Tag: finance

August 6, 2019

A microloan is a small loan, generally up to $50,000, made to startups and emerging small businesses. These loans are offered by nonprofit organizations known as microlenders. Microloans typically have repayment terms of up to seven years and offer favorable […]

July 30, 2019

Just because something is legal, doesn’t mean everyone will purchase it legally. For instance, people still download pirated copies of music and movies rather than pay for them. And gun buyers may prefer to eschew the mandatory background checks and […]

July 29, 2019

The US Supreme Court has granted the Trump administration’s application for stay of injunctions that would freeze $2.5 billion of Department of Defense (DOD) funds the administration planned to use for construction of the border wall. President Donald Trump has […]

July 26, 2019

Retailers get financing to grow their business or to purchase inventory and ramp up for busy times of the year. Retail business loans come in various forms, such as a short-term business loan used to purchase needed inventory to prepare […]

July 23, 2019

When I review a client’s tax return, I always try to grab the low-hanging fruit first–simple, easy deductions that can quickly have a big impact on my clients’ bottom lines. Here’s my power list of the most underused write-offs and […]

July 19, 2019

The US House of Representatives on Thursday voted 231-199 to approve a bill that could increase the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour. HR 582 (or the “Raise the Wage Act”) is set-up to gradually increase the minimum wage […]

July 10, 2019

A pay schedule is a timetable employers follow to pay their employees. It includes the work periods for which employees are paid in addition to their pay dates. There are several pay schedules from which to choose — for example, […]

July 9, 2019

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a bill into law Monday that will allow the release of the President’s state tax returns to Congress. The bill would order the New York Tax Department to release New York returns to one […]

July 5, 2019

Professional liability is a type of business insurance for anyone who makes a living providing expert services or advice. These individuals face higher risk of negligence lawsuits, and professional liability covers their defense by paying for lawyers, investigators, and court […]

July 4, 2019

In a court filing released on Wednesday, Assistant Attorney General Jody Hunt indicated that the Department of Justice will explore new ways to ask whether responders to the 2020 census are citizens of the US. The Supreme Court ruled on […]