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.
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Jan 13, 2010
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.
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Jan 13, 2010
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.
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Jan 12, 2010
In June 2009, IRS Commissioner Doug Shulman called for a comprehensive review of the paid tax return preparer industry, drawing on all relevant data and input from interested parties.
Based on this review, the IRS has announced a number of steps that it plans to implement for future filing seasons. These steps will not be in effect for the current 2010 filing season.
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Jan 08, 2010
I don’t know about you, but I’m ready to leave 2009 behind. It was a tumultuous year, and not an easy one for most micro-business owners.
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Jan 06, 2010
Selling products and services to today’s budget-conscious customers isn’t easy.
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Jan 06, 2010
Thousands of micro-business owners and self-employed professionals rely on contracts with government entities for a significant portion of their annual revenue.
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Jan 06, 2010
Many of us spend more time in our home offices than any other area in the house, so it seems strange that these workspaces are often neglected. How many stay-at-home workers dragged a desk into some unused corner when they started their business and never looked back?
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Jan 06, 2010
In the not so distant past, a business needed only a few basics to ensure success. A good location, decent customer service and an advertisement in the local newspaper was just about all a micro-business really needed to attract customers and keep sales coming.
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Jan 06, 2010
Micro-business owners everywhere are relying more than ever on freelance workers.
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Jan 06, 2010