Tax credits
BY Catherine Clifford
A new taxation survey finds that the administrative burdens of paying taxes are more significant than the financial burdens. Here are a few tips on how to keep the time devoted to your taxes to a minimum.
Entrepreneurs Could Benefit from New Research and Development Tax Credit
BY Catherine Clifford
Congress debates a bill that would extend a research and development tax credit to startups.
Hidden Cash: Tap Into R&D Tax Credits
BY Randy Myers
Many small businesses could save big bucks by taking advantage of a tax credit long popular with larger companies.
Is the Health Care Tax Credit a Dud?
BY Catherine Clifford
A Government Accountability Office report says the effort to help small businesses pay for health care is too complex to be useful.
Senate Offers Its Own Small-Business Tax-Cut Plan
BY Catherine Clifford
A few days after the House introduced its tax-cut proposal for small businesses, the Senate responded with its own plan to reduce the tax burden on the coveted demographic.
10 Ways to Green Your Retail Store
BY Carol Tice
It can be hard to make expensive changes that could bring big energy savings, such as adding insulation or installing skylights. But you should.
Five Tips For Avoiding a Tax Audit
BY J.D. Roth
Before you file your taxes, watch out for these common red flags that could draw unwanted attention by the IRS.
How the Republican Presidential Candidates Stack Up on Small-Business Taxes
BY Diana Ransom
The Presidential candidates will likely add to their reform agendas in the weeks ahead. But here's a look at the candidates' existing small-business tax plans.
Obama Takes Aim at Corporate Taxes
BY Diana Ransom
The President hopes to revise the U.S. business tax code. Though the goal is to the level the playing field, there would be winners and losers.
A Proposal to Expand Health-Care Tax Credits for Small Businesses
BY Catherine Clifford
The Obama administration's 2013 budget includes a proposal to make health-care tax credits available to another 140,000 small businesses.
The Payroll-Tax Cut Deal Gives Obama's Budget Hope
BY Diana Ransom
They called the President's budget 'dead on arrival' but new efforts to compromise in Congress may bode well for certain small-business-focused provisions.
Startup America Gets a Do-Over
BY Diana Ransom
The President issued a new call on Congress to pass an ambitious legislative agenda to help small businesses, but some wonder whether it's just hot air.
Tips to Help You Plan Your Business Taxes in 2012
BY Carol Tice
From estate planning to health care, here's how to prepare for next year's tax time.
Will Repealing the 3% Withholding Tax Help Businesses Hire?
BY Carol Tice
Eliminating a planned tax on government contractors is viewed as good news by business groups. But will it spur the hoped-for hiring?
A Bright Forecast for a Solar Panel Installation Franchise
BY Jason Daley
A San Francisco Bay Area entrepreneur harnesses tax credits and the power of the sun to fire up a successful solar panel installation franchise.
What the Jobs Act Would Hold For Small Businesses
BY Diana Ransom
Between cutting payroll taxes and speeding up payments to federal contractors, the President's latest plan to boost jobs, if passed, would also give a lift to small businesses.
The Startup Act: A Nonstarter?
BY Diana Ransom
The new proposed bill may not go anywhere, but it could at the very least ignite a national conversation about how to spark entrepreneurship.




