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What Is Market Price? Pinpointing Where Supply Meets Demand
Knowing the market price for products or services is key to knowing how to get a deal, increase sales, and grow…
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What Is Business Equity, And How Does It Represent the Value of Your Small Business?
Many small business owners invest their own money to help fund their startups. According to one study, 77% of small businesses rely…
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Business Tax Credit vs. Tax Deduction: The Distinction That Makes a Difference
Reducing your tax liability can be a huge relief to your small business. Individual taxpayers and business owners alike have the option…
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Understanding an Employee Stock Ownership Plan, And How It Can Benefit Your Business
As a business owner, you might offer a variety of benefits to your employees, including health insurance and retirement plans.…
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Get the Lowdown on Different Types of Equity for Your Small Business
There are many different accounts you can use to record equity in your business accounting books. Before you can begin tracking…
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Basic Accounting Forms for Small Business That You Should Know
As a small business owner, you have many accounting responsibilities, like tracking your business transactions, income, and expenses. And on…
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How to Avoid Independent Contractor Misclassification and Protect Yourself From Penalties
Independent contractor vs. employee classification Before we dive into more about workers misclassified as independent contractors, let’s briefly recap the…
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What Is a Risk-adjusted Return?
A risk-adjusted return is when you or an investor (e.g., small business angel investors) measures the amount of risk involved in…
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When FUTA Taxes Are Due
Employers pay their FUTA tax to the IRS either quarterly or once a year, depending on how much their total…
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What the FUTA Tax Credit Reduction States Are & How It Works
The federal FUTA tax rate is 6% on the first $7,000 paid to each employee. That’s the full FUTA tax…
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2018 FUTA Tax Rate & Form 940 Instructions
The Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA) requires employers to pay a tax of 6% on the first $7,000 of salary…
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How to Choose Your LLC Tax Treatment
There are a number of factors to consider when deciding which entity type to choose for LLC tax purposes. Each…
