For more than 25 years, I’m proud to say my tax book for small businesses has been the go-to guide for owners and their tax advisers. The 2022 edition … Read more about J.K. Lasser’s Small Business Taxes 2022: What’s New and What’s Ahead
Thanksgiving: Why Small Business Owners Can Be Thankful
The annual national holiday of Thanksgiving for many businesses is the official start of the holiday shopping season. For some businesses, this period … Read more about Thanksgiving: Why Small Business Owners Can Be Thankful
Choosing a Retirement Plan for 2022
There are several compelling reasons why you should have a retirement plan for your business. It helps you and your employees save for retirement on a … Read more about Choosing a Retirement Plan for 2022
Looking Ahead to 2022 Taxes for Your Business
While your 2021 tax return hasn’t been filed and likely won’t be for many months, it’s not too soon to be thinking about taxes for 2022. Congress is … Read more about Looking Ahead to 2022 Taxes for Your Business
Federal Legislation to Help Small Businesses
Much that’s happening in Congress has been focused on multinational corporations and billionaires because a number of proposals that would have … Read more about Federal Legislation to Help Small Businesses
Veterans as Entrepreneurs
November 11 is Veterans Day and November 1 through 5, 2021, was National Veterans Small Business Week. According to the SBA, veterans own 6.6% of … Read more about Veterans as Entrepreneurs
Recovery Strategies: Getting Out of Your Commercial Lease
The pandemic made a seismic shift in where workers work. Many companies now allow or require employees to work from home on a regular basis or at … Read more about Recovery Strategies: Getting Out of Your Commercial Lease
Can or Should You Use Noncompete Agreements
Noncompete agreements are legal contracts between a business and another person—typically an employee or independent contractor—to bar a worker to … Read more about Can or Should You Use Noncompete Agreements
Disconnecting from Work
With more employees continuing to work from home, the lines between work and personal hours can easily become blurred. Business calls, texts, and … Read more about Disconnecting from Work
Inspirational Quotations: Why They Matter
If you are a regular reader of my blogs, you’ll often find a famous quotation. I include them because they express something better than I can. … Read more about Inspirational Quotations: Why They Matter
What Is the Global Minimum Tax and Does It Impact Small Businesses
News headlines tout the growing number of countries that have agreed to a global minimum tax rate. At present, 136 countries, which accounts for over … Read more about What Is the Global Minimum Tax and Does It Impact Small Businesses
Not Too Early for Year-End Planning
Early in the fourth quarter of 2021 is a good time to begin year-end planning. The sooner you get a jump on things, the more options you’ll have and … Read more about Not Too Early for Year-End Planning
Breaking Up Isn’t Hard to Do When an Owner Wants Out
When you go into business with others, things don’t always work out as anticipated. Co-owners can disagree about the direction of the business and, as … Read more about Breaking Up Isn’t Hard to Do When an Owner Wants Out
Avoiding Hidden Legal Traps
Just about anything you do or say, or anything you don’t do or say, is potentially problematic from a legal perspective. There are so many rules and … Read more about Avoiding Hidden Legal Traps
10 Ideas for Re-Energizing Yourself and Your Staff
As the challenges of the pandemic continue and the hours of daylight get shorter, it’s understandable that you and your employees may feel fatigued, … Read more about 10 Ideas for Re-Energizing Yourself and Your Staff