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Financial Fitness Ohio: Small Business

Small business owners have plenty of financial decisions to make. Whether you’re starting a new business, improving your existing business or taking over an already established one, you’ll need as much information as you can get. Use these resources to build a strong business.

Small business podcast: hear tax tips from OSCPA chair-elect

Small businesses are reeling from an increasingly tight credit market and other economic fallout. Matt Yuskewich, OSCPA chair-elect, talked with WTVN radio host Bob Conner this week to outline the latest tax tips and news for small businesses. Play Audio.

Employee vs. independent contractor: 10 tips for business owners: If you are a small business owner, whether you hire people as independent contractors or as employees will impact how much taxes you pay and the amount of taxes you withhold from their paychecks. Additionally, it will affect how much additional...
CPA as advisor to small businesses: More than 300 new small businesses open their doors every business day in the United States. Their ability to survive depends, in large part, on their ability to plan for the future, while meeting the present challenges of today's ever-changing...
Claiming a deduction for your home office: Taxpayers who use a portion of their home for business purposes may be able to take a home office deduction if they meet certain requirements. To claim a business deduction, you must use part of your home for one of the following two reasons:...
Claiming COBRA medical coverage credit on payroll tax form: The IRS is providing new detailed information to help employers claim credit for the COBRA medical premiums they pay for their former employees, including: An extensive set of questions and answers for employers A revised version of the quarterly...
Free online training from the Small Business Administration: The SBA provides free online training courses on everything from writing a business plan to securing capital.
IRS Small Business Resource Guide 2009: Find information on taxes and other business topics from the IRS, including an IRS Tax Map – a new electronic research tool that integrates tax law information from a variety of sources. The key component of Tax Map is the "Topic Page” – each...
Small business tax breaks in the Stimulus Bill: The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, expected to become law as early as Monday, contains numerous tax provisions aimed at small businesses.
Understanding solo 401(k) plans: If you're self-employed or own a small business, you've probably considered establishing a retirement plan. Read on for the advantages and disadvantages of solo 401 (k) plans.
Benefit plans for small business: If you own a small business, you may be finding it increasingly necessary to implement a benefit program to attract and maintain employees.
Advantages and disadvantages of self-employment: You've grown tired of commuting to a job where you sit in a cubicle and do someone else's bidding. You've got a better idea, you can build a better mousetrap, you know you have the knack for being in the right place at the right time, and so...