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Corporate Transparency Act: What You Need to Know
From the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Corporate Transparency Act: What You Need to Know By Miranda Fraraccio The Corporate Transparency Act, which goes into effect in January 2024, may require your small business to report information about ownership to the government. The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) is going into effect on January 1, 2024, impacting […]
Small businesses can expect policy changes under Trump
From Fort Worth Business: Small businesses can expect policy changes under Trump JOYCE M. ROSENBERG, AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The election of Donald Trump as the next U.S. president has small business advocates expecting policy changes on issues like health care and the environment. But they’re concerned about gridlock persisting even with […]
American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012
Thank you to J.T. Aughinbaugh with JPMorgan in Fort Worth for providing this summary of the key provisions of the American Taxpayer Relief Act. ********************************************* American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 On January 2, 2013, the President signed the American Taxpayer Relief Act, thus ending the nation’s brief stint over the “fiscal cliff”—a confluence of […]
Why 2013 May Be a Very Good Year
From our friend, Bob Hampton at Impart Financial: ************************************ WHY 2013 MAY BE A VERY GOOD YEAR If the fiscal cliff is averted, stocks may have all kinds of reasons to rise. Presented by Bob Hampton What if the future is more bullish than the bears assume? With 2013 approaching, stock market volatility seems to […]
Businesses Put Hiring on the Back Burner: Survey
From FOXBusiness. We’re optimistic that America will get back to business once there is clarity for the future. ******************************* Businesses Put Hiring on the Back Burner: Survey By Matthew Rocco Election 2012 Published October 23, 2012 Reuters Small business owners are holding back from hiring additional employees ahead of the upcoming presidential election, according to a survey from Adecco. […]
Looming Federal Cuts Big Risk to Small Companies
From DelawareOnline.com. If you haven’t heard the term “sequestration”, now’s the time to learn and act. ***************************** Looming federal cuts big risk to small companies Written by JOYCE M. ROSENBERG AP Business Writer Oct. 25 delawareonline.com NEW YORK —Laura Schoppe’s small business gets about half of its revenue from contracts with the federal government. It’s […]
What the Constitution Means to You
WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO YOU (From The National Republic) It establishes for you a stable and responsible government. It makes you a citizen of the United States, if native born. It gives you citizenship, if foreign born, on complying with liberal naturalization laws. It allows you a voice in the government through the officials […]
More to Learn about Health Reform Law
More and more aspects of the health reform law are being learned each day, as well as the effects it will have on businesses. Curious quote: “It’s still unclear how the IRS will enforce the rules.” **************************** Trying to duck health care’s employer rules? Don’t bother By Jose Pagliery @CNNMoney July 13, 2012: 5:10 AM ET […]
What Obamacare Decision Means for Texas Businesses
State Representative Phil King provides analysis of what the Affordable Care Act will mean to Texas business owners. ************************* What Obamacare Decision Means for Texas Businesses Austin – In reaction to today’s Supreme Court decision, State Representative Phil King (R-Weatherford) has released the following remarks and information: King remarked: “While legal and healthcare scholars are […]
Health Costs, Gov’t Regulations Curb Small Business Hiring
From Gallup.com, results from Wells Fargo and Gallup survey of 600 small business owners. ******** Wednesday, February 15, 2012 Updated 04:00 AM ET Economy February 15, 2012 Health Costs, Gov’t Regulations Curb Small Business Hiring Nearly half of small-business owners name these issues by Dennis Jacobe, Chief Economist PRINCETON, NJ — U.S. small-business owners who aren’t hiring […]
