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ICYMI: DC launched new B.O.S.S. platform to streamline business & license registrations –>

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From the release announcement:

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August marks a long‑awaited milestone for the Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection (DLCP) as we proudly welcome BOSS, our new platform designed to make business registration and licensing easier, faster, and more intuitive. We’ve been working hard to build a modern system that meets the needs of our business community, and we are excited to share it with you.

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And from the recent update via DC DLCP’s October email:

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Within the first five weeks of operation, BOSS showed substantial gains compared to the legacy system: Nearly 60% of all new licenses are now approved in less than one business day // Nearly 40% fewer applications returned to customers // Nearly 80% reduction in average days to approve.

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So next time you’re looking to register a business in DC, obtain or renew a license, or related – be sure to check the new capabilities of the BOSS platform and/or let our Business Design Team assist you.

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Xero continues to polish its Auto-Reconcile feature –>

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The auto-reconcile feature can be toggled on for each account, and enables the software reconcile for you based on you rules you’ve defined, your transaction history, or prediction – You receive an exception report to quickly double-check, and cutting down the time for posting everything else.

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Customers using it so far are getting around 50% of their time back. Every auto-reconciled line shows the method used (Match, Rule, Memory or Prediction) and a brief explanation on hover so you can see exactly why it happened.

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You can edit in-row, remove and redo, or manage supporting documents in the same place. Plus you can turn Auto Bank Reconciliation off or on anytime. Settings history shows you what changed, who changed it and when across all your accounts. It’s the first pass, done. The final say yours.

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‘There’s an app for that’ – And it applies to the IRS too:

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15 years after its first release, the IRS has updated its mobile app and is making it much easier to access and complete many common tasks, including:

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This could promise for a modern and simpler way to accomplish basic tasks and we recommend checking it out!

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Xero announces payroll within the platform & powered by Gusto

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Then this new capability can be a great fit for you – (And existing Gusto users will experience a price savings: $36/mo + $6/worker)

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More info on the Xero Gusto Migration page, and just let our Design Team know if any questions!

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Here’s to the spark of laborers everywhere who power it all🔋!

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We’ll be closed Labor Day to honor them, and re-open Tuesday to further our mission helping power the creativity of entrepreneurs 🏄🏻‍♂️

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Maryland Comptroller reports MD Tax Connect portal is back up-and-running as of yesterday

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You may recall the system was offline for a couple weeks while the Individual Tax sections of the website were added (and the old iFile platform retired) –

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But everything (including the Business Tax sections) is now back up-and-running (including ability to send quarterly estimated taxes)

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Business book recommend: “Zero to One” by Peter Thiel

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Described by some as ‘the best book on starting a business’, the cover reads:

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Doing what someone else already knows how to do takes the world from 1 to n, adding more of something familiar. But when you do something new, you go from 0 to 1.

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Definitely a philosophy we espouse here at ElementsCPA working with entrepreneurs – The way we put it: “There are as many business models as there are entrepreneurs."

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Check out this read if you’re looking for practical insights or fresh inspiration!

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Status Update: Alcides is out this week on a well-deserved vacation, returning after Labor Day – So Adrian and Apeksha are holding down the office support.

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Feel free to email/ call with any questions as usual, and note there may be a small lag as we cover all the bases helping our customers! 🙂

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This graphic highlights a particular approach to crafting your business –

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Instead of starting with “what we can do” and trying to sell that …

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It focuses on starting with “how we hope to make a difference” and from there, backing into:

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The instinct for many business owners is to put the cart before the horse, but this graphic gets right how to reverse engineer a company that flourishes in the marketplace.

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Reminder: Maryland’s new Family & Medical Leave (FAMLI) requirement goes into effect Jan 1, 2027 –>

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Register for this small biz webinar from the Comptroller’s Office to learn:

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Additional details also available via MD’s FAMLI website.

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UPDATE on FinCEN Beneficial Ownership (BOI) Reporting kerfuffle from last year ->

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As of Aug 11, the Beneficial Ownership Information reporting is officially no longer required for domestic companies – And related information previously submitted will be deleted

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For additional info, see the official Dept. of Treasury Press Release and the JofA analysis

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Xero Bank Feeds are simplifying ->

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A big impact: Credit cards whose transactions came in separately under Parent and Child credit card feeds, will now be ONE feed – yay! 🎉

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To accomplish, you’ll need to:

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    Re-activate affected existing feeds, and

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    Turn off old “child” credit card feeds to avoid transaction duplication

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Read more about the change on Xero Central

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Xero just released more granular User Permissions->

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For example: If you want a team member just to create Invoices, or run Sales Report, or not see bank balances, or not see company financials – You can do that very easily!

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Added to the fact that Xero comes with unlimited users at no cost, this is a powerful tool!

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Check out more details, and of course just reach out to our Design Team if you’d like to see how this can be put to work for your company!

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IRS announces expanded Business Tax Account (BTA) features –>

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Growing from the Individual Tax Accounts that were launched around the COVID era, BTAs have now been around a couple years and are starting to get quite useful, such as to:

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For additional details, check out the related IRS Press Release and the IRS BTA info page.

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Happy 250th Birthday America!!! 🎉🎆🥳

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We’ll be closed today (Friday) in honor of our nation’s semiquincentennial, then back on Monday to continue helping power the creativity of the entrepreneurs we collaborate with! ⚡ > 🔌 > 🎨 > 🖼

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Maryland Comptroller is doing a major upgrade launch for Individual Taxpayers this August ->

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As a result, essentially no individual tax filings or payments will be accepted via the old website in August and no business returns will be accepted from Aug 21-31

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The Individual Tax functions of the Maryland Tax Connect website are expected to go live on Sep 1

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Additional details available on this MTC Individual Info page

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UPDATE: Paying your business bills in Xero via ACH is now FREE!

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Hot on the heels of the innovative release by Xero of bill payments right within your online accounting platform, the ability to pay via ACH is now FREE

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We’ve got customers using & loving this ability already – You can read more in Xero’s release announcement & also reach out to our Finance Design Team to see how to activate for your business too!

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From recent release by Xero:

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I’m thrilled to announce that Xero and Anthropic are entering a multi-year partnership that will bring Claude’s AI directly into Xero — and Xero’s financial data and tools directly into Claude.ai …

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JAX, powered by Claude’s advanced reasoning, will perform essential tasks like proactively analysing your revenue and profit performance, tracking real-time cash flow, and identifying unpaid invoices, then recommending the actions you should take …

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And if you’re working inside Claude.ai, you’ll be able to bring your Xero financial data with you.

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Looking forward to AI helping small business owners get their arms around their finances and inform decisions for next changes! More in this Xero blog post.

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Maryland releases guidance around “Penny Rounding” for in-person cash transactions ->

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Penny Shortage and Rounding Cash Transactions

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Additional information about this and other Maryland tax changes be found on Maryland’s Tax Updates page

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Been wanting to get started on the Xero online accounting platform but need a jump start?

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Act now and get 80% off the first 3 months!

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Just let our team know and we’re happy to get you started! 🖥️ 📲 ⚡

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Maryland business owners will recognize the state’s new tax portal as of a year ago: Maryland Tax Connect

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For many, there’s been challenges getting ‘fluent’ in how to use the platform – If this is you, we heartily recommend signing up for the state’s webinar on Mar 24 providing hands-on walkthroughs

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From the webinar description: “Learn how to register, file returns, make payments, and manage your business tax account more efficiently. “

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More details and a sign-up link available here!

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Wouldn’t be easier to just pay your company’s bills direct in your accounting software?

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With Xero bill payments powered by Melio, you can do just that –

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And for a very reasonable price: $0.50 per ACH and $1.50 per mailed check – you can barely get a stamp for that nowadays! (much less check stock and envelopes)

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To learn more just reach out to our Design Team!

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UPDATE on DC tax law snafu: The President signed the Congressional Joint Resolution overturning DC Council’s de-coupling from certain provisions of the OBBBA

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What’s next? – DC hasn’t released a response since the signing, but indications are that we’re looking at least months for DC’s tax forms and systems to be re-written. In a letter written by the DC CFO prior to the Congressional vote, he indicated the DC tax filing season could even find itself extended into the fall.

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We’ll continue to monitor updates as they’re available, but it seems pretty safe to say that DC returns will not be following a normal April 15 filing pattern this year.

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A number of customers have asked about Trump Accounts during Tax Interviews so far this year –>

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Couple tips:

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Check out the new official Trump Accounts website for new info and to sign-up for updates as they become available

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DC Tax Law Update: Last week the U.S. Congress rejected the DC Council’s 2025 law de-coupling from many key provisions of the OBBBA tax law passed by Congress last year.

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As of today, the provision is awaiting the President’s signature, but it does promise to complicate DC franchise/ income tax filings this tax season.

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