You can't run a business without legalities, and understanding and complying with them require expertise that you may lack. The type of assistance you … Read more about The Best Way to Get Legal Assistance
Are You Ready for EMVs?
No, this is not a brand of car or model type. EMVs, which stands for Europay, MasterCard, and Visa, is a chip-and-pin technology for credit/debit … Read more about Are You Ready for EMVs?
How to Figure Your Estimated Taxes
Follow @BarbaraWeltman If you’re self-employed, there’s no tax withholding from your business earnings you can use to meet your tax obligation. … Read more about How to Figure Your Estimated Taxes
Partnerships and LLCs: A Tax Perspective
Follow @BarbaraWeltman As in the case of sole proprietorships, the tax statistics on partnerships (including limited liability companies that file … Read more about Partnerships and LLCs: A Tax Perspective
Sole Proprietorships: A Tax Perspective
Follow @BarbaraWeltman IRS statistics help to paint a picture of sole proprietorships in the U.S. and makes for interesting reading. Following a … Read more about Sole Proprietorships: A Tax Perspective
Should Small Business Saturday Be a Tax Holiday?
Follow @BarbaraWeltman Small Business Saturday® (SBS), which is the first Saturday after Thanksgiving, was established by American Express OPEN in … Read more about Should Small Business Saturday Be a Tax Holiday?
Sharing Employer Responsibilities
When you hire people to work for your company, you want the authority to make decisions about compensation, promotion, termination, and other … Read more about Sharing Employer Responsibilities
Buy or Lease Your Next Business Vehicle
Last year was the best year for the automotive industry since 2005, with more than 16.4 million vehicles sold. This year is expected to be even … Read more about Buy or Lease Your Next Business Vehicle
Guidance for Running Your Business from Poor Richard’s Alamanack
An adage is a proverb or short statement expressing a general truth, and Benjamin Franklin's Poor Richard's Almanack is chock full of them. Published … Read more about Guidance for Running Your Business from Poor Richard’s Alamanack
Legal Protections for Independent Contractors?
Follow @BarbaraWeltman Employees enjoy various legal and financial protections: minimum wage and overtime rules, employee benefits (health coverage; … Read more about Legal Protections for Independent Contractors?
Office Pools — Good or Bad Idea?
Offices across the U.S. were abuzz with the Super Bowl on Sunday, February 1. March Madness begins on March 17. Throughout the year there are fantasy … Read more about Office Pools — Good or Bad Idea?
Valentine’s Day at Your Business
Follow @BarbaraWeltman For some small businesses, such as jewelry stores, restaurants, flower shops, candy shops, and card stores, Valentine’s Day … Read more about Valentine’s Day at Your Business
The President’s Tax Proposals
Follow @BarbaraWeltman In the President’s State of the Union Address on January 20, 2015, he laid out some tax proposals designed to raise revenues … Read more about The President’s Tax Proposals
Multiple Businesses: Business, Legal, and Tax Considerations
The term "multiple businesses" connotes multinational corporations with intertwining ownership of many entities. But many entrepreneurs own and run … Read more about Multiple Businesses: Business, Legal, and Tax Considerations
Be Frugal to Become More Profitable: 25 Ways to Save
Benjamin Franklin stated in Poor Richard's Alamanack that "a penny saved is a penny earned" (the original use of the phrase precedes Franklin's … Read more about Be Frugal to Become More Profitable: 25 Ways to Save
