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PEST Analysis and What It Means to Your Business
What is PEST analysis? It’s not an examination of whether there are ants or rodents on your premises. PEST stands for Political, Economic, Socio-cultural, and ... -
Supplement to J. K. Lasser’s 1,001 Deductions and Tax Breaks 2023
This year’s book, J.K. Lasser’s 1,001 Deductions and Tax Breaks, reflects the tax rules as they stood on December 1, 2022. But tax law is ... -
Supplement to J.K. Lasser’s Small Business Taxes 2023
This year’s book reflects the tax rules as they stood on December 1, 2022. But tax law is not static and new legislation, IRS pronouncements, ... -
What the Fair Tax Would Mean to Your Business
In early January 2023, the Fair Tax Act of 2023 was introduced in the House. While the measure is a 'looong' way from enactment and ... -
J.K. Lasser’s Small Business Taxes 2023: A Book Review
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 ... -
Additional Taxes on Small Business Owners
There’s been much discussion about “taxing the rich” and making them “pay their fair share.” What may get lost in the discussion are the special ... -
Cancellations Can Have Tax Consequences
Things get canceled all the time…meetings and appointments, customer orders, and leases to name a few. Sometimes cancellations are good for your business, sometimes they’re ... -
5 Things to Remember about the Home Office Deduction
The pandemic caused many small business owners to abandon their offices—and the rent for them—in favor of working from home and allowing staff to do ... -
Supplement to J. K. Lasser’s 1,001 Deductions and Tax Breaks 2022
Tax law is not static and new legislation, IRS pronouncements, and court decisions continue to tweak tax rules. They affect reporting on 2021 returns as ... -
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 ... -
The Other Business Taxes: What You Need to Know
Taxes are a cost of doing business. Typically, the focus is on income taxes, but other business taxes deserve equal attention. Here are some issues ... -
When State Taxes Don’t Follow Federal Rules
Many businesses focus on the impact that federal taxes have on their companies and their owners. But don’t overlook the impact of state taxes. In ... -
Recovery Strategies: Using Tax Credits to Hire and Retain Employees
“To win in the marketplace you must first win in the workplace.” Doug Conant, former President and CEO of the Campbell Soup CompanyYour staff is ... -
Supplement to J. K. Lasser’s 1,001 Deductions and Tax Breaks 2021
by Barbara Weltman The COVID-19 pandemic triggered numerous changes in tax law as reflected in the book. But tax law is not static and ... -
Learn this Lesson: Deposit Employment Taxes or Else
A key responsibility of being an employer is handling payroll taxes. These are comprised of figuring income tax withholding from employees’ paychecks (federal and, where ... -
5 Other Tax Actions Prompted by Filing Your Return
NOTE: The due dates have been updated since the original publishing date. The April 15 due date for individuals and corporations is now July 15, ... -
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 Act, 2020. Part ... -
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 ...