Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) were created as a tax-favored framework to provide health care benefits. HSAs are targeted mainly at the self-employed, small business owners, and employees of small to medium-sized companies who do not have access to health insurance. The tax benefits of HSAs are quite favorable and substantial.
Individuals are opting to start new businesses at a rapid pace. This phenomenon is likely the result of various reasons including the slow economy, early retirement, and folks just wanting to get away from the everyday grind of working for someone else. If you are considering fulfilling the dream of owning
The Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act (the HIRE Act) includes two temporary payroll tax breaks intended to boost hiring. An interesting point about these breaks is that they could be claimed for a business owner’s newly hired spouse. They might also be claimed for wages paid to other newly
If debt collection is a problem for your business, deducting uncollectible (bad) debts from your tax bill may somewhat lessen the sting of simply writing them off. Here is some basic information on deducting business bad debts. First, the debt must be legitimate. A bona fide debt arises from a
