Posted on Sunday, 10th April 2011 by Jana Sanders
Two small business lending programs in California are receiving a total of $56 million from the federal government. California may be facing a multi-billion dollar budget crisis, but its small business loan program is rolling in the dough thanks to funds from the federal government. Small business financial news proved positive for local owners, as [...]
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Posted on Friday, 8th April 2011 by Mark Chambers
Congress allowed self-employed people who otherwise couldn’t deduct the cost of medical insurance to do so in 2011. Unfortunately, unless something is done, they’ll lose the right to do so in 2011 and beyond. It really needs to be made permament! Will you miss out because this law expires?
Posted on Monday, 4th April 2011 by Mark Chambers
Here’s a slideshow on what they call the 12 Craziest Tax Laws. 1. On Maine Wild Blueberrys 2. Hawaii’s Exceptional Tree Tax Deduction 3. Maryland’s “Toilet Flush Tax” 4. Oregon’s $50/year Tax Credit – for certified loss of use of two limbs (is it so that tax preparation fees won’t cost you “an arm and [...]
Tags: Laws, Tax Laws
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Posted on Sunday, 3rd April 2011 by Jana Sanders
Blockbuster was once the leader in the movie rentals business but with the fast growth of digital and mail order competitors, the business found itself filing for bankruptcy last September. In February Blockbuster had to put itself up for sale when reorganization failed.Dish Network Corp won Blockbuster Inc in a bankruptcy auction for about $320 [...]
Posted on Sunday, 3rd April 2011 by Jana Sanders
The economy appears to be recovering as consumers start to spend again despite higher gasoline prices. U.S. consumer spending rose 0.7% in February, the largest increase since October and the eighth straight month of gains. This has eased some worries about the economic recovery.Markets will likely point higher after consumer spending figures rose more than [...]