House votes to revive small-business tax break
WASHINGTON – The House voted Friday to make permanent an expired tax break designed to help small businesses invest in equipment and property, defying a veto threat by the White House. President Obama objects to the bill because it would add $79 billion to

2015 Retirement Tax Planning For Small Business Owners
In my recent post, I shared several strategies for successful entrepreneurs to employ in 2015 that can ultimately increase the amount of money they have access to during retirement. Those strategies included a few ways to maximize income tax deductions

IRS to Simplify Small-Business Repair Tax Write-Offs
WASHINGTON The Internal Revenue Service said Friday it would make it easier for small businesses to comply with recent regulations covering write-offs of repairs. The IRS said it would create a simplified procedure for many small businesses to comply

New Small Business Technology for the New Year
How many businesses have been using the same business technology year in and year out? And how many have thought about becoming more current, but have never followed through? It s easy to keep outdated technology and services simply because making a

Why small business groups are (nearly) united around the Keystone pipeline
As policymakers, economists and environmentalists continue to spar over the merits of the proposed Keystone pipeline, many small business groups have lined up in support of the project. However, the so-called voices of Main Street in Washington aren