The Business Owner Success Survey, or BOSS, is one of the most popular surveys done for the small business owner. As one myself, I find it useful. And as a bookkeeper for many business owners, I find it is definitely worth sharing.Here are my 4 key takeaways.

We have been going over all the new tax changes in items such as everything we know about the Trump Account for Kids. Now one of the newest and most popular tools is the one for medications at substantial discounts. To help out, we will share this Bookkeeper’s Guide on How to Use TrumpRX.gov 1.

Those of you lucky enough to own your own business know it comes with many hassles. One such hassle is assessing and paying your taxes without a traditional employer’s payroll department. To help, we have this bookkeeper’s guide to self-employed taxes. 1. Who Qualifies as Self-Employed? Those of you who work for yourselves as a

Not able to do your taxes in time? April 15th came up faster than we all thought. For those of you who aren’t quite ready, here is how to file a tax extension. 1. How Do I File a Tax Extension Myself? You may go to the official IRS Free File Option and choose to

Welcome to the adult world to those of you who need to file taxes for the first time. You may have used your parents or their accountant in years past, but we all must go it our own sooner or later. For those of you in this category, here are a 4 tips for filing

We know not all of you have filed yet. With less than a month to go, we urge you to get going. And as inspiration here are five last minute tax return tips for 2026. 1. Make Contributions to your Qualifying IRA The official tax date this year is April 15, 2026. You must file

We have written drastically over the tax changes coming this year. Just about every one of our clients can take advantage of at least one of them. Those of you who are 65 and older should be aware of the added Senior Bonus Deduction. 1. What is The Senior Bonus Deduction? The One Big Beautiful

We know that a lot of tax return changes are coming this year. Just about every one of our clients can take advantage of at least one of them. Those of you thinking of buying a new car this year should know the answer to: What is the Trump New Car Tax Deduction. 1. Who

Each and every year sees many tax returns get filed, and some of those get rejected. Not to worry as many reasons exist for this. Below we will answer the question: what do I do if my tax return is rejected? 1. Why Did My Tax Return Get Rejected? There are a multitude of reasons

We all have received sketchy looking emails and suspicious phone calls that may or may not be from your bank. Scammers are betting you will be so alarmed to hear from your alleged bank you will do whatever is asked. Before you fall for the latest one, read this Houston Bookkeeper’s Guide to Bank Scams.

We at B&J Bookkeeping & Taxes love to learn about new ways to make, save, and invest money. One such new way is in the One Big Beautiful Bill passed in 2025, as part of The Working Families Tax Cuts. Although it has not officially begun, here is everything we know about the Trump Account

You may be itching to get those tax returns in ASAP. This goes double for those of you expecting a refund. However, you should not file before January 31 in most cases, as that is the deadline for all your business partners to send any tax forms. But if you can’t wait, here are 5