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New Tax Break Available for Small Business - http://www.nfib.com

Posted by ArmadaIG under Taxes
From http://www.nfib.com 5757 days ago
Made Hot by: on August 18, 2008 2:55 am

Small business owners with fewer than 50 employees are now eligible for a tax break if they continue to pay employees called to active duty in the U.S. military. The tax credit was included in the recently passed H.R. 6081, the Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2008. The legislation, which was passed by the House and Senate in M Read More

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If Your Bank Fails, Are Your Business Funds Safe?

Posted by SmallBizGirl under Finance
From http://blogs.wsj.com 5761 days ago
Made Hot by: on August 13, 2008 4:40 pm

Recent bank failures are understandably scaring business owners who may keep hundreds of thousands of dollars stashed away for payroll, operating costs or emergencies. Read More

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A Small Business Loan from a Hedge Fund?

Posted by SmallBizGirl under Finance
From http://www.businessweek.com 5761 days ago
Made Hot by: on August 13, 2008 3:39 pm

It's hard to get traditional loans these days. But as banks tighten their purse strings, hedge funds are offering asset-based loans to small companies Read More

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The High Cost of a 'Free Credit Report'

Posted by ArmadaIG under Finance
From http://www.nytimes.com 5765 days ago
Made Hot by: on August 9, 2008 3:00 pm

Kris Steele used FreeCreditReport.com check on his credit, but a couple of months later, Mr. Steele noticed the site had been charging his credit card. While he believed he had signed up for a free report, he had actually enrolled in a credit-monitoring service that cost $14.95 a month. He says he never expected that it would cost anything. Co Read More

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12 New Requirements to Secure Credit Card Transactions

Posted by suzyQ under Finance
From http://www.allbusiness.com 5768 days ago
Made Hot by: on August 6, 2008 3:47 pm

As of June 2008, if your business processes credit card payments, you are required to comply with new security standards to prevent fraud, hacking, and various other security vulnerabilities and threats, or risk losing this ability and being audited or fined. Any company or government agency that processes, stores, or transmits payment card da Read More

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Online Sellers Face New IRS Rules

Posted by suzyQ under Taxes
From http://online.wsj.com 5768 days ago
Made Hot by: on August 5, 2008 2:38 pm

If you regularly sell items on online auction sites, you may find yourself on the Internal Revenue Service's radar. Recent legislation aims to help the IRS collect more taxes from online enterprises, many of which either don't know about their tax obligations or are ignoring them, according to the agency. The provision, part of the housing re Read More

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Mark Cuban Calls for Abolishing Taxes on Small Business

Posted by ZaneSafrit under Taxes
From http://www.smallbiztrends.com 5773 days ago
Made Hot by: on August 4, 2008 1:37 am

Should taxes on small business be abolished? Mark Cuban, owner of Dallas Mavericks and HDNet, suggests they should. What do you think? Read More

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How to succeed in running a slow-growth business

Posted by SmallBizGirl under Finance
From http://smallbusiness.officelive.com 5774 days ago
Made Hot by: on July 31, 2008 4:14 am

You know the expression "good things come in small packages." The same sentiment can apply to small businesses too. Entrepreneurs don't have to set their sights on building a mega-million-dollar business to enjoy a highly satisfying and lucrative entrepreneurial career. Read More

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Venture Financing With a Mission Beyond Profit

Posted by suzyQ under Raising Capital
From http://www.nytimes.com 5777 days ago
Made Hot by: on July 29, 2008 9:33 pm

CITIES have long offered tax incentives to encourage companies to stay and newcomers to relocate. But another option is gaining currency in old manufacturing cities looking to prop up their struggling economies — homegrown nonprofit groups that nurture new businesses from the ground up. Skip to next paragraph One of the more innovative of thes Read More

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Federal Minimum Wage Increase Starts This Week

Posted by PuggieLover under Finance
From http://www.nfib.com 5778 days ago
Made Hot by: on July 26, 2008 4:50 pm

William C. Dunkelberg, chief economist for the National Federation of Independent Business, the nation's leading small business organization, issues a statement on this week's federal minimum wage increase. Read More