The sales tax wars are getting heated up again. "World's Largest Bookseller" Amazon has "fired" its Rhode Island affiliates because RI is working on legislation which would require Amazon ... Read More

If your business were hit by a hurricane and looked like the one below, would you be able to recover your business records? Yesterday I discussed some ways to ... Read More

Many areas of the U.S. were hit with storms. floods, tornadoes and wildfires this spring, and Hurricane Season begins tomorrow (July 1). If your small business is affected by ... Read More

A quick question for the weekend: What is the difference between cost and expense? This difference is a little tricky to figure out, because we often use the terms interchangeably. ... Read More

The Small Business Administration has announced permanent changes to its 504 loan program to allow small businesses greater access to capital, refinance existing debt, expand, and create new jobs. ... Read More

A small pizza place near us is considering expanding to a bigger location because their business is booming. Great idea, right? Maybe, maybe not. Before expanding, I ... Read More

A client has taken her business plan to a bank and she was asked, "How profitable are other similar businesses in this area?" This is an important question for ... Read More

With many auto, truck, and recreational vehicle dealers in trouble, the SBA has initiated a new loan program to help these businesses stay in business by financing their inventory. ... Read More

On Monday, June 15, the new America's Recovery Capital loan guarantee program began accepting applications. The program is for existing small businesses (not start-ups) that are having difficulty making ... Read More

What phone calls do your employees make on their company-provided cell phones? Are those business calls, or personal calls? Cell phones are considered "listed property," which means they ... Read More

You are trying to do your taxes and you remember that you drove to Chicago back in July to attend a trade show. Can you take a tax deduction ... Read More

I have several publications that I wrote a few years ago and sell in college bookstores and on the Internet. I put the copyright symbol on each work, but I ... Read More

If you use Facebook for your business, you may want to get your business trademark protected. In the past, Facebook used real names for members and the url for ... Read More

"Carolyn was terminated because she embezzled money from the payroll account." Is this defamation? It depends. If you are her boss and you are talking with the company ... Read More

Many businesses are heading home. Moving their business location to their homes, that is. The Wall Street Journal says the recession is causing many small businesses to consider ... Read More

Are you considering leasing a car for your business? Before you sign that lease, consider these factors affecting car lease price and taxes on the lease: Residual Value. The total cost ... Read More

The term "disregarded entity" seems to have some confusion attached to its use. I received a question from someone who wondered if he should file for "disregarded entity" status. ... Read More

What if your business is in trouble and you have to cut costs? Cut overhead or lay off employees, but don't expect employees to go without getting paid. You ... Read More

Are more franchise contracts being resolved through arbitration or litigation (going to court)? Has the percentage changed in the past few years? According to an article in the Wall ... Read More

Should I incorporate my business? I am asked this frequently (weekly). To help answer this question, I have a new article detailing the pros and cons of incorporating a business. ... Read More