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Who's Afraid of a Big Bad Audit?
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amichalek writes "April 15th is almost upon us. Here's an article about what is likely to trigger an audit by Caroline Grimm Jordan MBA.
Who's Afraid of a Big Bad Audit?
Well, for starters, I am. Why would a law abiding, tax paying, honest accountant like myself fear an audit? Regardless of whether an auditor finds any problems in my return, I would still have to gather records and meet with the auditor or hire someone else to represent me. In short, it would cost me a substantial amount of time. And, as the saying goes, time is money."
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Protecting Your Business Through Trademark Clearance Searches
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AWWinter writes "By Arnold Winter, Esq.
Trademarks are letters, words, designs, logos, slogans, and similar devices that you use to create name recognition in your market for your products or services. As such, trademarks are valuable business assets, and protecting your marks under trademark law increases the value of your business. At the same time, it's equally important that your marks don't conflict with anyone else's legal rights."
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Making Your Business Legal
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amichalek writes "by Brett Krkosska
It's important that your business be on the "up-and-up" right from the
start. Taking care of the legal issues associated with starting a new business will keep
you out of hot water in the future. Here are the first steps you need to take:"
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 Law and Taxation
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Choosing a Form for Your Business
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Tips: IRS's guide for small business owners and self-employed people
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Legal Advice for Contractors from Court TV
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amichalek writes "I'm not sure why this amused me, but while looking for some other information about contracting today, I found this transcript from Court TV's website about the differences between freelancers and employees. After quickly scanning it - I found that it was actually useful info, so I thought I'd share it with everyone here. Enjoy!"
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 Law and Taxation
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Taxtime: Are You Taking Advantage of ALL your Deductions?
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Legal Contract Help Online
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Keeping your Contracts Simple and Enforceable
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amichalek writes "Nothing complicates a good business deal more than a bad contract. I've often seen people fall in the trap of creating an overly convoluted contract - and stall getting the deal signed for months... Here's an article with some advice on how to keep the legalese from being overwhelming while still keeping an enforceable contract."
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