Showing posts with label mobile payments and taxation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label mobile payments and taxation. Show all posts

Wednesday, November 28, 2018

Mobile Payments and Taxation


Nowadays, people get paid in all kinds of ways. While cash or a check used to be the standard, business owners now get paid through both credit card and debit card payments, as well as through mobile payments, such as those made through a service like PayPal.  


Sometimes, new business owners are a bit wary about accepting mobile payments. However, as long as you understand how these payments work and how they affect your taxation situation, they are perfectly fine and incredibly convenient to use.

Why Use Mobile Payments
So, you may be wondering, why should you bother accepting mobile payments?

To start with, mobile payments are super convenient for doing non-local business. Someone can send you funds via PayPal or Venmo no matter where they live. You then simply ship out the item, allowing you to expand your business all over the world.

Another nice thing about mobile payments is that the mobile payment service will typically keep accurate records of who paid what and when. These records are easily accessible and do all of the “paperwork” for you.

Mobile payments are also convenient and easy for everyone involved. No one has to count cash or schedule a meetup. Payments can be made anytime and from just about any device.

Mobile payments are so convenient that it’s often easy to forget about them. However, any money you earn via mobile payments needs to be reported on your taxes.

You can go through the records kept by the service when it comes time to file taxes. Or, in some cases, you can link the mobile payment account to your accounting software. At any rate, it’s very easy to get the information you need to properly and honestly file your taxes and to include income made via mobile payments.

As you can see, mobile payments are a wonderful thing and can make your life easier in many ways. If you do run into any questions about how to make proper use of mobile payments or how they affect your taxes, just remember that your accountant is your best resource.