A Much Needed Vacation

As entrepreneurs we often work long hours each day, week, month and year. It’s no different for me. It’s not that I intend to work such long hours, but things always seem to come up that need my attention. And although I have employees who help, it seems...

IRS Scandals Jeopardize Health Care Law Funding

Mounting scandals at the Internal Revenue Service are jeopardizing critical funding for the agency as it gears up to play a big role in President Barack Obama’s health care law. President Obama sought a significant budget increase for the IRS for next year....

Business Owners Need to Guard Against Fraudulent Messages

As a business owner, often times you’ll receive notices in the mail or in your e-mail inbox that look to be valid, but are not. Sometimes these are just solicitations to get you to spend unnecessary monies on things you think you need, but other times they can...

CA Enterprise Zone Tax Credits Battle Continues

California currently has tax credits available to employers who are located in or hire employees from enterprise zones. An enterprise zone is a designated area that has been defined as economically depressed. Enterprise zones were designed to stimulate growth,...

IRS Agents Misuse Credit Cards

The government agency in charge of making sure businesses (and individuals) don’t claim deductions they aren’t entitled to doesn’t have the best controls over its own employees. Apparently some workers misused credit cards to purchase wine, party...

Planning for College Costs

Are you a parent of a teenager planning to attend college in the next year or so?  This topic is not my usual focus, but as a parent of a college student and another one headed there next year, this is an important topic to review.  If you will have a child attending...

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