General Business
How you can avoid layoffs during tough times
Revenues are slowing, expenses are rising. Your bottom line is taking a hit. “How long will it last?” you wonder. “Can my business ride it out, or will I have to make some tough decisions to make it through this economic downturn?” These are the questions that keep business owners up at night. Your company has to make adequate profits to stay viable, and that sometimes requires tough choices. There is no harder decision than downsizing the work force. Yet, the cost of human capital is often one of our highest costs. When things get bad, what else can we do?
Simplify your workplace for improved productivity
Have the inner workings of your organization become so complex that more work seems to be needed to produce less product? During these challenging economic times, streamlining your organization can bring improved productivity. There are steps you can take to simplify the work life of your company – and be more productive at the same time.
Taking bites out of crime: Intellectual property rights gain support
One downside of the Internet is that it has made intellectual property theft much easier, and the fight to protect rights much harder. But owners and producers of intellectual property have reasons to hope.
Washington Tax Update
IRS announces 2009 mileage rates
Single member LLC tax rules changed by Treasury
Court rules on forgiven student loan
Don't forget new business deductions when preparing taxes
Monthly Tax Tips
Next year may be time to install energy improvements
Time to sell stocks? Or not ...
If you're wondering whether to sell or hold stocks that may have decreased in value lately, here are somethings to watch for.
Congress takes time out to ‘patch’ the AMT
In the midst of wrangling over how to fix Wall Street late last month, Congress took the time out to vote on an extension of the "patch" to the alternative minimum tax (AMT) for one more year.