Do you need to maintain an office location in the state of Nevada? While Nevada does not require an incorporating business to file with the state the corporation’s street address of its place of business, it does require that the resident agent maintain a street address in Nevada. However, a street address for the corporation’s [...]
The deadline to send your 1099-MISC income forms to any person that you have paid at least $600 in rents, services or other income payments is fast approaching. Remember, the 1099-MISC form must be filled out and mailed to those individuals no later than January 31, 2007. Who gets a 1099-MISC? Generally, you should issue [...]
Starting in February, the first mandatory sick leave ordinance goes into effect in San Francisco. In November, 61% of voters passed a law requiring local companies to provide up to nine sick days annually. On a federal level, Senatory Edward Kennedy has put a paid sick leave measure on the agenda which would require all [...]
Most business owners know that they can deduct meals and entertainment costs associated with their business. Unfortunately, it’s also one of those expenses that the IRS likes to give particular attention. The underlying message being proceed cautiously and use common sense because Uncle Sam will be looking at those deductions closely. Do not become comfortable [...]
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Tax time is right around the corner and as such we thought it would be fitting to review some of the often forgot about business-related expenses that small business owners may neglect on their taxes. Of course, each business and their tax circumstances are unique so this is just a general guideline as to what [...]
A recent BusinessWeek story found that while small businesses may be getting click throughs on Internet search ads, they aren’t getting the customers. Why? The clickthroughs on search ads are wasted as more users shop around online. On the other hand, large companies are increasing their revenues through the use of search ads because they [...]
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