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Can an LLC owner be on payroll? What the IRS actually says (2026 guide)
It depends on how your LLC is taxed. Here’s how the IRS treats LLC owners under each tax classification, and when owner pay counts as wages.
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Payroll acronyms decoded: FTE, GTL, SUI, EIB, and more explained
From FICA and FUTA to FTE and GTL, this payroll glossary translates common acronyms into plain English and explains why they matter to employers.
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How to conduct a payroll audit — and what to look for
Learn how to audit your payroll, reconcile payments with your books, and catch errors in wages, deductions, and taxes before they compound.
How to reconcile a business bank account step-by-step
A missing bank fee or a duplicate entry may not seem significant on their own, but unreconciled transactions can accumulate and make financial issues harder to correct.
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How to reconcile business credit card transactions
From a $20 software subscription to a $900 travel expense, every swipe needs to be accounted for in your business.
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California payroll taxes: A complete guide for employers
How UI, ETT, SDI, and PIT work for California employers, with the 2026 numbers and a checklist for your first payroll.
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How to automate your paycheck across bills, savings, and investments
Build a system that automatically moves your income toward bills, savings, investments, and everyday spending, even when your paycheck changes.
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How to organize personal finances without spreadsheets
A streamlined personal finance system can help you understand how you’re spending and saving money. Learn how modern budgeting tools and apps can make it easier to organize your personal finances without relying on complicated spreadsheets.
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What to do with idle cash after a bonus, equity vest, or exit
A significant financial windfall creates new possibilities and new decisions. Here’s how to think about taxes, liquidity, debt, and investing before putting that money to work.
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GL codes explained: How accounting codes organize your books
Learn what GL codes are, how they work with your chart of accounts and general ledger, and how to build a simple coding structure for your business.
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What is a general ledger? A practical guide for founders
A general ledger is a foundational part of a company’s financial records, and it’s used for organizing activity across the business. Here’s why it’s important for founders to get familiar with the concept.
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Ecommerce bookkeeping: Inventory, revenue, refunds, and fees
Ecommerce bookkeeping gets complicated when sales, inventory, refunds, fees, and taxes move through different systems. Here’s how to keep those transactions organized and get a clearer view of margins, cash flow, and business performance.
The 5 best corporate cards for employee spending in 2026
The “best” card program won’t look the same for every business. Compare 2026's top corporate cards to find the right mix of spending controls, automation, and rewards for your team.
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Leveraging payment automation to optimize your startup’s AP processes
Discover how payment automation can simplify accounts payable, reduce manual work, and improve efficiency.
Strategies for streamlining subscription management and optimizing spend
When unchecked, subscriptions can result in wasted spend. Here's how to stay on top of it.
What is a sweep network and how does it work?
Learn how your business bank’s sweep network can unlock additional FDIC insurance for your funds.
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Ultimate Pitch Guide: Crafting a winning pitch deck
Part II in our series, on the essentials of a compelling deck
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How to make your books investor-ready
Maintaining clean, current books can speed up fundraising diligence and help you answer investor questions with confidence. Here’s what to organize before you raise.
Timing your first finance hire and finding the right person for the job
Joyce Mackenzie Liu shares insights on how to identify the right time to bring a full-time finance hire in-house, and tips for finding the right person.
Creating a target investor list for your seed round
Learn how to identify and prioritize the right investors for your startup’s seed round.
Single-entry vs. double-entry bookkeeping: Which system does your business need?
Single-entry bookkeeping can work for a very simple business, but growing startups often need a fuller picture of what they own, owe, earn, and spend. Here’s how single-entry and double-entry bookkeeping differ, plus how to choose the right system for your company.
An intro to bookkeeping for SaaS companies
The bookkeeping processes that you establish early on for your SaaS company will shape how well you understand and control your business moving forward.
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How Outlive Homes scaled to 73 properties without hiring a finance team
Outlive Homes uses Mercury to keep funds organized, automate manual work, and maintain property-level visibility — all with a four-person team.
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How Moonshot fills the gap between progress billing and vendor payment timing
For Moonshot, the cash flow gap between spending on materials and getting paid for them was a stressful balancing act. Mercury introduced both visibility and the yield to close that gap — and turn it into a profit.
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Stories to engage and explore the entrepreneurial imagination
Building marketplaces with Sara Mauskopf
Six years into Winnie, Mauskopf shares learnings, challenges, and thoughts on the road ahead.
Charles Hudson is optimistic about outliers
Find out how one investor finds success in the margins.
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Carolynn Levy, inventor of the SAFE
Levy shares how she wrote the five-page document that underpins much of early-stage venture capital today.
Ryan Hoover errs on the side of curiosity
How the founder and investor’s inquisitive nature charts his course.
Introducing Mercury Treasury exclusive mutual fund products
Two new offerings built with Morgan Stanley Investment Management and State Street Investment Management, available only through Mercury.
A commitment to craft, set in stone
How ceramicist and sculptor Simone Bodmer-Turner brought texture — inspired by the tools of her artistic practice — to Mercury’s latest drop.
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