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• S Corporation Salary Tips
  The way to really jack up the tax savings that flow from an S Corporation is to set shareholder-employee salaries to a low yet reasonable level. CPA and former tax Professor Steve Nelson provides three easy-to-follow tips for doing just this.
  Published 25Jan2012, viewed 18 times

• S Corporation Advantages: Three Big Benefits
  Are you a small business considering an S corporation? The place to start your analysis is by looking at the big picture advantages of the S corporation option says CPA and adjunct tax professor Stephen L. Nelson.
  Published 24Jan2012, viewed 9 times

• How Do You Buy a Short Sale
  For many real estate buyers, short sale properties present a unique buying opportunity. The extra complexity of the process, however, means buyers need to be careful. In this short article, a CPA and real estate investment specialist offers up simple tips for making the process roll along more smoothly.
  Published 23Jan2012, viewed 124 times

• S Corporation Tax Savings Tips
  Need help knocking down the tax liabilities related to an S corporation? One small business CPA and tax professor offers up some great, truly last minute tips. Don't wait, though... Time really is running out.
  Published 12Feb2012, viewed 48 times

• Limited Liability Company Tax Savings Tips
  Need to grind down the tax bill related to a limited liability company? Seattle CPA and best-selling QuickBooks author shares some powerful last minute tricks for multiple member LLCs.
  Published 11Feb2012, viewed 24 times

• Buying a Short Sale: Three Tips for Getting a Great Deal
  The process for buying a short sale property isn't just frustrating; the process is also financially risky and tricky. Short sale investor and author Stephen L. Nelson, however, says that three tricks should help short sale investors lock in solid profits
  Published 27Jan2012, viewed 141 times

• How Do You Buy A Short Sale And Earn 14%
  Need a way to boost your investment returns? As crazy as it sounds, right now may just be a great time to consider investing in a short sale property says one CPA and investment advisor. Some properties in some areas seem to be offering long-term 14%, 16% and even greater annual investment returns.
  Published 24Jan2012, viewed 85 times

• California S Corporation Setup: Three Things to Consider
  California entrepreneurs and investors considering the S corporation option need to know three things about California S corporations and limited liability companies says CPA Stephen L. Nelson, a former adjunct tax professor at Golden Gate University's graduate tax school.
  Published 18Jan2012, viewed 237 times

• Analyzing Rental Property Investments
  Many small real estate investors don't like to get too complicated about their real estate investment analysis, but one CPA advisor suggests that using just three simple real estate investment analysis formulas can provide enormous insights for most active investors.
  Published 26Dec2011, viewed 130 times

• Three Reasons to Consider a Short Sale Investment
  Looking for a way to make some money from the national and global financial crisis? Willing to do a bit of extra legwork and bear some additional financial risk if you may get a healthy double digit return? Author and accountant Stephen L. Nelson suggests that one investment to consider may literally be just next door: the house your neighbor is trying to short sell.
  Published 25Dec2011, viewed 98 times

• Incorporating In Maine And The S Corporation Option
  Starting a small business in Maine? Government websites give away wonderful free resources for helping small business people with the incorporation process. In fact, says CPA and tax professor Stephen L. Nelson, many entrepreneurs can use these freebies to prepare the incorporation documents themselves.
  Published 12Nov2011, viewed 95 times

• Incorporating A Mississippi S Corporation Yourself
  Incorporating an LLC or S corporation in Mississippi? Before you call your local lawyer or accountant, says CPA and author Stephen L. Nelson, you ought to consider three reasons for doing the incorporation yourself.
  Published 13Nov2011, viewed 97 times

• Do-It-Yourself Maryland S Corporations And LLCs
  Incorporating a new business or investment in Maryland? State and federal websites supply scads of useful free resources for small business owners, says tax accountant and QuickBooks for Dummies author Stephen L. Nelson. In fact, Nelson says, some business people can use these free resources to take a fully do-it-yourself route to incorporating.
  Published 11Nov2011, viewed 168 times

• Incorporating A Michigan S Corporation Or LLC Yourself
  Considering incorporating in Michigan? State and federal websites provide all sorts of free resources for small business owners and investors. In fact, says CPA and QuickBooks for Dummies author Stephen L. Nelson, some business people can use these free resources to take a do-it-yourself route to incorporation.
  Published 10Nov2011, viewed 182 times

• Missouri S Corporation Setup In Three Steps
  Missouri business owners and entrepreneurs can more easily exploit the tax advantages of an S corporation because the Missouri Secretary of State provides useful, free forms and instructions at the mo.gov website. In this short article, CPA and QuickBooks for Dummies author talks about using these free resources to form an S corporation.
  Published 10Nov2011, viewed 179 times

• Setting Up a Massachusetts S Corporation In A Nutshell
  Massachusetts business owners and entrepreneurs who haven't yet incorporated their ventures should probably reconsider their decision. The incorporation process is very easy now that both the Massachusetts Secretary of State and the Internal Revenue Service give away downloadable forms and provide free instructions at their websites.
  Published 08Nov2011, viewed 235 times

• Three Steps For Setting Up A Minnesota S Corporation
  Minnesota small businesses should know that the process for setting up an S corporation is easy now that both the Minnesota Secretary of State and the Internal Revenue Service provide free forms and instructions at their websites.
  Published 08Nov2011, viewed 196 times

• Washington State S Corporation Versus Limited Liability Company: Why LLC Better
  The S corporation versus limited liability company question is never easy. But according to one Seattle CPA, Washington State business owners and entrepreneurs should recognize that in Washington State, additional reasons exist for choosing the LLC option.
  Published 04Nov2011, viewed 172 times

• California Limited Liability Company: Special Considerations for Real Estate Investors
  California real estate investors and their advisors need to understand that the California LLC, while a powerful legal and tax planning tool, comes with some extra complexities and complications. In this short article, former Golden Gate University adjunct tax professor Stephen L. Nelson discusses three issues investors and their advisors need to consider before using a California limited liability company.
  Published 03Nov2011, viewed 203 times

• Alabama Limited Liability Company Setup Tricks
  If you're an Alabama entrepreneur or investor needing to setup an LLC, consider these three tips to make the process easier, faster and perhaps even more economical.
  Published 01Nov2011, viewed 116 times

• Starting a Business in Washington State
  Thinking about starting a new business in Washington state? QuickBooks for Dummies author and Redmond, WA CPA Stephen L. Nelson provides several help tips in this article
  Published 04Mar2011, viewed 283 times

• Forming a Florida Limited Liability Company or Corporation Fast
  Need to set up a Florida corporation or limited liability company quickly but without spending a lot of money? This article provides easy-to-use tips from a well-known small business CPA and Florida lawyer.
  Published 21Oct2010, viewed 635 times

• Too Small to Form a Texas Corporation or LLC
  Can a business be too small to incorporate in Texas? Yes, says QuickBooks for Dummies author and former tax professor Stephen L. Nelson... Accordingly, Texas small business owners need to consider three factors before incorporating a very small venture.
  Published 18Oct2010, viewed 354 times

• Forming an Illinois Corporation or LLC Fast
  Starting a new business in Illinois? Need to move fast on the incorporation? In this short article, CPA Stephen L. Nelson identifies the options that the state of Illinois offers for making the process flow more quickly and more smoothly.
  Published 14Oct2010, viewed 805 times

• Forming a Michigan Corporation Versus Limited Liability Company
  Thinking about starting a new business in Michigan? Looking at your options for incorporating the venture? You can simplify your analysis by understanding three issues you DON'T need to spend time looking at, says bestselling author and CPA Stephen L. Nelson
  Published 09Oct2010, viewed 529 times

• Forming a New York Corporation Quickly
  Trying to set up a small business corporation quickly? Using the three tips described in this article could cut the setup time to a few hours--or less.
  Published 05Oct2010, viewed 295 times

• Forming a Florida Corporation Inexpensively
  Need to reduce the cost of setting up a Florida corporation? QuickBooks for Dummies author Stephen L. Nelson suggests four simple-to-use tips in this short article.
  Published 01Oct2010, viewed 500 times

• Forming an Ohio Corporation Versus Limited Liability Company
  Incorporating a business in Ohio? A CPA discusses the four factors entrepreneurs often consider--and identifies which ones you need to worry about and which ones you don't need to worry about
  Published 27Sep2010, viewed 553 times

• Options for Forming a Texas Corporation
  Beginning your research about which type of corporation to setup for a Texas business? State law provides you with three options, depending on what you'll do and how you'll operate...
  Published 23Sep2010, viewed 458 times

• Forming a Pennsylvania Corporation Vs Pennsylvania LLC
  Setting a small business in Pennsylvania? Wrestling with the corporation versus limited liability company question? A CPA discusses some of the issues you'll want to consider in your choice
  Published 19Sep2010, viewed 984 times

• Forming an Illinois Corporation: Next Steps After Filing
  Setting up an Illinois corporation or limited liability company? Even after you get your articles of incorporation or LLC organization back from state, you've still got a bit of setup to do...
  Published 15Sep2010, viewed 477 times

• Saving Money When Forming a California Corporation
  Looking to form a corporation in California? Want to save costs? Consider three easy-to-implement money-saving ideas from Golden Gate University adjunct tax professor Stephen L. Nelson.
  Published 11Sep2010, viewed 298 times

• How to Save Money when Forming an LLC in New York
  Want to save money when you set up a limited liablity company in New York State? Just follow these three, easy tips says bestselling author and CPA Stephen L. Nelson.
  Published 07Sep2010, viewed 382 times

• Forming a California LLC: Mistakes to Avoid
  Thinking about forming a limited liability company or corporation for your California business or investment? Don't make one of these mistakes says former Golden Gate University tax professor and CPA Stephen L. Nelson
  Published 03Sep2010, viewed 671 times

• Texas Corporation Formation Checklist
  Incorporating a small business in Texas is pretty easy... but make sure you do more than just file the articles of incorporation warns one small business CPA. Even after the Texas Secretary of State provides you with your corporate certificate, you still have several important tasks to complete.
  Published 30Aug2010, viewed 720 times

• State Incorporation Mistakes to Avoid
  Small businesses preparing to incorporate need to avoid three big blunders says CPA and QuickBooks for Dummies author Stephen L. Nelson.
  Published 27Aug2010, viewed 193 times

• Tips for Forming a California Corporation Quickly
  Trying to incorporate a new business in California? The process currently takes approximately two to three months if you use the usual methods. But Golden Gate University tax school adject professor Stephen L. Nelson explains there are some tricks you can use to expedite the process.
  Published 27Aug2010, viewed 555 times

• Forming a Florida Corporation: Three Tax Tips
  Incorporating a Florida small business can save the owner or owners thousands of dollars annually in income and payroll taxes. But CPA and tax professor Stephen L. Nelson warns that there are mistakes one can make that actually trigger income taxes. In this article, he provides three tips for avoiding the worst mistakes.
  Published 19Aug2010, viewed 245 times

• When Is Your Business Too Small to Incorporate?
  Seattle CPA and best-selling author Stephen L. Nelson explains how to tell if your business is too small to incorporate.
  Published 24Jul2010, viewed 308 times

• Dissolving a Corporation in Four Easy Steps
  The tough economy of the last few years has meant that small business owners now regularly need to dissolve corporations. Fortunately, the process doesn't need to be difficult--even if it is emotionally unpleasant.
  Published 22Jul2010, viewed 629 times

• LLC Versus Corporation: Which is Better?
  Trying to choose between a limited liability company and a traditional corporation? Tax accountant Stephen L. Nelson identifies some of the best reasons for choosing an LLC and some of the best reasons for choosing a traditional corporation.
  Published 21Jul2010, viewed 253 times

• Professional S Corporation Disqualification Rule Flawed
  Need help making sense of the new disqualification rules for professional S corporations buried in the American Jobs and Closing Loopholes Act of 2010? Good luck says tax CPA and best-selling author Stephen L. Nelson. The new rules for small S corporations only create new loopholes.
  Published 22Jun2010, viewed 413 times

• Disqualified S Corporations
  Do you run a small professional services firm as an S corporation? Get ready to pay more tax starting in 2011,because Obama,Pelosi and Reid have changed the rules...
  Published 30Jun2010, viewed 996 times

• S corporation Taxes: When and Why They Occur...
  S corporations usually save their owners taxes. But in three special circumstances, an S corporation will pay corporate income taxes on a portion of its profits. Seattle CPA and tax professor Stephen L. Nelson explains...
  Published 13Jun2010, viewed 232 times

• How Obamacare Medicare Tax Hits Limited Liability Company
  The flurry of healthcare laws coming out of Washington D.C. affect businesses in myriad ways. But while small businesses haven't been hardhit by Obamacare, the increases in the Medicare tax will hurt limited liability company owners.
  Published 03May2010, viewed 453 times

• Understanding Why S Corporations May Get Hit Under Obamacare
  The healthcare legislation of 2010 affects S corporation and S corp sharehlder taxes, but the rules are tricky says one CPA.
  Published 25May2010, viewed 841 times

• Hidden Advantages of Using an S Corporation for Your Small Business
  Many small business know that an S corporation saves business owners payroll taxes. But many people, and even some veteran business owners, don't know about the other tax benefits that S corporations deliver.
  Published 23Apr2010, viewed 743 times

• Best Tax Planning Tips for One-Person S Corporations
  With higher small business taxes surely right around the corner, even the smallest small business owners need to be thinking about small tax planning. In this article, a veteran small business CPA describes three powerful tax planning options available to the one-shareholder S corporation.
  Published 09Apr2010, viewed 1701 times

• Perfectly Timing Your Subchapter S Election
  The Subchapter S corporation election can start small businesses on the road to annually saving thousands of dollars in tax. But timing is everything... In this article, a veteran tax CPA outlines your election timing options.
  Published 04Apr2010, viewed 1315 times

• Explanation of LLC: What is an LLC, Why Create One, and How to Do Setup
  Seattle CPA Stephen L. Nelson answers the question, "what is an llc"?
  Published 21Mar2010, viewed 273 times

• Five Ways to Save when Incorporating a Business
  CPA and author Stephen L. Nelson points out five ways to save money when incorporating a business.
  Published 17Mar2010, viewed 461 times

• Three Simple Small Business Plan Secrets from a CPA
  Seattle CPA Stephen L. Nelson sets out three simple small business plan secrets to help you succeed.
  Published 15Mar2010, viewed 837 times

• Using a Limited Liability Company as the Platform for an S Corporation
  CPA Stephen Nelson discusses why using an LLC as a platform for an S corporation is a wise decision, at least in the early stages of a venture.
  Published 10Mar2010, viewed 406 times

• Why Your LLC Needs an Operating Agreement
  Former tax professor identifies four of the reasons your LLC probably needs an operating agreement--and some of the risks when you skip this recommended legal step.
  Published 05Mar2010, viewed 757 times

• S Corporation Disadvantages
  Small businesses often enjoy big benefits by electing Subchapter S status. But S corporation disadvantages exist, as one small business CPA explains.
  Published 27Feb2010, viewed 572 times

• Business Planning Tips for New Internet Businesses
  Writing a business plan for an online or Internet business? CPA and small business coach Stephen L. Nelson provides you with tips to save cash, minimize taxes, improve your performance and smartly deal with any windfalls.
  Published 24Feb2010, viewed 257 times

• Low-cost Alternatives to Forming a Limited Liability Company
  Considering the formation of a limited liability company? LLCs often make great sense for small businesses and investors. But don't jump onto the LLC bandwagon before you consider the low-cost alternatives.
  Published 14Feb2010, viewed 400 times

• Incorporating in Nevada vs. Incorporating in California: Making the Right Choice
  Trying to choose between a Nevada corporation and a California corporation for your business or new venture? Best-selling author and former Golden Gate University adjunct tax professor Stephen L. Nelson dispels several myths and provides some basic rules of thumb.
  Published 01Jan2010, viewed 746 times

• Incorporating a Small Business: Three Tips to Save on Incorporation Startup Costs
  Thinking about incorporating a small business? A veteran small business CPA provides three tips for making the incorporation process less expensive.
  Published 26Dec2009, viewed 390 times

• LLC vs. LLP: Four Reasons to Choose the Limited Liability Partnership Option
  Trying to answer the LLC versus LLP question? Tax professor and best-selling small business writer Stephen L. Nelson identifies four of the common reasons that firms go with the LLP (limited liability partnerhip) option.
  Published 23Dec2009, viewed 3928 times

• Getting Honest about S Corporation Disadvantages
  S corporations can save business owners thousands of dollars in taxes each year. But CPA Stephen L. Nelson points out the S corporation option isn't without its drawbacks and disadvantages.
  Published 23Dec2009, viewed 928 times

• What is a limited liability company: A CPA Explains...
  Beginning your search about whether or not to incorporate a new business or investment venture? Make sure you understand the answer to the question, "What is a limited liability company?"
  Published 23Nov2009, viewed 428 times

• LLC vs S Corp: Five Tips for Making the Right Choice
  New small business owners often wrestle with the question of whether to form a new business as a limited liability company or as an S corporation. In this short article, tax professor Stephen L. Nelson provides five tips for making this question easier to answer.
  Published 16Dec2009, viewed 324 times

• Simplifying Accounting for a Small Limited Liability Company
  Small business owners can complicate their accounting beyond their ability or their bookkeeper's ability to handle. CPA and author Stephen L. Nelson provides some tips for avoiding this minor bookkeeping disaster.
  Published 17Oct2009, viewed 456 times

• Dave Ramsey's Financial Planning Boo-boos
  Author, television show host and general good guy Dave Ramsey provides lots of useful financial planning advice for people in trouble But one CPA points out that, for some individuals, Ramsey's information leads to financial miscalculation.
  Published 06Nov2009, viewed 671 times

• Resetting Your S Corporation Salary in a Weak Economy
  Lowering the salary paid to S corporation shareholder-employees can be a good way to save money during a weak economy. But one CPA says you need to be careful not to run afoul of IRS rules.
  Published 30Oct2009, viewed 386 times

• Ayn Rand and How NOT to write a business plan
  Ayn Rand may inspire entrepreneurs with her energetic defense of free-market capitalism. But Ms. Rand has some goofy ideas when it gets down to the basics of writing a good business, as this author explains.
  Published 13Oct2009, viewed 283 times

• Understanding the Difference Between an LLC and LLP
  Trying to choose between a limited liability company and a limited liability partnership? A CPA explains the difference between an LLC and a LLP—and when you choose which option.
  Published 20Sep2009, viewed 5965 times

• Brainstorming About a Home-Based Internet Business
  A well-known small business accountant identifies five techniques for identifying possible Internet home based businesses you might start
  Published 20Sep2009, viewed 258 times

• When do I have to pay income tax on my S corporation?
  S corporations are designed to avoid corporate income tax, but in some cases even S corporation owners will have to pay income tax on their business. Learn when this is the case and how to avoid such taxes from Seattle CPA and bestselling author Stephen L. Nelson.
  Published 27Aug2009, viewed 718 times

• Does a limited liability company offer a less protection than a regular corporation?
  If you're confused about the legal protection offered by traditional corporations vs. LLCs, Seattle CPA Stephen L. Nelson is here to help. He explains why the LLC model works better for small businesses, as well as how to protect your business and your family from creditors by running your business as an LLC.
  Published 17Aug2009, viewed 419 times

• Why You Shouldn't Put Real Estate inside an S Corporation
  Real estate investors regularly make a terrible mistake when setting up a company to hold their investments... they choose an S corporation. A tax accountant explains just some of the reasons this choice creates problems.
  Published 19Jul2009, viewed 3949 times

• Five Tips for Using Quicken for an Online Business
  Online businesses present their owners with all sorts of challenges. Fortunately, keeping the books doesn't need to be one of those challenges as long as you use the popular Quicken software program and follow these five bookkeeping tips.
  Published 18Jul2009, viewed 683 times

• Five Tips for Using QuickBooks for an eBay Business
  Doing the bookkeeping for a small eBay business doesn't have to difficult if you're using QuickBooks. Just follow these five tips, say CPA and author Stephen L. Nelson
  Published 05Jul2009, viewed 853 times

• Managing Your S Corporation through the Downturn
  S Corporations now count as the most popular incorporation choice for small business corporations. But while the S corporation classification saves entrepreneurs taxes in a healthy economy, business owners need to take several tax planning precautions in a recession, as this article explains.
  Published 12Jun2009, viewed 745 times

• New Business Checklist: Stuff You Don't Want to Forget
  A recession may be a great time to start your own small business. But refugees from the corporate world may not know how to get started. Fortunately, in this short article, a small business CPA outlines the basics.
  Published 15May2009, viewed 328 times

• Small Business Planning Tactics for a Recession
  Planning and managing a small business works differently in a contracting economy. In this article, CPA and bestselling author Stephen L. Nelson shares a handful of tactics for adjusting and improving the business plan when times are tough.
  Published 08Apr2009, viewed 299 times

• Tips for Setting Low S Corporation Shareholder Salaries
  S corporations save their owners taxes by grinding down the heavy payroll tax that owners pay on their profits. But the small S corporation needs to be careful... set a shareholder-employee salary too low and the planned-for savings may trigger an IRS audit. In this article, CPA and tax professor Stephen L. Nelson discusses how long you can go...
  Published 28Mar2009, viewed 1071 times

• Protect Your Business Using Limited Liability Company
  For the small business owner, a limited liability company provides better legal protection than a regular corporation and at a lower cost. CPA Stephen L. Nelson, author of the bestselling books Quicken for Dummies and QuickBooks for Dummies explains...
  Published 23Mar2009, viewed 377 times

• Simplifying Your S Corporation Accounting
  Small business corporations save their owners income and payroll taxes. And that's great. Unfortunately, these corporations can often overly-complicate the business's bookkeeping. In this article, CPA Stephen L. Nelson suggests four ways to simplify the small corporation's accounting.
  Published 10Mar2009, viewed 767 times

• Bad Business Planning Ideas for a Recession
  A bad economy forces all businesses to do more business planning. But in the rush to do something, business owners and managers shouldn't make one of these three common mistakes, says business accountant and best-selling author Stephen L. Nelson.
  Published 09Mar2009, viewed 288 times

• Limited Liability Company Myths
  Thinking about forming a new business or venture as a limited liability company? Don't let one of the common LLC myths corrupt your decision-making, says CPA and author Stephen L. Nelson.
  Published 02Mar2009, viewed 243 times

• S Corporation Tax Planning Tips
  S corporations provide their owners with wonderful tax savings opportunities. Unfortunately, S corporation accounting can be a little tricky--especially for small business owners and their bookkeepers. In this short article, CPA and bestselling QuickBooks for Dummies author Stephen L. Nelson provides three tips for assuring that S corporations don't miss out on the tax saving opportunities available because of the accounting complexity.
  Published 28Feb2009, viewed 1097 times

• Busting the Incorporation Tax Myths
  New business owners sometimes believe the goofy urban myths about how incorporation can save the small business entrepreneur income taxes. In this short article, CPA and tax professor Stephen L. Nelson explains which bits of tax law lore are false and shouldn't be used in making the decision to incorporate.
  Published 28Feb2009, viewed 407 times

• Internet Marketing Tips for Small Businesses
  Small businesses looking for a way to boost their revenue can find no better tool that a simple website says business consultant, author and ecommerce entrepreneur Stephen L. Nelson. In this short article, Nelson provides tips for making sure such a website produces great results.
  Published 28Feb2009, viewed 276 times

• Incorporation Tax Blunders: Mistakes No Small Business Should Make
  Incorporating a small business can save the business owners thousands of dollars annually in taxes. But in order to safely harvest those tax savings, the corporation needs to avoid some common mistakes.
  Published 03Jan2009, viewed 630 times

• The Psychology of Business Plan Blunders
  Planning a new venture is always tricky. But entrepreneurs can ease the planning process and improve the final result by avoiding some common psychological traps.
  Published 03Jan2009, viewed 431 times

• Answering the LLC versus S Corporation Question
  Small business owners and entrepreneurs sometimes find the LLC vs S corporation question confusing. But one tax professor says the question is easy to answer if you understand how LLCs work.
  Published 17Dec2008, viewed 256 times

• Year-end Tax Accounting Checklist for S Corporations
  S corporations can save their owners thousands of dollars a year in taxes--which explains their popularity among small business entrepreneurs. Unfortunately, S corporation year-end bookkeeping can confuse and befuddle new and experienced S corporation owners. Use this checklist to simplify the year-end process.
  Published 16Dec2008, viewed 806 times

• Business Planning for an S Corporation
  According to the Internal Revenue Service, S corporations represent the most popular form for doing business in the United States. That popularity isn't surprising given the tax benefits of using an S corporation. But the popularity does mean that entrepreneurs need to understand what's different about business planning for an S corporation. This article does just that.
  Published 19Nov2008, viewed 275 times

• Three Great Reasons to Start a Business Now!
  Worried that now isn't the right time to start your own business? One small business CPA says now may just be the very best time to start a business--and for three compelling reasons.
  Published 19Nov2008, viewed 270 times

• Using IRA Money to Start Your Own Business
  Starting a business requires capital--and one place to get that capital is from one's IRA accounts. Predictably, however, the small business entrepreneur needs to be careful about using IRA funds to start a business, as one accountant explains.
  Published 06Nov2008, viewed 6242 times

• Business Tax Planning for an Obama Presidency
  Whether you voted blue or red, if you're a small business owner, you probably want to plan now to reduce business taxes you pay under an Obama presidency.
  Published 04Nov2008, viewed 325 times

• Starting a Small Business on a Budget
  Getting the money to start a small business constitutes one of the first, big challenges to wannabe entrepreneurs. But one CPA says people can use several tricks to start a business on a budget.
  Published 03Nov2008, viewed 318 times

• Starting a Business in a Bad Economy
  Starting a small business in a recession is tough. But the dark clouds of a bad economy include some silver linings, as one small business CPA explains.
  Published 01Nov2008, viewed 314 times

• Writing a Business Plan in a Recession
  Need to write a business plan for the bank or an outside investor? The author of MBA's Guide to Microsoft Excel explains how you need to adjust the business planning process when the economy is in a recession.
  Published 27Oct2008, viewed 1570 times

• When You Don't Need to Write a Business Plan
  Trying to make sense of the business planning process? Confused by the different definitions people seem to use for the phrase, "business planning?" One accountant tries to share some useful information.
  Published 25Oct2008, viewed 272 times

• CPA Gives Five Reasons You Should NOT Extend Your Tax Return
  Extending your tax return beyond April 15th seems to make sense. But with tax season just around the corner, one CPA points out there are really good reasons for taxpayers NOT to extend the due date of their tax returns.
  Published 04Oct2008, viewed 897 times

• Small Business Bookkeeping Blunders
  Avoid the five most common small business bookkeeping blunders by using this CPA's end-of-year accounting tips.
  Published 04Oct2008, viewed 294 times

• CPA Tips for Simpler Small Business Accounting
  Want to keep your small business accounting system running smoothly? One CPA suggests simplifying your bookkeeping by following five, easy-to-understand tips.
  Published 01Sep2008, viewed 379 times

• Using S Corporations for Real Estate Investment
  The general rule is, "Never, ever put real estate inside a corporation." But in a handful of special cases, a corporation, more precisely an S corporation, can be a useful tool for savvy real estate investors.
  Published 30Aug2008, viewed 685 times

• A CPA Explains How to Fire Your Financial Planner
  Do you really need to pay a financial planner five, ten or twenty thousand dollars a year to help you with your personal finances? Some CPAs say "no," as this article explains.
  Published 24Aug2008, viewed 518 times

• Professional's Guide to Business Incorporation
  Are you a professional--a doctor, dentist, engineer or accountant--interested in incorporating your practice? Use these tips for making the process easier and safer.
  Published 19Aug2008, viewed 489 times

• Forming a Professional Limited Liability Company
  Small businesses and entrepreneurs often minimize their liability and save taxes by using a limited liability company. Unfortunately, the rules get tricky for professionals (doctors, lawyers and others) who want to take advantage of the LLC option. This article suggests five tips for making the professional LLC setup process clean and error-free
  Published 17Aug2008, viewed 621 times

• Picking a CPA for your New Business
  Need to find a good certified public accountant, or CPA, for your new business? Using these five tips will make your selection easier.
  Published 07Aug2008, viewed 498 times

• A CPA's Accounting Tips for New Businesses
  Starting a new business? Consider these five, easy-to-use tips to keep your accounting and taxes clean, lean and simple.
  Published 31Jul2008, viewed 310 times

• The Successful C Corporation Owner's Wealth-building Blunder
  Successful business owners operating as C corporations often make a terrible tax blunder--they decide to do their investing inside the business. A tax professor and CPA explains why this mistake is such an expensive error--and what the business owner can do to correct the problem.
  Published 28Jul2008, viewed 712 times

• Seven Helpful Tips for Incorporating in Nevada
  Considering incorporating in Nevada? Use these seven tips to minimize mistakes and maximize the benefits
  Published 18Jul2008, viewed 309 times

• Seven Tips for Incorporating in Florida
  Thinking about incorporating in Florida? Consider these seven tips says one small business accountant to make incorporation easier and most beneficial.
  Published 15Jul2008, viewed 406 times

• Avoiding Small Business Incorporation Scams
  Incorporating a small business can be an appropriate decision, but new entrepreneurs need to make sure they avoid these three, common incorporation scams.
  Published 09Jul2008, viewed 414 times

• Protecting Assets with a Limited Liability Company
  Looking for techniques you can use to better protect your business assets or investment wealth? A limited liability company may be just the ticket, says one tax accountant.
  Published 01Jul2008, viewed 447 times

• Paying the Owners of a Limited Liability Company
  Limited liability companies are popular with accountants and attorneys, but they can make life complicated for a small business owner or bookkeeper trying to pay the owner for his or her services. In this short article, QuickBooks for Dummies author and CPA Stephen L. Nelson provides some rules of thumb for making the process easier.
  Published 27Jun2008, viewed 672 times

• Can Your Business Operate as an S Corporation?
  Subchapter S corporation status often saves the small business owner thousands of dollars a year in taxes. But tight eligibility rules mean some small businesses can't qualify. In this article, a CPA explains who can and can't take advantage of S corporation status.
  Published 26Jun2008, viewed 733 times

• How to Name Your New Limited Liability Company
  Need a name for your new limited liability company? You'll want to consider both legal and marketing issues says this small business CPA and author.
  Published 19Jun2008, viewed 357 times

• Setting Up Microsoft Small Business Accounting Program for an LLC
  Setting up accounting software like Microsoft's Small Business Accounting can be tricky if you're operating as a limited liability company. This article suggests four tips to make the setup easier and cleaner.
  Published 18Jun2008, viewed 499 times

• Setting Up QuickBooks for a Limited Liability Company
  Almost always an LLC gets treated as some other type of entity for tax accounting purposes. That means setting up QuickBooks for the LLC can be complicated. Fortunately, small businesses can use three QuickBooks setup tricks.
  Published 12Jun2008, viewed 1873 times

• Five Tips for Improving Small Business Cash Flow
  Are you a small business owner struggling with your day to day cash flows? Try these five tips says the small business accountant who wrote QuickBooks for Dummies.
  Published 07Jun2008, viewed 381 times

• When Operating Your Business as a C Corporation Saves Tax
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