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Did You Know: 2015 Retirement Contribution Limits
If you’re looking to save more money in 2015, you may have the option. The 2015 retirement contribution rates have been updated. You can now contribute up to $18,000 to your 401k, or $24,000 if you’re over 50. Check out all of the updates here.
Read MoreDid You Know: 2015 Mileage Rates
Business mileage rates have increased for 2015. Make sure you update those expense reports! The new rate for business is 57.5 center per mile. Visit the IRS newsroom for more details.
Read More2015: Setting Your Plan
Happy New Year! If you’re like many, today marks the start of the new year for your business. Are you ready to rock it? If you’re looking for this year to be your best yet, do you have a plan? Have you set your goals? If you’re hoping to have your best year ever, yet…
Read MoreThe Fortiviti Team: Community Involvement
We previously introduced you to one of our controllers, Casie Nelson. While she brings a wealth of accounting knowledge to our clients, we are even more proud of the involvement she has in her local community. Casie has been the Director of the Elizabeth A. Hopp Fine Arts Center in Marquette, KS for 4 years.…
Read MoreGiving Back: Random Acts of Kindness
For the month of December, our staff has made a commitment to do as many random acts of kindness as possible. During the holiday season, and all year round, there are many ways to help someone in need or to just show you care. Some acts require time and some are financial, but they all…
Read MoreExpense and Receipt Tracking:Expensify
As you near the end of the year, you may be thinking of how to get better organized with your receipts and expenses. When you are an entrepreneur or business owner and always on the go, the last thing you have time for is keeping track of a pile of receipts. One tool that we…
Read MoreMeet our Team: Shelley Sweeney
Shelley leads the new client onboarding process at Fortiviti. She has 16 years of progressive accounting experience across several different industries, company sizes and accounting system platforms. Within the Kansas City area, Shelley has worked for Sunway Hotel Group, KPMG, Shred-it, NovaStar Financial and Newport Television. She also completed tax internships with PWC and Arthur…
Read MoreOur November Give Back: The Gifts!
After the spending frenzy of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, we could all use a reminder that the holiday season should also be about giving back and helping others. Our November give back project was KVC Kansas, an organization that supports foster children and families. We adopted 4 “angels” from their foster program and purchased…
Read MoreDid You Know: KS Unemployment Wage Base Increases to $12,000!
Kansas employers will see the highest percentage increase in the unemployment wage base for 2015 based on the most recent figures for each state. The former wage base was $8,000 and has been so for years. In 2015, the new unemployment wage base will be $12,000. For the most standard unemployment rates, this will mean…
Read MoreSmall Business Saturday is November 29th!
In 2010, American Express became a founding partner of a movement known as Small Business Saturday. The day after Thanksgiving (Black Friday) and the following Monday (Cyber Monday) serve as the traditional kick off to the holiday shopping season. Falling between those two days, Small Business Saturday was created to help small business with one…
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