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Quick Guide To Long-Term Care Insurance

In 2008, the average daily cost of a semiprivate room in a U.S. nursing home was $191, according to the MetLife Mature Market Institute. That’s just shy of $70,000 a year.
Posted on Mar 05, 2010

NASE Member Profile: Accentuate The Positive

Kat Powers has been an NASE Member for about two years. She owns The House of Kat, a home furnishings collection and home decorating business in Scarborough, Maine. Her Web site is www.thehouseofkat.com.
Posted on Mar 05, 2010

How To Prepare Your Micro-Business For Future Audits

Prepare taxes that will sail through the audit process is as easy as following the Three Cs of Tax Preparation. Find out more...
Posted on Feb 18, 2010

How To Prepare Your Micro-Business For Future Audits

Preparing taxes that will sail through the audit process is as easy as following the Three Cs of Tax Preparation.
Posted on Feb 17, 2010

Micro-Businesses Suffering Under Slowing Economy, Poll Shows

Over sixty percent of the self-employed and micro-business owners indicate that their business has experienced a significant decrease in sales and/or revenue in 2009 and 2010, and almost fifty percent say they have had to utilize their personal savings or retirement savings to address cash flow issues, according to a study undertaken by the National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE).
Posted on Feb 04, 2010

Jobs, Jobs, Jobs- Do You Plan to Hire Workers This Year? (January 2010)

While Congress and the Obama Administration are hoping that small businesses will continue to be the engine of job creation and spur recovery, the sluggish economy has had a negative impact on the operations and hiring plans of many small businesses. Over sixty percent of self-employed and micro-business owners indicate that their business has experienced a significant decrease in sales and/or revenue, and almost fifty percent say they have had to utilize their personal savings or retirement savings to address cash flow issues, according to a study undertaken by the National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE).
Posted on Feb 03, 2010

7 Questions To Ask Before Buying Long-Term Care Insurance

If you’re relatively healthy and independent, it’s unpleasant to contemplate a future that includes living in a nursing home or needing home care. Long-term care describes the assistance you’ll need—beyond medical help—if you are unable to provide for your own needs and end up in a nursing home or an assisted-living facility or must have help in your own home. This report will help you decide whether and when to buy—and how to avoid common pitfalls.
Posted on Jan 18, 2010

2009 Tax Changes For The Self-Employed

Prior to preparing 2009 tax forms, the self-employed and micro-businesses (fewer than 10 employees) should be aware of a few tax law changes, including adjustments to the standard mileage rate and the self-employment tax.
Posted on Jan 13, 2010

National Association for the Self-Employed and UnitedHealthcare Forge Alliance To Offer Quality, Cost-Effective Personal Health Insurance Choices in 20 States

The National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE) and UnitedHealthcare’s Golden Rule Insurance Company have teamed up to offer new personal health insurance choices to entrepreneurs, micro-business owners and other self-employed businesspeople in 20 states and Washington, D.C.
Posted on Jan 13, 2010

‘Schedule C’ Tax Book De-Mystifies Tax Filing For Nation’s Growing Ranks Of Entrepreneurs

Just in time for tax season, the nation’s 22 million micro-business owners have a book to help them successfully navigate Schedule C for reporting 2009 taxes and for mapping their tax strategies for the year ahead. Authored by two of the nation’s leading self-employment and tax experts, Schedule C: from A to Z de-mystifies federal tax codes and guidelines that specifically apply to sole proprietors to help filers minimize their tax liability and avoid filing mistakes that can trigger an audit by the IRS.
Posted on Jan 12, 2010

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