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When filling out the tax return for your small busines, remember to avoid the things that are red flags to auditors. The top concerns when filling out small business taxes are not what you might think. Consider taking steps to avoid costly engagement with the IRS. Instead, be fair when filling out your return. Read More

Whether a huge corporation or a small mom and pop, all businesses need some kind of financing to get them started. This is the case even if owners finance their small business out of their own pockets. Here are a couple of sources for financing your small business startup from contributors at AllBusiness. Read More

They employ a sales force with little or no experience and still manage to move a startling 200 million unites a year of a product not available in stores during the Spring season exclusively with an estimated annual revenue of $700 million a year. Yea, we're talking about the Girl Scouts and why wouldn't we want to get inside such an efficient and profitable sales operation? Here's an overview f Read More

Small businesses often pay higher fees than their big business counterparts when it comes to credit card transactions. Read more about how small business owners are lobbying for reduced credit card transaction fees... Read More

From the publishers of the well-known "Dummies" guides, here are some online small business tax advice from some reliable sites. Don't feel overwhelmed by your small business tax issues. Select any of these helpful and well-known sites in addition to contacting a qualified tax preparer. There's plenty of information to help you on your way. Read More

An important part of running a small business can be seeking out tax deductions, especially around tax time. An important aspect of finding appropriate tax deductions in your small business can be knowing where to look. Here from Bankrate.com are "A dozen deductions for your small business" by Dana Dratch. Let the article serve as a starting guide when consulting your tax preparation professional Read More

With an unexpected Republican U.S. Senate upset in Massachusetts, how will a probable revamping of the proposed health care reform bill affect small business. This column by Kent Hoover at Portfolio.com suggests a possible "Plan B" exists which would likely help small businesses and their employees afford better health care if Congress has the willingness to consider it. Read More

From About.com' Small Business Canada, a pdf version of the Royal Bank's complete guide to buying a franchise. It's 16 pages and reviews points including why a small business person might choose franchising, how franchising works and a guide to buying and financing your new franchise business. Like many other huge decisions in life, 16 pages alone will probably not provide all of the information Read More

Employee benefits are so common place that people often take them for granted but can seem dauntingly expensive when trying to figure out what you can really offer to the employees of your small business. In this primer from Life123 we look at some basic information on employee benefits and some strategies for small business struggling to afford them. Read More

Before you spend one dime on a new venture, make a break-even analysis to determine whether your small business is likely to make money. Check out this article at Nolo.com to learn more about how a break-even analysis could save you money, time and effort when starting a new business. No one can be certain whether your company will make money or not, but with a break-even analysis you will get a Read More