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Unraveling Conflicting Tax Rules for Active versus Passive Business Owners
It is commonly accepted wisdom that tax rules are complicated. This belief is well supported by the conflicting tax rules that apply to business owners, ... -
Home-Based Employees: A Work Arrangement that Can Work
When the polar vortex shut down offices and various government activities (including postal delivery in some mid-West states in late January), it prompted some businesses ... -
Do You Need a Company Dating Policy?
Valentine’s Day is a time for romance. As actress/singer Pearl Bailey said: “What the world really needs is more love and less paperwork.” But in ... -
Developing Leadership Qualities -- Confidence, Courage, and Inspiration
Being a leader means displaying certain key qualities. This is the second in a series of posts on leadership qualities; it focuses on confidence, courage, ... -
Supplement to J. K. Lasser’s 1,001 Deductions and Tax Breaks 2019
The tax law is not static. Since the publication of this book, the IRS has provided guidance on some of the changes for 2018 returns ... -
Worker Classification Revisited
The determination of whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor has wide-ranging ramifications for both the company for which work is being ... -
5 Ideas for Successful Business Meetings
According to Doodle, a company providing scheduling software, business meetings are a waste of time. It’s projected that in 2019, this will cost businesses $399 ... -
Supplement to J.K. Lasser's Small Business Taxes 2019
The tax law is not static. Since the publication of this book, the IRS has provided guidance on some of the changes for 2018 returns ... -
Sales Tax Issues for 2019
Sales tax is a cost imposed on a company’s customers for the goods and services it sells. It’s up to the company to collect the ... -
5 Lessons from the Government Shutdown
The federal government “shutdown” ran from midnight on December 22, 2018, until January 25, 2019, a total of 35 days. During this time, many small ...
