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Business and Personal Travel - International Business and Personal Travel Created: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Business travel expenses may be deducted if a trip is for business purposes. But what if a trip combines business and personal activities? The IRS has set up specific regulations for business and p...
Small Business Taxes - Business Taxes Due in June Created: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 Updated: Monday, May 21, 2012
Business taxes that must be reported and paid in June.
Business Travel Tax Deductions - Business Travel Tax Deduction Questions Answered Created: Monday, May 21, 2012 Updated: Monday, May 21, 2012
Business travel questions answered, including: Can I deduct my hotel bills? How much per diem can I deduct? Can I deduct the cost of taking someone on my business trip? What about frequent flyer mi...
Travel Expenses - Travel Expense Report Created: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 Updated: Monday, May 21, 2012
How to keep travel and vehicle expense records for deductions.
Record Keeping - What is Good Record Keeping Created: Thursday, August 25, 2011 Updated: Monday, May 21, 2012
How poor record keeping can cause tax audit problems. How good record keeping can help you save on taxes.
FLSA - What is the Fair Labor Standards Act - What is the FLSA Created: Tuesday, April 28, 2009 Updated: Thursday, May 17, 2012
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is the federal law that regulates employment matters such as overtime and minimum wage rates.
Full Time - Full-time or Part-time - Full-time Employees Created: Wednesday, February 02, 2011 Updated: Thursday, May 17, 2012
Discussion of the difference between a full time or part time employee.
Accounts Receivable Financing- Selling Receivables Created: Saturday, February 21, 2009 Updated: Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Using Factoring - selling Accounts Receivable - as a source of business financing
incorporate in Delaware - Incorporate in Nevada Created: Wednesday, August 25, 2010 Updated: Wednesday, May 09, 2012
Pros and Cons of incorporating a business in Delaware or Nevada.
Form an LLC in Delaware - How to Form an LLC in Delaware Created: Wednesday, May 09, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, May 09, 2012
How to Form an LLC in Delaware, including information necessary to file Articles of Organization with the state of Delaware.
Form an LLC in Nevada - How to Form an LLC in Nevada Created: Wednesday, May 09, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, May 09, 2012
How to Form an LLC in Nevada, including information necessary to file Articles of Organization with the state of Nevada.
LLC Startup Questions - Questions about Forming an LLC Created: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 Updated: Wednesday, May 09, 2012
Here are some frequently asked questions about forming a limited liability company.
Nexus - Tax Nexus Created: Tuesday, September 08, 2009 Updated: Wednesday, May 09, 2012
Describes the term
LLC Manager - Member-managed LLC vs. Manager-managed LLC Created: Saturday, July 23, 2011 Updated: Tuesday, May 08, 2012
Discussion of pros and cons of having a member-managed LLC or a manager-managed LLC.
Employee Handbook - Attorney Help with Employee Handbook Created: Tuesday, May 10, 2011 Updated: Tuesday, May 08, 2012
Attorney Susan Dawson discusses five ways an attorney can help you prepare an employee handbook.
LLC Operating Agreement Created: Wednesday, April 18, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, May 08, 2012
Every LLC should have an operating agreement. Here are some frequently asked questions about LLCs and operating agreements, including questions about operating agreements and LLC liability, with re...
Employee Handbook - Policies and Procedures Manual Created: Sunday, February 17, 2008 Updated: Monday, May 07, 2012
Create an employee handbook (policy and procedures manual) to clarify policies and provide information on benefits. This section lists policies and procedures and employee benefits you should inclu..
Employee Handbook - Policies and Procedures Manual - What to Include in an Employee Handbook Created: Tuesday, May 10, 2011 Updated: Monday, May 07, 2012
What to include in an employee handbook: policies and procedures, employee benefits, employee time off. Also include a statement of
Employee Handbook - Employee Handbook Template - Prepare Employee Handbook Created: Tuesday, May 10, 2011 Updated: Monday, May 07, 2012
All about employee handbooks and employer policy and procedure manuals, including a definition of an employee handbook, what to include in an employee handbook, why an employee handbook is necessar..
Employment Contract - Employment Agreement - Employment Contract Terms Created: Thursday, July 30, 2009 Updated: Monday, May 07, 2012
Terms of an Employment Contract
Starting a Husband Wife Business Created: Wednesday, May 02, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, May 02, 2012
Starting a business with your spouse? Before you start, you have many decisions to make: Where should we locate? What business legal form should we start? Who is in charge? Are both spouses in the ...
Evaluate Vendors - Evaluate Service Vendors - How to Evaluate Vendors Created: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 Updated: Wednesday, May 02, 2012
Questions to ask when evaluating service vendors
Hire Children - Hiring Children Created: Monday, April 13, 2009 Updated: Tuesday, May 01, 2012
Paying your children as employees in your small business.
Family Business and Taxes - Employment Taxes in a Family Business Created: Tuesday, May 01, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, May 01, 2012
Having family help in your business can be great, but there are some tax issues you need to know about before hiring a spouse, child, or other family member.
Car Lease - Car Lease for Business Created: Monday, April 04, 2011 Updated: Monday, April 30, 2012
Leasing a car may be a good idea for your business. Here's what you need to know about car leasing, including depreciation, leasing a car vs. buying a car options, and more.
Family Business Created: Tuesday, December 07, 2010 Updated: Monday, April 30, 2012
Tips for avoiding problems in a family business.
Incorrect W-2 - Incorrect W-3 - Wrong W-2, W-3 - Correcting a W-2 and W-3 - What is a W-2c - What is a W-3c Created: Thursday, February 05, 2009 Updated: Monday, April 30, 2012
How to submit a W-2C and W-3C
irs help - I.R.S. Business Help Created: Tuesday, May 05, 2009 Updated: Monday, April 30, 2012
How can the IRS help my business?
EFTPS - EFTPS Information - Electronic Federal Tax Payment System Created: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 Updated: Thursday, April 26, 2012
This article describes the Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS) which is required for all business taxes submitted to the IRS after January 1, 2011. Read about how to enroll, what taxes m..
941 Form - IRS 941 Form Created: Thursday, January 15, 2009 Updated: Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Explains IRS Form 941 - Employer's Quarterly Federal Tax Form
Payroll Taxes - Payroll Tax Calendar Created: Tuesday, May 03, 2011 Updated: Tuesday, April 24, 2012
A payroll tax calendar that takes you month by month through the payroll tax tasks you must complete each month.
Form 941 - Filing Form 941 - Form 941 Due Created: Sunday, October 11, 2009 Updated: Tuesday, April 24, 2012
When to file Form 941 - Employer's Quarterly Payroll Tax Form

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