Small Business Consulting for the Self-Employed
Tax season is heavy upon us here in the USA, and if you're self-employed and file a Schedule C for your business, you might wonder where are your profits are going. A huge chunk of your cash will go to federal and state taxes. I've got nothing against paying taxes. I like to think of it this way: the taxes I'm paying today, go to my parent's …
Does the IRS Discriminate Against the Self-Employed?Read More
For many small business owners, just making your financial obligations month-by-month is difficult. But as your business grows and becomes more profitable, it's time to start thinking about saving some of that profit towards your retirement. The IRS has a guide to help define the different types of retirement plans and how they affect your taxes. …
March 15 is typically the annual tax deadline for many small businesses in America, and with the sole proprietorships and LLC deadline (April 15), you need all the business tax advice you can get. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has set up a tax page for businesses, including self-employed businesses, which you might find helpful. And for …
Imagine my surprise this evening when I opened my email and saw this EntireWeb Ezine that was sent an hour earlier. What's the big deal, right? Except that this author took my article bullets and simply re-wrote the text. I give up. What's the point in writing original articles if someone's just going to borrow your whole article premise, …
Wow! We woke up this morning to 14" of snow! I can remember when I was a little kid, how exciting it would be to wake up to this much snow. Definitely a "snow day" off of school. Lots of snowball fights and snow forts to build and sledding. Coming back inside to hot tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwiches. When you're 7 years old, this is …
Snow! (And why being self-employed stinks sometimes)Read More
In the continuing saga of plagiarized website text, I received an email this morning from a coaching colleague, who pointed out that there is another, fifth, site that has stolen my text. I should be immune to this pain by now, right? Here’s the kicker, and why this particular one is so painful: this coach is an MCC (Master Certified Coach) which …
