With America on the cusp of a historic change in leadership, I know what you want to hear about: the latest developments in credit card reform: With last week’s re-introduction in Congress of a bill to rein in what critics … Continue reading
Geared toward small-business owners, but a worthwhile overview of coming legislation for the general public as well. I tackle health care, taxes, and credit cards: Health care: Still on the critical list Last year: The cost of providing health insurance … Continue reading
The short answer: Only if your business is netting more than a quarter-mil a year. Which pretty much rules out any American businesses this year. Joe the Plumber must be pleased: President-elect Barack Obama has recently hinted he’ll delay his … Continue reading
The headline pretty much says it all: Obama’s and McCain’s health care proposals have gotten plenty of ink, but whatever health reform we get isn’t likely to look much like either once Congress gets done with it. In his Democratic … Continue reading
The “Geoffrey Loophole” is not only a way that big corporations get out of paying taxes that their small-business competitors have to, it’s also the only tax dodge named after a cartoon giraffe: When the Massachusetts passed its much-delayed state … Continue reading
The D.C. sick-leave bill saga finally reaches its denouement, I hope: Details of Washington, D.C’s. new law requiring all city businesses to provide paid sick leave to their employees were finally released this week, clarifying the last-minute amendments to the … Continue reading
In which I examine the business tax breaks in the final version of the economic stimulus bill signed by President Bush, and whether they’ll actually, you know, help stimulate the economy: The economic stimulus bill signed into law by President … Continue reading
The D.C. city council voted yesterday to approve its worker sick leave bill. Next up, another vote! The Washington, D.C., city council voted 11-2 last night to approve a bill requiring all employers to grant sick leave to their workers, … Continue reading
If you’ve been dying to know what Congress’ economic stimulus package means for your Section 179 deductions, your prayers have been answered: The Senate version of an economic stimulus bill, which could come to a vote this week, contains several … Continue reading
Washington, D.C., is considering a requirement that all city businesses provide paid sick leave to their employees; I take a look at the issue for Fortune Small Business, which, for obvious reasons, is mostly concerned with what this means for … Continue reading