With the possible exception of some CPAs or IRS employees, there aren’t a lot of people who enjoy tax season. And if you own or run a business, it’s very likely that you really hate tax season. Given the complex nature of taxes in business, this isn’t surprising. As just a partial list, many companies have to deal with business income taxes; sales taxes; payroll taxes, including matching FICA contributions; self-employment taxes; unemployment taxes; and other applicable state and/or local taxes. Keeping track of and paying all of these taxes is enough to leave anybody’s head spinning, even with the help of their accountant. One way to simplify your business’ taxes and help mitigate some of the stress involved with tracking and paying those taxes is to utilize a POS System.

Planning the menu and gaining a healthy clientele are not the only things you’ll need to worry about when opening or expanding a restaurant. A profitable restaurant also has a great point of sale system to keep everything running smoothly. As you search for the best POS system for your restaurant, consider these important features.

As a business owner, do you want to miss out on even a tiny slice of a $31.74 billion pie? If you’re not providing gift card services, that’s exactly what you’re doing. As gift cards grow in popularity, it becomes more and more critical for every business that sells food, goods and even services to provide gift cards for their customers and have reliable gift card processing integrated into their Point of Sale (POS) system.

If you have ever wondered how you could better put data to work for your business, you should attend this conference. If you are looking for ways to integrate social media with your operations, you should attend this conference. If you are looking to find out what your customers want more of from a loyalty program or get more participation, you should attend this conference.

In the early 1950s, the shopping scene was much different from the operations of store owners of today. The way people lived was changing, in part because:

What is something that retailers, restaurants, and hotels have in common? They all use a point of sale (POS) system. A POS system is essentially the place where a transaction is made. The checkout stand at a grocery store, the front desk at the hotel, or the computer where your server rings in your food are all POS systems. They allow businesses to instantly track inventories and compile sales data. As technology has advanced, more and more ways to implement a POS system have become available.

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Ways in which businesses have taken payments and kept track of their financial records have vastly changed over the years. With all the advances in modern technology, business owners today have so many more helpful options than even 10 years ago.

In addition to updating the FICA tables in BPA, there are additional federal rates that need to be changed manually. Follow this guide to ensure accurate payroll taxes in BPA....

Have you ever wondered how important your online business reputation really is? According smallbiztrends.com, almost half of consumers are more likely to use a business after reading positive reviews online. Since people naturally trend toward leaving negative feedback, how can you engage your customers to leave positive feedback? Check out this article for some great ideas....

Business Software Solutions gets several requests a week from our customers for features that they would like to see in our software. Sometimes these requests are for additional functionality and some are simply features our customers would like to see to make their job a little bit easier. While many large POS companies would not give these requests a second thought or charge thousands of dollars to make the change, BSS listens. Read more to find out how!...