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This is a wake-up call. Practice sound personal finance habits: Save, get out of debt, earn more than you spend. Even if credit becomes easier to get again in the coming weeks and...

If you are thinking about hiring your first employee, there are some important government regulatory requirements that you need to comply with. Find out how you can navigate through the forms and processes...

If you are thinking about hiring your first employee, there are some important government regulatory requirements that you need to comply with. Find out how you can navigate through the forms and processes...

The Small Business Administration is conducting its affairs in a "business as usual fashion." They seem to have no regard and no clue as to the suffering small businesses are experiencing on Main...

In early October, congress passed a $700 billion bailout package, known as TARP, to purchase “toxic loans” from banks, in order to free up the credit markets, stabilize real estate prices and get...

Using a reputable payroll service to compute payroll taxes and handle the 941 filings and payments is something every business in America should do.

There are several tools that allow contractors to submit information to the government over the Web.

During these tough economic times, small businesses must find ways to increase their cash reserves and improve their cash flow.

Bank failures are accelerating at an alarming rate this fall. How are small business owners affected? If you are a depositor of funds in excess of $100,000 there may be some reason to...

If you meet new FHA requirements, this program may provide relief from your unaffordable re-set loan.

The Small Business Administration's contracting woes took a new turn this week. A recent report linked agency shortcomings to the Blackwater security guard scandal.

Quick guide for government resources for employee benefits and retention.

Tax tips and government resources for small businesses.

Whether you are a stylist (hairdresser is so 1990), construction worker, or freelance consultant, there are some basics every business owner needs to know about the permits and licenses required by law.

Sales Tax

The Feds obviously want you to spend it; hence it is a Stimulus Payment, not a savings booster.

Business mileage deductions have become more valuable since the IRS now allows 50.5 cents per mile. While the increased mileage deduction rate is valuable to small business owners, it is also creating a...

Businesses have an obligation to remit IRS withholding taxes (trust taxes) on time for their employees. Often when a business is strapped for cash, the owner makes a decision that he can delay...

One of the issues that many people are worried about in terms of their present and -- especially -- their future personal finances is the economy.