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Communication · 3 min read ·
Be Relevant or Face Extinction
Approximately 543,000 new businesses begin every month according to the Kauffman Foundation, creating an ever increasing level of noise in the marketplace. Even iconic brands like Blockbuster, Radio Shack and Toys R’…
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Business · 2 min read ·
Affordable Care Act Scheduled to End in 2019
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, effective on December 22 nd , 2017, has created quite the stir for individuals and tax professionals as of late (information on much of which you can find on our blog). The legislative decis…
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Sales tax · 2 min read ·
What Retailers Should Expect for This Supreme Court Ruling
Earlier in April we presented the case of South Dakota v. Wayfair in this article – a key trial that could change the law regarding sales taxes based off of the Supreme Court’s decision – and with over $13.4 billion i…
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Business · 3 min read ·
5 Retirement-Saving Tips for Small Business Owners
For many small business owners, saving for their own retirement or covering the plans of their employees, can be tricky. Lacking the ease of a government pension or corporate benefit plan, the weight of financial resp…
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Business · 2 min read ·
July 1st LA Minimum Wage Increase
Are you an employer in the city of Los Angeles or unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County? Then legislation which took effect on July 1st, 2016 declared that the minimum wage would increase yearly over the next fiv…
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Sales tax · 3 min read ·
Was the Taxpayer Transparency and Fairness Act a Good Idea?
When Governor Jerry Brown signed the Taxpayer Transparency and Fairness Act into California state law on June 27 th , 2017, the effective gutting of the Board of Equalization (BOE) into two separate tax agencies – the…
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Business · 2 min read ·
The Spirit of Entrepreneurship Reaches New Heights
Earlier, back in March, we covered the rising new trend of small business optimism as reported by the National Federation of Independent Business’s annual survey. Today, entrepreneurship takes a stand as – per the ove…
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Business · 2 min read ·
Is Your Small Business at Risk?
For a frighteningly large amount of small businesses, securing business insurance or having a risk mitigation backup plan is of a low priority – provided it’s even thought of at all. According to InsuranceBee’s Annual…
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Taxes · 3 min read ·
New Tax Law Says Entertainment Write-Offs are a No-Go
The nation has seen a lot of tax changes this year, but the latest ban on entertainment deductions might be the most disappointing for both prospective clients and business owners. While the previous tax code of 2017…
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Business · 3 min read ·
Upcoming National Origin Regulations in July
2018 has been a big year for changes within California’s legal system, and the latest amendments to the state’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) are no exception. Already approved by The Office of Administrative…
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Business · 2 min read ·
California’s New Rule to Determining Independent Contractors
In a recent move many think to be long overdue, California has now joined the list of states currently using the “ABC Test” to distinguish independent contractors from employees. Signing the ABC Test into law on April…
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Business · 2 min read ·
New Intern Test for Employers
Summer is just around the corner, and with it many students often seek a business internship. As of January 5 th of this year, however, the Department of Labor (DOL) has released a new classification test on the disti…
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