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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

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

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

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February 3, 2020 / By Barbara Weltman

Supplement to J.K. Lasser’s Small Business Taxes 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 Small Business Taxes 2020

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

Don't Make Assumptions

January 28, 2020 / By Barbara Weltman

5 Surprising Tax Rules Every Business Should Know

When you’re in business, you kind of assume that all of your expenses are fully deductible. But this assumption is wrong. The tax law imposes various … Read more about 5 Surprising Tax Rules Every Business Should Know

USMCA and Small Business

January 23, 2020 / By Barbara Weltman

USMCA and Small Business

On January 16, 2020, the Senate passed the United States, Mexico, and Canada Agreement (USMCA), which the President signed into law on January 29, … Read more about USMCA and Small 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

Figuring Your Estimated Taxes for 2020

January 14, 2020 / By Barbara Weltman

Figuring Your Estimated Taxes for 2020

Business owners who are self-employed usually pay their taxes in four estimated tax payments for the year. The final installment for 2019 is due on … Read more about Figuring Your Estimated Taxes for 2020

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

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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