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Employee Stock Ownership Plans Are a Win-Win

February 20, 2020 / By Barbara Weltman

Employee Stock Ownership Plans Are a Win-Win

There are two important challenges that every small business owner should know. One:   According to the Workest, retaining good employees is a very … Read more about Employee Stock Ownership Plans Are a Win-Win

Wage Withholding

February 18, 2020 / By Barbara Weltman

Wage Withholding: Mandatory and Voluntary Reasons

As an employer, you are required to withhold from an employee’s paycheck federal (and where applicable, state) income taxes, as well as the employee’s … Read more about Wage Withholding: Mandatory and Voluntary Reasons

Happy Valentine's Day

February 13, 2020 / By Barbara Weltman

Valentine’s Day in the Workplace: Do’s and Don’ts

Each year, February 14 presents a challenge for business owners. How much celebrating should be encouraged or barred? What dating policies are … Read more about Valentine’s Day in the Workplace: Do’s and Don’ts

Business Income Tax Return

February 11, 2020 / By Barbara Weltman

Amended Business Income Tax Return Opportunities Now

If you’re owed a tax refund related to a tax return filed for a previous year, the IRS isn’t going to automatically send it to you. It’s up to you to … Read more about Amended Business Income Tax Return Opportunities Now

Making Strategic Plans

February 6, 2020 / By Barbara Weltman

Preparing for Economic Changes: Making Strategic Plans

Is the economy getting better or are we in for some serious problems? You can watch trends and listen to economists, but these aren’t all the answers … Read more about Preparing for Economic Changes: Making Strategic Plans

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February 4, 2020 / By Barbara Weltman

Supplement to J. K. Lasser’s 1,001 Deductions and Tax Breaks 2020

The tax law is not static. Since the publication of this book, Congress has enacted a massive spending measure—the Further Consolidated Appropriations … Read more about Supplement to J. K. Lasser’s 1,001 Deductions and Tax Breaks 2020

Student Loan Debt

February 4, 2020 / By Barbara Weltman

How to Help Employees with Student Loan Debt

Estimates put the outstanding amount of student loan debt for about 45 million people in the U.S. at over $1.5 trillion. Many of those facing high … Read more about How to Help Employees with Student Loan Debt

Coronavirus - What It Means to Your Business

January 30, 2020 / By Barbara Weltman

Coronavirus: What It Means to Your Business

Pandemics—the worldwide spread of a new disease—have had profound effects on society and, as a result, on business.  The current coronavirus is … Read more about Coronavirus: What It Means to Your Business

New Joint Employer Rule

January 21, 2020 / By Barbara Weltman

The New Joint Employer Rule: What It Means to Your Company and Your Employees

The U.S. Department of Labor has issued a final rule on joint employers for purposes of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Under this rule, which … Read more about The New Joint Employer Rule: What It Means to Your Company and Your Employees

Reduce Employee Stress

January 16, 2020 / By Barbara Weltman

5 Ways to Reduce Employee Stress

According to the American Institute of Stress, 80% of workers feel stress on the job. This stress causes problems for both the employee and the … Read more about 5 Ways to Reduce Employee Stress

Flu Season and the Workplace

January 14, 2020 / By Barbara Weltman

Flu Season and the Workplace

According to one scholarly paper, which examined the effects of employment on influenza rates, “the spread of the influenza virus is linked with … Read more about Flu Season and the Workplace

Retirement Plan

January 9, 2020 / By Barbara Weltman

Adapting Your Retirement Plan to the SECURE Act

There are many new rules for qualified retirement plans and IRAs that impact your business in the coming years. These new rules are contained in the … Read more about Adapting Your Retirement Plan to the SECURE Act

Preparing for Economic Changes - Staying Alert

January 7, 2020 / By Barbara Weltman

Preparing for Economic Changes: Staying Alert

“I can’t change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.”   - Jimmy Dean. No one knows how the economy … Read more about Preparing for Economic Changes: Staying Alert

Employee Fringe Benefits

January 2, 2020 / By Barbara Weltman

15 Fringe Benefits Your Employees Want in 2020: With a Tax Twist

A while back Unum polled employees to determine which benefits they valued most. In today’s tough job market, small employers are challenged to offer … Read more about 15 Fringe Benefits Your Employees Want in 2020: With a Tax Twist

New Year's Resolutions

December 31, 2019 / By Barbara Weltman

10 New Year’s Resolutions

While few keep them, it doesn’t stop us from making them every year. Here are my 10 favorites for business owners. (This is an expanded version of an … Read more about 10 New Year’s Resolutions

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