Top stories for you from Barbara this past month:

 

 

What IRS Statistics Say about Business Income 

 

The IRS's Statistics of Income Bulletin, Spring 2015 reports tax information for the 2013. Overall it shows...


Take Another Look at Your Hiring Practices

You may be in violation of the law by having discriminatory hiring practices. that's what Abercrombie & Fitch found out recently. ...
 
What NOT to Do When it Comes to Taxes

A recent Tax Court decision highlighted all of the things that business owners shouldn't do if they want to stay out of trouble with the IRS. Let me share... 
 
Number One Problem Facing Small Businesses: Big Government

That's what the 1,500 small owners said in response to a survey reported in the NFIB.  More specifically...
 
News from the Supreme Court

Each year the Supreme Court weighs in on only a limited number of cases. Two cases this year are of interest to small businesses ...

How Many Employees Do You Have? 

Under the Affordable Care Act, you can't rely on a head count. You need to determine an average each month throughout the year ...

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Smart Ideas for Old Smart Phones 

Upgrading to newer smart phones periodically can help boost productivity for you and your staff. The majority of Americans do so every one to two years... 

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What I Learned about EMV Technology on My Summer Vacation 

I  recently spent a week vacationing in the Canadian maritime provinces. Great trip, and a good learning experience when it comes to EMV...

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After the Supreme Court Decision on Obamacare 

On June 25, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the Administration's view about the Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare") that subsidies (federal tax credits) apply to qualified individuals who obtain coverage through ... 

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Payroll Concerns for Remote Employees

For a number of years I worked as an offsite employee for a New Jersey company. I was in New York, and later in Florida. I never had a desk at the company so I worked from home. This telecommuting arrangement...
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4 Tax Questions without Answers

The federal income tax has been with us for more than 100 years so you'd think that every question you could think of has been answered. You'd be wrong. Here are four questions...
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