this means is that there is no need for double-entry of sales items, customers, or transactions -- PDG picks up all your QuickBooks company information. Live shopping cart sales merge seamlessly into your linked QuickBooks file -- no importing and exporting of files that are typical of carts that advertise themselves as "compatible" ("compatible" does not mean the systems talk to each other). Technical support is friendly, responsive, and top-notch. Last but not least, PDG complies with the highest security standards set by the credit card industry. Strongly recommended!
QuickBooks Not sure what version of QuickBooks to use? This link will direct you to a chart of Intuit's current QuickBooks product line. Still can't decide? ReadyCFO is happy to help.