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Plain Answers on Books, Payroll and Tax for Connecticut Businesses
Straight answers from a Trumbull accounting firm for the small business owners of Fairfield County and beyond. What to track, what to file, and when to get help. No jargon.
November 4, 2026
Your First Employee: The Payroll Setup a Stratford Business Needs Before the First Pay Run
An EIN, two Connecticut registrations, CT Paid Leave and workers' comp come before the first paycheck. Here's the order, and why it matters.
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October 28, 2026
The Records a Milford Business Should Have Ready Before Its Tax Return Is Prepared
Statements that match the books, the paper behind your expenses, asset and payroll records, and last year's return, sorted by how your business is set up.
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October 21, 2026
Employee or 1099 Contractor: How the Test Actually Works for a Shelton Business
The paperwork doesn't decide whether someone is an employee or a contractor. Control does. Here's how the IRS and Connecticut each draw the line.
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October 10, 2026
What Monthly Bookkeeping Covers for a Trumbull Business, and What It Does Not
Two bookkeeping quotes can describe two different jobs. Here is what a month of bookkeeping should include, what usually sits outside it, and what to ask.
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September 30, 2026
Behind on Your Books: How Catch-Up Bookkeeping Works
Months or years behind on your books? Catch-up bookkeeping rebuilds them one month at a time from your statements. Here is the order it follows, and why.
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September 23, 2026
Three Reports That Tell You Whether Your Books Are Right
You don't need an accounting background to check whether your bookkeeping is accurate. Three reports, read in a specific order, will tell you what you need to know.
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