Tax Incentives

Filing taxes is a pencil-snapping frustration for small businesses, but studies show it's also a costly exercise in itself.

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No sooner had politicians announced the Economic Stimulus plan to send $300 or $600 checks to taxpayers, and scammers were already on the hunt to defraud you.

The recently enacted economic incentive package included a doubling of the amount that businesses can expense for capital purchases. Here's how to take advantage of this opportunity.

Talk to your financial services providers to take advantage of the economic stimulus package.

So, if you are expecting a tax rebate, don't count on it any time soon. It probably won't come until May or even June.

Small business groups are thankful for the economic stimulus package, but some advocates say the benefits are too temporary and too small to really help.

On Friday, President Bush revealed an economic plan that focused a great deal on tax rebates and incentives....

Although it would be better for you personally to plan for your financial future with a tax rebate, the government hopes to high heaven that you'll run out and spend it.

Election year maneuvering will likely prevent Congress from breaking a logjam holding up a number of small business bills. But these measures would benefit the economy, as well.

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?

The congressional debate over energy policy is heating up. But when it comes to the best approach to address our thirst for fossil fuels, small business owners are as divided as the rest...

On Monday, some 40 companies, including Pepsi, Safeway, Pacific Electric and Gas and takeover managers Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Company, have joined forces to announce the formation of the Coalition to Advance Healthcare...

As the old saying goes politics makes strange bedfellows, but who would have thought that the Iraq war would sink the minimum wage bill?

I was talking with a colleague and the topic of cars came up. He said he needed to get another car because his lease was up on the one he had. He...

The government is giving us more incentive to save with some recently passed bills. Basically, the news bills get rid of sunset clauses on contributions to retirement accounts and college savings accounts. The...

As the April 17 deadline for tax filing looms (we get 2 extra days this year), it's time to make sure that you have been funding your retirement plan. Some, such as a...

"Business owners can generally offer two different kinds of employee stock option programs to their employees: incentive stock options and non-qualified stock options. Incentive stock options allow employees to avoid paying taxes...