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Welcome to ECL Consulting, LLC's email archive page. Each week we send out a newsletter with QuickBooks, Small Business and Accounting tips to save you time and money and to reduce your tax burden.

ECL Consulting, LLC provides accounting, business consulting/coaching, organization and QuickBooks services to small businesses and independent professionals nationwide.  We have a Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor on staff to answer all your QuickBooks questions and extensive small business accounting and management experience to assist you in planning and preparing for taxes, managing day to day operations and planning for growth.

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  • Archived E-Newsletters
  • April 13 2010
  • Ten Things You Need to Know About Tax Refunds; Ask An Expert: Tips for Last Minute Filers; Getting Organized; QuickBooks Specials
  • March 30, 2010
  • Mar 9 2010
  • Six Facts on How to Get Credit for Retirement Savings Contributions; Ask An Expert: How can I check the status of my federal tax refund?; New AZ TPT Rates; Getting Organized; QuickBooks Specials
  • Feb 9 2010
  • 10 Facts About Claiming Donations Made to Haiti; Ask An Expert: Are there any special tax implications for husband and wife businesses?; Getting Organized; QB Specials
  • Jan 26 2010
  • Review of QuickBooks 2010; Getting Organized; AZ Withholding Changes; QuickBooks Specials; 2010 Standard Mileage Rates
  • Jan 12 2010
  • How to Get Paid on Time; Ask An Expert: How Do I Prepare for Tax Season?; Getting Organized; AZ Withholding Changes; QuickBooks Specials; 2010 Standard Mileage Rates
  • Dec 29 2009
  • Year End Tax Deductions; Ask An Expert: Can I Switch From a Traditional IRA to a Roth IRA?; Getting Organized; AZ Withholding Changes; QuickBooks Specials
  • Dec 14 2009
  • Balancing Profits and Customer Service; Ask An Expert: Will the Mileage Rates Change for 2010?; Getting Organized; AZ Withholding Changes; QuickBooks Specials
  • Dec 1 2009
  • Tax Deductions for Home-Based Businesses; Ask An Expert: How can I maintain sales through the holiday season?; Getting Organized; AZ Withholding Changes; QuickBooks Specials
  • Nov 17 2009
  • Year-End Tax Planning Ideas for Businesses; Getting Organized; Ask An Expert: What is the Make Work Pay Tax Credit?; QuickBooks Specials
  • Nov 3 2009
  • Changing Business Direction - Four Steps to Consider as You Chart a New Course; Getting Organized; Ask An Expert: I Got a Letter From the IRS. What Do I Do?
  • Oct 20 2009
  • The 8 Myths of Marketing, Part 2; Getting Organized; Ask An Expert: What is the "red flag rule?"
  • Oct 6 2009
  • The 8 Myths of Marketing, Part 1; Getting Organized; Ask An Expert: How do I get a copy of my tax return?
  • Sept 29 2009
  • A SIMPLE Retirement Plan for the Self-Employed; Getting Organized: Ask An Expert: What income is nontaxable?
  • Sept 22 2009
  • Keeping Good Records for the IRS; Getting Organized; Ask An Expert: Keeping up with payroll while out of the office
  • Sept 15 2009
  • Cash Flow: The Pulse of Your Business, Part 3; Getting Organized; Ask An Expert: Filing an Amended Return
  • Sept 1 2009
  • Cash Flow: The Pulse of Your Business, Part 2; Getting Organized; Ask An Expert: Should I Take a Salary?
  • August 25 2009
  • Cash Flow: The Pulse of Your Business Part 1; Getting Organzined; Ask An Expert: Memorized Transactions in QuickBooks
  • August 18 2009
  • Saying Yes to Profit Part 3; Ask An Expert: Keeping Track of Job Costs Via Payroll in QuickBooks; Getting Organized
  • August 11 2009
  • Saying Yes to Profit Part 2; Ask An Expert: Making Journal Entries in QuickBooks; Getting Organized
  • August 4 2009
  • Saying Yes to Profit Part 1; Ask An Expert: I am receiving subcontractor's bills.  How do I ensure I am not overpaying or paying twice for phases of their work?; Getting Organized
  • July 28 2009
  • Top 7 Tips for Taxpayers Starting a New Business; Getting Organized; Ask An Expert: Will the IRS Consider My Business a Business or a Hobby?
  • July 21 2009
  • Make Home Improvements This Summer; Getting Organized; Ask An Expert: How Do I Enter Security Deposits & Repayments into QuickBooks?
  • July 14 2009
  • Strategies: Squeeze Your Way to Business Growth; Getting Organized
  • July 7 2009
  • Website launch
  • June 23 2009
  • June Food Bank Report; ECL Consulting Presents...; City of Tucson Tax Amnesty Program
  • June 16 2009
  • QuickBooks Shortcuts; City of Tucson Tax Amnesty Program; ECL Consulting Presents...Intro to QuickBooks Seminar; Save on Scanners
  • June 9 2009
  • Can I Deduct My Vacation as a Business Expense?; City of Tucson Tax Amnesty Program; ECL Consulting Presents...Intro to QuickBooks Seminar; Save on Scanners
  • June 2 2009
  • 2009 Health Savings Account Limits; City of Tucson Tax Amnesty Program; ECL Consulting Presents...Intro to QuickBooks Seminar; Save on Scanners
  • May 26 2009
  • AZ & Tucson Tax Amnesty Programs; Can I use QuickBooks for collections?; ECL Consulting Presents...Intro to QuickBooks Seminar; Save on QuickBooks; Save on Scanners
  • May 19 2009
  • Getting the Most From Auto Expenses; Is There a Way to Track Changes to My QB Transactions? Part 2; ECL Consulting Presents...Intro to QuickBooks Seminar; Save on QuickBooks; Save on Scanners
  • May 12 2009
  • Spring Cleaning: Tax Records You Can Throw Away - Part 2; Is There a Way to Track Changes to My QB Transactions?; ECL Consulting Presents...Intro to QuickBooks Seminar; Save on QuickBooks
  • May 5 2009
  • Spring Cleaning: Tax Records You Can Throw Away; What Do I Do If I Didn't File a Return or Extension by April 15?; How to submit your monthly materials to us; Save on QuickBooks; BBB Seminar: Intro to QuickBooks
  • Apr 28 2009
  • AZ Withholding Changes; How do I make prices changes in QuickBooks, Part 2?; How to submit your monthly materials to us; Save on QuickBooks
  • Apr 21 2009
  • Cash Management Tips for Small Business; How do I make price changes in QB?; How to submit your monthly materials to us; Save on QuickBooks
  • Apr 14 2009
  • Need More Time to File?; I don't have the cash to pay my tax bill. What can I do?l Save on QuickBooks
  • Apr 7 2009
  • 5 Items to Keep in Mind When Filing 2008 Taxes: #4: Standard Mileage Rates Adjusted for 2008 & #5: Kiddie Tax Revisited; How can I avoid making a mistake on my tax return?; Save on QuickBooks
  • Mar 31 2009
  • 5 Items to Keep in Mind When Filing 2008 Taxes: #3: Contribution Limits Rise for IRAs and Other Retirement Plans; What will happen if I can't pay and/ file my taxes by April 15?; Thanks to those who attended BBB seminar; Save on QuickBooks
  • Mar 24 2009
  • 5 Items to Keep in Mind When Filing 2008 Taxes: #2: Standard Deduction Increased for Most Taxpayers; Can I take a home office deduction?; BBB seminar: What You Need to Know Before Filing Your Taxes; Save on QuickBooks
  • Mar 17 2009
  • 5 Items to Keep in Mind When Filing 2008 Taxes: #1: Expiring Tax Breaks Renewed; Can I use QuickBooks to pay my payroll taxes?; BBB seminar: What You Need to Know Before Filing Your Taxes; Save on QuickBooks
  • Mar 10 2009
  • Top 10 IRS Tax Tips: #9 & #10: Visit IRS.gov Often; Relax; Am I eligible for a tax credit?; BBB seminar: What You Need to Know Before Filing Your Taxes; Save on QuickBooks
  • Mar 3 2009
  • Top 10 IRS Tax Tips: #8: Direct Deposit; Am I subject to the Alternate Minimum Tax?; BBB seminar: What You Need to Know Before Filing Your Taxes; Save on QuickBooks
  • Feb 24 2009
  • Top 10 IRS Tax Tips: #7: Electronic Filing; Am I eligible to contribute to a Roth IRA?; BBB seminar: What You Need to Know Before Filing Your Taxes; Save on QuickBooks
  • Feb 17 2009
  • Top 10 IRS Tax Tips: #6: Double-check your return; How can I avoid having the IRS flag my return for audit?; BBB seminar: What You Need to Know Before Filing Your Taxes; Save on QuickBooks
  • Feb 10 2009
  • Top 10 IRS Tax Tips: #5: Take your time; Can I claim my spouse as a dependent?; BBB seminar: What You Need to Know Before Filing Your Taxes; How to avoid this year's #1 tax error
  • Feb 3 2009
  • Top 10 IRS Tax Tips: #4: How will you file?; What pieces of paper do I need to keep in order to do my taxes?; How to get your refund faster (use direct deposit)
  • Jan 27 2009
  • Top 10 IRS Tax Tips: #2 & #3: Find your forms & do research; Do your employees qualify for EITC?
  • Jan 20 2009
  • Top 10 IRS Tax Tips: #1: Get your records together; AZ $100 penalty; Widening of tax brackets & benefits
  • Jan 13 2009
  • New for 2009: Mileage Rates; New for 2009: AZ Minimum Wage Rate Change; New for 2009: AZ Unemployment Tax Rate Changes
  • Jan 06 2009
  • Resolve to…Protect Prior Year Data; Resolve to…Stay on Top of Deadlines; What's the difference between and accountant and a bookkeeper?
  • Dec 30 2008
  • 2008 Tax Tips
  • Dec 23 2008
  • Happy Holidays!
  • Dec 16 2008
  • 4 Tips for Lower Tax; New AZ Dept. of Revenue Rule
  • Dec 9 2008
  • Charitable Contributions; New Mileage Rates for 2009
  • Dec 2 2008
  • AZ School Tax Credits
  • Nov 25 2008
  • Invest in Your Future - Retirement Plan Contributions; If someone is behind on making their monthly 941 (federal employment tax) deposits for several months, which should they pay first?
  • Nov 18 2008
  • Employee Bonuses; QuickBooks Quick Tips: Online Banking Feature

ECL Consulting, LLC
P.O. BOX 57669
Tucson, Arizona 85732
 (520) 241-0371
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