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Sports Authority Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy: Lessons for Small Businesses

Just last month, the nation’s former largest retailer of sports apparel and equipment filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. What can small business owners learn from Sports Authority’s failed business plan? After all, if the retail giant that owns the naming rights for Denver’s Mile High Stadium can’t make it, what hope is there for […]

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Important Deadline March 15 re Your Business Entity That Could Save Thousands on Next Year’s Taxes

If you have a newly incorporated LLC or Corporation, you only have until March 15 to elect S-Corporation status for the 2016 tax year, using IRS Form 2553. This is important because there could be significant tax consequences to you, if you do not elect for S-Corporation status. As the owner of an LLC interest, […]

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How Do I Keep Track of All These Tax Deadlines?

If you own a business, particularly if it is a new business, you are probably concerned about how to track tax deadlines.  Fortunately, the Internal Revenue Service has developed several methods to help with this very problem.  First, though, you must know which taxes you are required to pay. Which Taxes? The tax and information […]

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Benefits of a Home-Based Business

With the advanced connectivity options available through the internet and associated devices and applications, more and more people are earning a living by working from home. Many of us, however, may be so ingrained in the notion of being employed and reporting to work at a fixed location that we may not be able to […]

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Taxes for the Self-Employed

Going into business for yourself means learning about a lot of things, and not all of them are necessarily fun.  Take taxes, for example.  Unless you’re an accountant, dealing with the tax issues that come with your business is probably not your favorite task.  But once you get the hang of it, it really isn’t […]

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How Can I Avoid Business Identity Theft?

It seems like major retailers report breaches of their customer’s private data almost weekly. But businesses themselves are also subject to identity theft, and unfortunately, they are more apt to not discover the theft until much later in the game, after significant damage has been done. Businesses identities can be stolen in various ways. Often, […]

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Congress Takes Steps to Avoid Negative Effects of Affordable Care Act on Small Businesses

One facet of the Affordable Care Act is specific benefit requirements that have to be offered by small businesses (those with 50 or fewer employees). These requirements were scheduled to begin applying to employers with up to 100 employees on January 1, 2016. Business leaders were concerned, however, this change would result in substantially increased […]

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Should You Give Year-End Bonuses?

This time of year, it’s a big question for all employers. Where do year-end bonuses for team members fit into the business? You may be facing a year-end cash slump or big expenses.  Or, you may have a bunch of cash on hand and be facing a big tax bill. Assessing the reality of your […]

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How to Save Big Money on Your Taxes This Year – Part 3

Welcome back to our third and final article in our series on how you can save big money on your taxes this year.  Just a little time and effort focused on strategically reducing your taxes can pay big dividends. In part 1,we discussed the first step in saving big on taxes: strategize with your tax […]

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How to Save Big Money on Your Taxes This Year – Part 2

Welcome back to our series on how you can save big money on your taxes this year. Just a little time and effort focused on strategically reducing your taxes can pay big dividends. Last week, we discussed the first step in saving big on taxes: strategize with your tax advisor at key points during the […]

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How to Save Big Money on Your Taxes This Year

It can be shocking to realize that our biggest personal and business expense, bar none, is taxes.  The good news is that just a little time and effort focused on strategically reducing your taxes can pay big dividends. The first thing to know about taxes is that it is not illegal to strategize to save […]

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