Small Business

If you own a business, it is critical to find a tax preparer who understands that tax implications of owning a small business as well as your particular needs in order to establish a beneficial relationship. 

While they might believe a skills gap exists in today's workforce, most Americans don't think they're part of the problem, new research shows.

When you incorporate your business, you create a new separate entity, and in the eyes of the IRS, you become an employee of the corporation. And this move means you must go on payroll and have all corresponding payroll taxes withheld and matched by the employer.

Rather than using traditional loans to fund their businesses, the majority of small business owners dig into their own bank accounts to keep their companies afloat.

‘Employee choice’ option of ObamaCare is being delayed in 18 states until at least 2016, according to CMS.

Here are your latest and greatest tweets that helped me run my small business last week.

TriNet’s SMBeat report analyzed small business hiring in 2013 and found that construction and technology were the biggest drivers of employment growth.

The Federal Trade Commission warns small businesses that emails with the subject line “Pending consumer complaint” should not be opened.

According to Symantec’s Internet Security Threat report, targeted cyber attacks against small businesses rose 91% and lasted three times longer last year from 2012.

According to Renaissance Capital, 64 companies raised $10.6 billion thanks to initial public offerings in the first quarter of 2014.

Glassdoor’s latest survey shows that more than half of software engineers are willing to settle for lower salaries in exchange for better office environments or more engaging, valuable work.

HSN, Inc. CEO Mindy Grossman talks to FBN’s Maria Bartiromo about the company’s strategy for growing sales in a challenging retail environment.

After three delays to the Maryland SHOP exchange, the state cuts ties with Noridian Healthcare Solutions, the contractor working on the site.

According to marketing company Yodle, 90% of consumers take online reviews seriously. But only half of small business owners think it’s important to have positive online reviews.

Unpaid interns can land a business in plenty of hot water, says employment attorney Rebecca Aragon. Here’s what you should know in order to make sure your internship program gets an A+.  

When business is slow, small business owners might find themselves so strapped for cash that they neglect to remit payroll taxes to the IRS in favor of paying employees, the rent or the electric bill.

Credit conditions for small business owners have been improving for four consecutive quarters, according to the Experian/Moody’s Analytics Small Business Credit Index.  

Despite expanding profit margins in 2013, private companies and small business in the U.S. saw the slowest sales growth rate since 2009, according to data compiled by Sageworks.

Small retailers don't have to limit themselves to a small consumer audience if they have the right marketing tactics on their side.

Is America's love affair with online shopping waning? The attraction hasn't disappeared completely, but new research has found that consumers are increasingly heading to local stores to purchase items that they've researched online.