If you’ve been running a small business for more than a minute, you probably have the number “$600” burned into your brain. For years, that was the magic threshold: if you paid a contractor $600 or more, you had to send them a 1099-NEC. It was the gold standard of small business tax compliance. Well, welcome to 2026! Things look a little different now. The IRS has officially rolled out major changes to how we report non-employee compensation, and the headline is a big one: Th

Let’s be honest: most small business owners don't wake up excited to "do the books." In fact, for many of the entrepreneurs we work with at Your Business Accountant, the bank feed is a place of mild anxiety. You log in, see a mountain of "Uncategorized Expenses," and suddenly that quick 10-minute check-in turns into a two-hour investigative project. “Wait, what was this $42.19 charge from three weeks ago?”“Is this a personal expense or a business one?”“Why didn't QuickBooks m

If you sell ebooks, online courses, software, or even digital art, you’ve probably enjoyed the "borderless" feel of the digital economy. For years, the rules around sales tax for digital goods were a bit like the Wild West: confusing, inconsistent, and often ignored. But as we hit the middle of 2026, the landscape has shifted. States have caught up with technology, and the "tax-free" honeymoon for digital products is officially over. Whether you’re a solo creator or a scaling