Don't let your company die with you. Here are 4 Ways to Make Sure Your Business Outlives You. As a business owner and father of three children, my imagination takes hold of me from time to time and I think about when my children will be old enough to work at my company. Besides welcoming the assistance of three trustworthy employees, it will provide me the opportunity to teach them what I’ve learned about achieving success. Moving along to a more distant future, I like to believe that when I … [Read more...]
Borrow Your Way to a Lower Tax Bill
It's not likely the first thing that comes to mind when looking to lower your taxes, but borrowing money (the right way) can save you thousands. Borrow Your Way to a Lower Tax Bill Taxes are going up. Way up. Starting this year and continuing through 2018, a series of taxes on earned income, investment income, payrolls and certain benefits will increase dramatically. Healthcare reform, the Fiscal Cliff resolution, adjustments for inflation and other factors are the root cause. The net impact … [Read more...]
Common Accounting Tricks That Could Land You in Jail
If you're even thinking about fudging a number to keep your business afloat, you should think again. Here's why you'll get caught. How far would you go to save your business? If you’ve spent any time thinking about this question, you’ve likely formulated an answer along the lines of “I’d go as far up to the line as possible, but I wouldn’t cross it.” Crossing the proverbial line means doing something you know is dishonest, unethical or even illegal. Yet if you ask many business owners who have … [Read more...]
Vanguard Group Founder John Bogle Believes We Are Headed for a Massive Financial Disaster
The U.S. is headed for a retirement crisis which could wipe out the dreams of most workers and business people. And John bogle Believes we are headed for a massive financial disaster. John Bogle founded The Vanguard Group in the 1970s and built it into the second largest mutual fund company in the world with current assets of $2 trillion. Bogle is also largely responsible for making Index Funds available to small investors. When it comes to providing an expert opinion on investing for … [Read more...]
Is Advertising Dead? The Story The New York Times Missed
The New York Times finally acknowledges that it's business model is dead. Is Advertising Dead? Pay attention. The New York Times Company acknowledged Thursday that the advertising-based business model that served it so well for over a century is dead. Weak earnings forced the company to develop a strategy that will rely more on subscription fees and paid content. This shift at America's paper of record is a clear sign that the publishing industry can no longer rely on advertising as a core … [Read more...]
Small companies raise red flags about who’s footing the bill
Who is Really Paying That $1M+ Salary? Big pay checks at small companies raise red flags about who's footing the bill. A key benefit of owning your own business is the ability to enjoy fully the fruits of your labor. Entrepreneurship is one of the main ways to achieve financial independence. But some people, however, are taking issue with the high levels of compensation paid out at some small businesses. They believe that its unfair for executives to earn as much as $1 million per year or more … [Read more...]
Hiring Undocumented Workers To Gain A Competitive Advantage?
Hiring undocumented workers to grow your business: unfair or business as usual? As the debate over immigration reform intensifies, it looks more likely that small business owners will play a key role in the final outcome. Much of the focus is on undocumented immigrants who are not authorized to work in the U.S. But if they are working, that means someone is hiring them and it's usually a small-business owner. Accurate statistics are difficult to come by, but a relatively recent study by the … [Read more...]
Nuevas regulaciones protegen a latinos al momento de financiar un vehículo
Regulaciones al financiar un vehículo Cada mes se venden casi 1 millón de vehículos nuevos alrededor del país. Estas ventas significan miles de millones de dólares para los concesionarios. Muchos de los compradores son latinos que representan 1 de cada 10 compradores de autos nuevos. Si estás pensando comprar un auto nuevo y financiarlo, es importante que tengas en cuenta las últimas medidas del Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB). El CFPB, una agencia del gobierno federal dedicada a … [Read more...]
If You’re in Debt to the IRS, Be Wary
Be careful with tax experts that promise to make your IRS problems go away. One of the scariest types of correspondence that a small-business owner can recieve is a request from the IRS for more information. Debt to the IRS could lead to an audit which requires payment of back taxes, interest and penalties. In some cases, the amounts can reach tens of tousands of dollars or more. If your business is going through a rough patch and can't afford to pay the IRS what is owed, then some people throw … [Read more...]
Lower Tax Rates
Supporters of lower tax rates now think the status quo would be better. For decades, business groups have advocated for lower corporate tax rates. At least a few times a day I hear the common refrain that “the U.S. has one of the highest corporate tax rates in the world.” This statement isn’t false, but it isn’t exactly true either. While U.S. companies may have high marginal tax rates, the reality is that very few businesses actually pay the 35 percent top corporate rate. Deductions, credits … [Read more...]
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