Join us at Intuit's Love a Local Sacramento Business Event on March 12 - 13th

Intuit has asked our very own Ruth Perryman to be on of their "business experts" at their Love a Local Sacramento Business event this March. She'll be there both days so if you've ever wanted to meet the real person behind the voice on the phone, here's your chance!

Celebrating Small Business in Sacramento

California-based Intuit will host a "Love a Local Business" event in Sacramento, where residents passionately support small businesses. In a recent Intuit survey, 90 percent of the state capitol's residents said small business is vital to building strong communities and neighborhoods. Additionally, 65 percent wished there were more small businesses in their area.

The free event will be held on March 12 - 13 in Sacramento's Midtown Business District, at 1801 L St., Suite 70. Local businesses and aspiring entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to receive cash grants, win free Intuit products and services, get advice from business experts, network with other small business owners and celebrate the Sacramento local business community. Organizations that support Sacramento businesses, such as the Small Business Development Center - Greater Sacramento and SAFE Credit Union, will be present. The event runs from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on March 12, and from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on March 13. Additional details are available at www.LoveALocalBusiness.com/Sacramento.

Love a Local Business - Sacramento Sweepstakes

Sacramento businesses that are entered in the Love a Local Business Grant Competition will have special opportunities to win more grants. Those attending and checking in at the Sacramento event will be eligible to win one of five $1,000 cash grants, plus free Intuit products and services. Additionally, each week from now until the event, three participating businesses will be randomly selected to win $500 cash grants. Additional details can be found at www.LoveALocalBusiness.com/Sacramento.

If we've ever helped you solve a QuickBooks problem, please take a brief moment to spread a little love our way by voting for us.

Don't miss Sacramento's largest real estate investors conference this March 27th!

Bookkeeping for Rental Owners
Find out how to use the popular, easy-to-use and inexpensive QuickBooks accounting software to manage your rental properties. Presented by Ruth Perryman, an Advanced Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor who owns rental properties and provides bookkeeping services for property managers.

Visit Rental Housing Association of Sacramento Valley for more information.

Free QuickBooks Training

Join Ruth Perryman for another free QuickBooks training session at Intuit's Small Business Community, The Necessary Employee Forms from W-2s to 1099s, to help you unravel the complexities of choosing between employees and independent contractors and the necessary forms that go along with it. Learn and connect with experts and other small business owners without leaving your home or business.

You know you need to hire employees, but what forms do you need and why? Ruth Perryman, MBA, QuickBooks Community AllStar and president of The QB Specialists will walk us through the essential forms like the W-2 and 1099. She will also discuss when its best to hire an employee and when to use a contractor. Join us for this informative event geared to help new business owners and those who just have a few questions.

11/04/09 - Wednesday at 9:00AM PT
Register for this Event

Resources:

Presentation Slides
Article
Exempt vs. Nonexempt Employees and Commonly Used Exemptions

IRS Publications:


Independent Contractor or Employee
Employer's Tax Guide
Employer's Supplemental Tax Guide




IRS Forms:


Form SS-8 - Determination of Worker Status for Purposes of Federal Employment Taxes and Income Tax Withholding



Employees:


Form W-2 - Wage and Tax Statement
Form W-3 - Transmittal of Wage and Tax Statements
Form 941 - Employer's QUARTERLY Federal Tax Return
Form 940 - Employer's Annual Federal Unemployment (FUTA) Tax Return




Independent Contractors:


Form W-9 - Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification
Form 1099-MISC - Miscellaneous Income
Form 1096 - Annual Summary and Transmittal of U.S. Information Returns




IRS Instructions:


Instructions for Forms W-2 and W-3
Instructions for Form 940
Instructions for Form 941
Instructions for Form 1099-MISC

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Join Ruth Perryman, president of The QB Specialists, for a free 4-part QuickBooks training series on job costing.

Get an in-depth look at QuickBooks job costing through a series of four free QuickBooks training sessions at Intuit's Small Business Community every Tuesday in August at 9:00 A.M. PDT. Here's what we'll be covering:

August 4th: Setting up QuickBooks Preferences and Items
August 11th: Working with QuickBooks Estimates
August 18th: Setting up QuickBooks Payroll
August 25th: Understanding QuickBooks Job Cost Reports

No registration required and it's absolutely free. We will start gathering in the Intuit Ask the Expert Town Hall around 8:30 PST and the session will begin at 9:00. Webcams are permitted and highly encouraged here. If you don't have a webcam, you can always submit a question in chat.

Still have questions? Ruth will follow these sessions with a week in Intuit's Ask the Expert forum at the end of August. Get more in-depth answers to your toughest job costing questions.

Resources:

QuickBooks Job Costing: Setting up Preferences and Items

Town Hall recording
Article
Presentation Slides

QuickBooks Job Costing: Working with Estimates

Town Hall recording
Article
Presentation Slides

QuickBooks Job Costing: Setting up Payroll

Town Hall recording
Article
Presentation Slides

QuickBooks Job Costing: Understanding Job Cost Reports

Town Hall recording
Article
Presentation Slides