Several More Real Costs of Taking Outsider Investments
Let’s talk about the reality of taking money from professional investors. It is not the first time we’ve covered this general subject nor the last. But this time, we concentrate upon governance changes. Once a…
Working from Home? Claim Your Home Office Deductions
Some of us are just too lazy to drive/ride to work every day, so we prefer to set up office at home. Well, jokes apart, some of the small business that operates right out of…
The Evolving Overseas Money Transfer Industry Helping Small Businesses
Small businesses that needed to make or receive international payments had to deal with high costs, extensive paperwork, and long processing times until not so long ago. This was when access to the institutional foreign…
Surprising Expenses You Cannot Deduct
Taking all the tax deductions to which you’re entitled is only smart business, right? But you may be surprised to know that the IRS doesn’t allow deductions for certain expenses that, on the surface at…
Top 10 Pitch Fails
I was asked recently for a list of things that annoy me in angel investment pitches from startups. I’ve done this before, so there will be some duplication here. But here is my top 10…
Why Every Business Owner Should Have a Rainy Day Fund
Even if trading is very successful for your business, you can never be too sure of what dangers lie ahead. If your sales begin to dry up, running costs skyrocket or an unexpected expense messes…
The Tax Cuts Jobs Act Temporarily Expands Bonus Depreciation
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) enhances some tax breaks for businesses while reducing or eliminating others. One break it enhances — temporarily — is bonus depreciation. While most TCJA provisions go into effect…
How to Handle Taxes on Bonus Wages Like a Payroll Expert
This blog post is written for American businesses. Click here for How the Bonus Tax Method Works in Canada. Supplemental wages are the wage payments you pay an employee outside of their regular wages. If you give…
What to Expect with Your Taxes in 2018
Now that sweeping new tax legislation has been enacted by Congress and signed into law by the President, tax experts are taking a closer look at just what the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act means…
What is a Credit Inquiry and Why is it Important?
There are a lot of factors that go into determining your credit score. While you’re likely aware that being tardy in repayments or declaring bankruptcy are the kinds of things that can damage your credit…
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