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Some gifts that a small business owner gives to their employees may be taxable, while others are not. Here’s how to distinguish between them and understand record-keeping requirements and best ...
An S corporation, or S-corp, is a special designation carved out of the U.S. tax code for small businesses. Benefits include pass-through tax status, but it offers limited growth potential.
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IRS Form 8832, "Entity Classification Election," is a form business owners use to tell the IRS how to classify a business for federal tax purposes.
As of 2023, of those U.S. companies that import goods, more than 97% of them were small businesses. For these companies, tariff uncertainty isn’t just frustrating – it’s paralyzing.
Optimism among small businesses rose last month, with respondents reporting better business conditions, despite uncertainty around tariffs and inflation. The National Federation of Independen… ...
Entrepreneurs like Richard Branson and Sarah Blakely started their businesses with just $5,000 (or less), and so can you. Here's how to get started.
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When tariffs rise, small businesses have fewer options to escape the higher prices.
Large firms with big bank balances, workers already in jobs and households near the top of the income ladder will have an easier time navigating the economic waves.
Western North Carolina small businesses lost an average of $322,000 due to the storm, according to a recently released business survey.