How Many Hours in Your Workweek?  

Americans are hard workers, according to one article, with employees averaging 34.4 hours per week. This average includes part-timers. 

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That's the concern expressed by the SBA's Office of Advocacy in a letter it sent to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in July. ...

 

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The time clock, which enables employers to verify the time employees start and leave the job, was invented in 1888 by Willard Bundy, a jeweler who used the mechanical timepiece to track employee hours in order to figure their pay. There's a famous picture of 74-year old Thomas Edison clocking in at his lab in Menlo Park, NJ (he used it to track the hours spent on projects and not to monitor workers' hours for purposes of wages). ... 

 

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The economy may be good for some sectors ( the government reported that GDP increased an annual rate of 2.3 percent in the second quarter of 2015), but the overall state of entrepreneurship isn't good. ...

 

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That's right! Usually you get a tax deduction only if you spend money on something for your business. But under a special rule called domestic production activities deduction (DPAD), you can deduct ...

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Professional Employer Organizations: New IRS Certification Program

So we all know that being an employer entails many tax and legal obligations. These include figuring and paying employment taxes, complying with minimum wage and overtime rules, addressing workers' compensation and unemployment benefit issues, and ensuring that the company and employees don't violate federal or state labor laws. Large corporations have HR, accounting, and legal departments to make sure they are in compliance; small businesses don't. 

Get Ready for Changes in Filing Deadlines and Extensions

As a business owner, you face various tax filing requirements. Different dates apply for different tax forms. While the dates you've grown used to will apply for the upcoming (2016) tax season, a number of dates will change the following year. ...

Protecting Your Brand

Michael Jordan sued a grocery store that used his image in a promotion without his permission. As a billionaire, he obviously didn't need the money from the lawsuit (he announced he would donate any recovery to charity); he was making a point. ...

Business owners may have some sound reasons for giving shares in their corporations to employees. It incentivizes staff to be loyal and productive. And it can translate into financial rewards for the owner. Tax rules make transfers of stock complicated for corporations and employees. Here are four ways to get stock into the hands of employees, and what these strategies mean for you, the owner, your company, and your staff. ...

One way to compete in the labor force with large corporations seeking to attract and retain talented employees is to offer a menu of benefits. How can you do this without busting your budget? You don't have to pick up the tab for the benefits that employees choose from this menu; you only pay the minor administrative costs. Here are 5 to consider ...