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What You Need to Know about Hiring Your First Contractor

What You Need to Know about Hiring Your First Contractor

What You Need to Know about Hiring Your First Contractor Hiring workers is an important step for a business. A business owner is faced with a chicken-and-egg dilemma: Is it better to hire employees anticipating that the business will grow, or wait until the business...

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Common Business Formation Mistakes

Common Business Formation Mistakes

Common Business Formation Mistakes The key to a successful business is having the right people, financial knowledge, effective processes, and a well-researched business plan. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, approximately 20 percent of businesses fail in...

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How to Move a Business to Another State

How to Move a Business to Another State

How to Move a Business to Another State A business owner may relocate a business to another state for a variety of reasons, including increased real estate costs, property taxes, business taxes, or business regulations in the old location; changes in the target...

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How to Talk to Mom and Dad about Creating an Estate Plan

How to Talk to Mom and Dad about Creating an Estate Plan

How to Talk to Mom and Dad about Creating an Estate Plan Conversations about death and dying are rarely fun. Most people avoid them because they invoke feelings about our inevitable demise. Broaching this subject can be particularly difficult for parents and their...

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Selling Your Small Business: What You Should Know

Selling Your Small Business: What You Should Know

Selling Your Small Business: What You Should Know Determining whether to start a business is a major life decision. For small business owners, deciding when and how to sell the business is arguably even more consequential. Before selling a business, the owner is...

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Five Reasons to Protect Your Retirement Accounts Now

Five Reasons to Protect Your Retirement Accounts Now

Five Reasons to Protect Your Retirement Accounts Now Your retirement account provides asset protection during your lifetime, but as soon as you pass that account to a loved one, that protection evaporates. When your spouse, child, or other loved one inherits your...

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The Estate Planning Tool Kit for Unmarried Partners

The Estate Planning Tool Kit for Unmarried Partners

The Estate Planning Tool Kit for Unmarried Partners Estate planning is essential for everyone, but it is especially important if you and your partner are in a long-term committed relationship and are not married. Unless you plan properly, your partner will not receive...

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COVID-19 Relief Updates for Small Businesses

COVID-19 Relief Updates for Small Businesses

COVID-19 Relief Updates for Small Businesses Although some states have eased COVID-related restrictions on small businesses, many businesses are still struggling. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Small Business Administration (SBA) continue to issue guidance...

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IRS Extends Tax Filing and Payment Deadline

IRS Extends Tax Filing and Payment Deadline

IRS Extends Tax Filing and Payment Deadline On March 17, 2021, the IRS announced that the federal filing and payment deadline for individual taxpayers, including those who pay self-employment tax, has been extended to May 17, 2021, due to the challenges and unique...

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