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Dec. 26, 2011

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Act To Raise Worker Classification Defenses As Obama Administration Targets Classification Abuses

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Sept. 4, 2011

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How do I maximize social networking sites to boost my accounting and tax business?

Create full profiles with keywords your clients will find you using.
Answer questions. Ask questions.
Link SN sites so that an update you place on LI, is automatically appearing on Twitter.
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Aug. 25, 2011

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Has anyone considered how the raising of taxes by the Obama administration is going to affect them?

I would recommend thinking more about revenue when you are in startup mode and not worry as much about taxes. There are two reasons for this. First, most startups don't make a lot of money at the beginning. Taxes aren't much of a problem when ... more

Aug. 5, 2011

Michael Janas and 4 other people answered this question

Doing some temporary consulting - is it worth setting up my own company?

This is not legal advice, but rather personal experience. And within this experience I have found that unless you plan on continuing long-term in the consulting profession, it is not worth the costs associated with setting up your own company.
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taxes--in setting up your ... more

July 27, 2011

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How will non-resolution on the debt ceiling affect small businesses?

July 7, 2011

Josh Nowack and 7 other people answered this question

What tax deductions are often overlooked by SMBs?

Some really great answers above - one of my favorites to minimize tax are retirement plan contributions and hiring family members. As a self-employed person, especially without any other employees to worry about, you can easily take up to a $49k write off for funding ... more

July 5, 2011

Todd Mussard and 1 other person answered this question

Small business tax breaks: are there any good ones I should take advantage of?

Hi Tim. There are several strategies that may apply to your business. I offer a Free Tax Analysis to review your last tax return to search for opportunities. Strategies can vary based on business entity type, employee benefits, retirement plans, and other income sources. more

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April 13, 2011

Tyler Wells, CPA and 2 other people answered this question

How to tell if your accountant is up-to-date on current tax laws?

If your tax preparer is a Certified Public Accountant then they are required to undertake continuing professional education every year that is intended to keep them abreast of changes in their practice. Provided they don't blow the course right after attendance is called and the ... more

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