Charitable Giving

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The debate on Internet taxation is heating up on Capitol Hill. Internet service providers want a current moratorium on taxes made permanent, but is that in the best interests of small businesses?

The debate on Internet taxation is heating up on Capitol Hill. Internet service providers want a current moratorium on taxes made permanent, but is that in the best interests of small businesses?

Patients are turning to sites modeled after YouTube and Facebook to discuss health conditions, seek and give advice, and commiserate. Physicians should be the leader for their patients -- and a source of...

One of my least favorite shopping experiences occurs when two employees trade their frustrations in public. Ironically, I don't mind that much when a worker privately complains to me.

Although we are all taught that food cost matters above all else, the science of pricing is almost more important. If you are not competitive with your competition and appear to be price...

Knowing that employees were contributing to projects that would have taken years to complete on their own helped everyone to realize how much impact they truly had.

The federal government is leaving the nation and small businesses another sad legacy that may be felt for years to come: Spending on research and development has been declining for most of President...

A reader recently sent me an email with the following questions: I am working on gathering a grp or pros to work with non-profit org dealing with go green concerns. Are there companies/...

It seems that the old Home Depot is back in business.

Up until this year, any donation of less than $250 did not require a receipt. Now, however, that has changed. No matter how small your charitable donation is, if you want the...

April is getting closer, and that means that tax time continues to approach. (Because of the weekend, you have until April 17th this year, by the way.) However, there are some tax...

Today we continue the series on taxes and charitable giving with a look at charitable gift annuities. These are fascinating options that allows you to get a fixed payment for life in the...

Though the end of the year is rapidly approaching, there´s still time to minimize your exposure to Uncle Sam next year. If you haven´t already, consider the following ideas from the NFIB now...

If you like giving to charity, you can do so by using your IRA if you are at least 70 1/2 years old. ... The money counts toward your required minimum distribution, and...

Meanwhile, keep a few things in mind about charitable giving in general, whether you give to the March of Dimes or to your local church congregation. Everyone likes the warm fuzzies they get...

Before you can stuff that last turkey leg in your mouth, it will again be tax time. Yes, I know. As much as you would like to put this thought on the back...

I started thinking about holiday gifts over the last few days and it´s interesting to me how prevalent gift cards are now. People want what they want and nothing really compares to cold,...

Christmas tree growers, of course, have a short, busy selling season. But that doesn't deter them from showing their Christmas spirit. For the second year in a row, tree growers are donating more...