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Small Business Taxes

Mr. Boehner's Folly

J. Kelly Conklin | Posted 02.26.2013 | Small Business
J. Kelly Conklin

I thought I'd take the opportunity for a quick lesson in remedial math on small business taxes. Fact-based explanations reveal Speaker Boehner's math-challenged rhetoric for what it is -- nonsense.

5 Things You'll Need To Worry About Next Year

AP | JOYCE M. ROSENBERG | Posted 02.25.2013 | Small Business

NEW YORK — In 2013, small business owners will contend with many of the same issues that made it hard to run their companies over the last 12 mo...

Happy Days Here Again?

Jim Jaffe | Posted 02.12.2013 | Politics
Jim Jaffe

Don't be fooled by the overheated rhetoric from our political leaders or, more predictably, the media; we're back to business as usual in Washington. And we can thank those political outsiders who demanded we do things differently.

Fiscal Cliff Causes Biz Owners To Make Drastic Move

Reuters | Deborah L Cohen | Posted 12.13.2012 | Small Business

(Reuters) - Fighting the cliche of the dot-com start-up that runs out of a basement, David Ward is living the dream. The 32-year-old web designer move...

Obama's Tax Plan Would Hit Stunt Business Growth, Republicans Say

AP | STEPHEN OHLEMACHER | Posted 02.09.2013 | Small Business

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's plan to increase taxes on top earners would have only a small impact on the nation's economy, according to...

New Poll Dispels Myth That Entrepreneurs Want High-Income Tax Cuts Preserved

John Arensmeyer | Posted 12.29.2012 | Small Business
John Arensmeyer

The truth of the matter is that small business owners are far more concerned about improving economic conditions for the middle class -- a category virtually all their customers fall into and which 97 percent of them are part of, too.

Why The End Of Tax-Free E-Commerce Is Good For Small Business

Reuters | Lou Carlozo | Posted 12.08.2012 | Small Business

In this season of non-stop mudslinging and campaign acrimony, there's a hot-button issue on which Republicans and Democrats actually agree. Stranger s...

Fact Check: Obama's Small Business Tax Cuts

The Huffington Post | Nate C. Hindman | Posted 10.05.2012 | Small Business

When Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney attacked President Barack Obama during last night’s debate for creating an environment in the U.S...

5 Things Romney And Obama Don't Want You To Know About Small Business

The Huffington Post | Nate C. Hindman | Posted 10.05.2012 | Small Business

Mitt Romney and Barack Obama said the phrase “small business” a combined 29 times during Wednesday night’s debate, repeatedly sparring over who ...

Deregulation For Businesses and the Election

AP | LARRY MARGASAK | Posted 11.17.2012 | Small Business

WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Association of Manufacturers, U.S. Chamber of Commerce and National Federation of Independent Business are working to...

Paul Ryan Attacks Obama's Small Business Record

The Huffington Post | Nate Hindman | Posted 08.17.2012 | Small Business

At a Friday campaign rally in Glen Allen, Va., Rep. Paul Ryan took on the Obama administration for imposing laws and taxes that he said cripple Americ...

Crowfunded Businesses May Not Be Exempt From Taxes

Reuters | Posted 10.13.2012 | Small Business

(Reuters) - When Julie Uhrman, chief executive of gaming start-up Ouya Inc, went looking for funding to launch a new video gaming console, she turned ...

Obama's Small Business Push

Reuters | Posted 09.10.2012 | Small Business

(Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Wednesday ordered a series of modest steps aimed at helping small businesses, his latest election-year effort to...

The Truth About Obama's Tax Proposal (and the Lies the Regressives Are Telling About It)

Robert Reich | Posted 09.09.2012 | Politics
Robert Reich

Everyone is treated exactly the same. Everyone gets a one-year extension of the Bush tax cut on the first $250,000 of income. No "class warfare." Yet regressive Republicans want Americans to believe differently.

'Small Business' Hard To Define In Bush Tax Cut Debate

Reuters | Posted 09.09.2012 | Small Business

(Reuters) - Republicans blasted President Barack Obama on Monday for punishing small businesses with his push to let low tax rates on the wealthy expi...

Nate C. Hindman

Roll-Your-Own Tobacco Stores May Cease To Exist Under New Law

HuffingtonPost.com | Nate C. Hindman | Posted 07.10.2012 | Small Business

As members of Congress praised the transportation bill that passed last Friday, owners of some small tobacco shops cringed. A measure sponsored by...

The Bush Tax Breaks and Small Business 101

J. Kelly Conklin | Posted 08.05.2012 | Business
J. Kelly Conklin

Any move to extend special breaks for income over a quarter of a million dollars a year is another giveaway for the richest Americans, and small business owners will pay the price as the middle class -- the bedrock of our customer base -- continues to disappear.

How I Reframed Paying My Taxes: Why Self Talk Matters

Lisa Earle McLeod | Posted 07.30.2012 | Small Business
Lisa Earle McLeod

I found myself saying, "I can't believe we have to send that much of our money to the government."

Tax Policy A Question Of Morality For Many Middle-Class Americans, Study Finds

The Huffington Post | Khadeeja Safdar | Posted 05.24.2012 | Business

For some Americans, the tax system isn't just about economic interests. It's a question of morality. Middle-class Americans view income tax as a sy...

Should You Expect An Audit?

The Huffington Post | Rieva Lesonsky | Posted 04.23.2012 | Small Business

It may be a little late to dispensing tax advice, but often the best time to start preparing for next tax season is while the IRS is still fresh on yo...

What Are The Best And Worst States For Taxes?

The Huffington Post | Alicia Ciccone | Posted 04.20.2012 | Small Business

State tax systems can make or break you when you're a business owner. And according to the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council's Business Tax In...

Dueling Tax Proposals Affecting Small Businesses, Millionaires May Be Doomed

Posted 06.16.2012 | Small Business

By ALAN FRAM, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON -- The day before Americans' taxes were due, Senate Republicans defied President Barack Obama on Mond...

Small Business and Politics

Nelson Davis | Posted 05.26.2012 | Small Business
Nelson Davis

But alas, in the real world even the smallest business owner needs to realize that we are in a co-dependent relationship with office holders in our cities, counties, states and even at the head office in Washington, DC.

Michael McAuliff

Dems: We've Got A Better Tax Cut Plan

HuffingtonPost.com | Michael McAuliff | Posted 03.26.2012 | Politics

WASHINGTON -- In the battle to claim the mantle of responsible tax-cutters, Senate Democrats offered a plan Monday that competes with a House Republic...

Senate Dems Unveil Plan To Boost Business Hiring And Investment

AP | ANDREW TAYLOR | Posted 05.26.2012 | Politics

WASHINGTON — The Senate voted Monday to debate a Democratic bill to kill several tax breaks taken by the five largest oil companies and use some...