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Starting a Business? Helpful Tips for Things You'll Need to Know.
Are you planning on starting a business? Maybe you've recently retired from your career but don't want to hang up the towel yet. Perhaps you are unhappy with your current job and want to work for yourself. Or maybe yo…
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How to Get a Transcript or Copy of a Prior Year’s Tax Return from the IRS
Here are 10 things to know if you need federal information from a previously filed tax return. 1. Get copies of your federal tax return via the web, phone, or by mail. 2. Transcripts are free and are available for the…
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10 Ways Employers May Be Breaking Employment Laws Part 3
The last two posts discussed 6 of the errors that are made by employers. To see those mistakes, read the prior posts at /?p=683 and /?p=686 . Below are 4 more ways a business owner may inadvertently be breaking the la…
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10 Ways Employers May Be Breaking Employment Laws Part 2
Employers sometimes make mistakes when it comes to employee classification, training and termination. To help prevent these errors, make sure you follow the legal guidelines. Three employment mistakes were covered in…
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10 Ways Businesses May Be Breaking Employment Laws Part 1
The California Chamber of Commerce recently published information on how business owners may be breaking employment laws. Are you breaking any one of these laws even if unintentionally? I'll be sharing information ove…
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Top Tips Every Taxpayer Should Know about Identity Theft Part 3
Here are the final tips from the IRS to protect yourself against scams and the theft of your personal information. 11. IRS impersonation schemes flourish during tax season and can take the form of e-mail, phone, websi…
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Top Tips Every Taxpayer Should Know about Identity Theft Part 2
In the last post, I gave the first 6 tips the IRS gives in regard to protecting yourself from identity thieves. Below are the next 4 tips to protect yourself. 7. Your identity may have been stolen if a letter from the…
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Top Tips Every Taxpayer Should Know about Identity Theft Part 1
The IRS wants you to know about identity theft so you can avoid becoming the victim of an identity thief. They have a total of 13 tips. Below are the first 6. Identity theft often starts outside of the tax administrat…
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Will You Help Me?
Today it was announced that I am a finalist in the award category Service Business of the Year by Today's Innovative Woman Magazine. This is such an honor and I am so appreciative of the consideration given to me to b…
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Business Planning
As my business has grown, I've had to adapt a few things, but always took the changes as they came. However, I've now been in business for 7 years (and longer if you consider my home-based business) and see where I'd…
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Building Business Credit
Are you building credit in your business, or are you using your credit? As a business owner, you should build credit in the name of your business and not depend on your personal information. Why is this important? Her…
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The Importance of Worker's Compensation Insurance
Worker's Compensation is insurance that covers an employee in case of injury on the job. With the economy the way it is, employers are often looking for ways to cut costs and often consider skipping having worker's co…
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