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Your Small Business Questions, Answered
Send us your questions on challenges you face in your business. Journalist Karen E. Klein will interview experts and distill their insights into answers.
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California Seeks $120 Million in Back Taxes from Small Businesses
The Golden State is trying to collect back taxes from entrepreneurs and shareholders who had recently used a 20-year-old tax break that was invalidated in 2012 -
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What’s Driving the Spike in Small Business Acquisitions
Beyond beating tax hikes and taking advantage of rising valuations, difficulty finding skilled talent is helping fuel the increase -
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Pricier Penalties for Tax-Reporting Scofflaws
Small employers who miss IRS deadlines must pay steeper penalties this year. The maximum failure-to-file penalty is now $500,000 -
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'Useless' Business Help: Inside a $200 Million Fraud Case
The Federal Trade Commission is trying to shut down an operation called the Tax Club, which the agency says tricked people into buying bogus business services -
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Tax Laws Leave Small Government Contractors in Limbo
As the March sequestration deadline nears, businesses with relatively few contracts are already feeling its effects -
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Why You Might (Finally) Take the Home Office Tax Deduction
The Obama administration plans to simplify a paperwork nightmare for taxpayers who work from home -
Taxes
It’s Retailer vs. Retailer in Internet Sales Tax Push
Proposed federal legislation to collect sales tax on Internet purchases is reigniting debate among brick-and-mortar shops and online sellers -
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Fiscal Cliff Deal: A Mixed Bag for Business Owners
Most entrepreneurs will owe a little more. Here's how to gauge the specifics of the New Year’s Day deal -
Policy
Four 2013 Tax Lessons for Small Business Owners
Washington's dithering makes it hard to plan. Here's what you can do to prepare for the future, anyway -
Advice
Risking Retirement on Selling the Business
Many small business owners gamble their retirement on selling out rather than diversifying their assets. They also retire significantly later than employees do, two new studies show -
Policy
Small Business Lobbyists Fight Big Business Over Tax Rates
A small business group cries foul after corporate CEOs support compromise on personal tax rates -
Policy
Move Your Startup to St. Louis, Get $50,000
Incentives have lured entrepreneurs from Chile to Oklahoma. Donors in the Gateway City hope their new program will pay off -
Policy
Boehner Meeting Leaves Small Businesses Doubting Cliff Deal
Small employers see little progress on a compromise after meeting with House Republican leaders -
Policy
Obama Tries to Assuage Small Businesses' Fiscal Fears
At the White House, the president pitched 15 small business owners on his plan to keep taxes on the middle class from rising -
Policy
Avert the Fiscal Cliff, Small Business Advocates Say
While their own pet issues vary, they all want Washington to reach a deficit-reduction agreement
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