Barbara Weltman

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Barbara Weltman is a top selling author, attorney, tax and small business expert.  Barbara's books include "J.K. Lasser's Small Business Taxes" and "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Starting a Home-Based Business."
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Using Independent Contractors? Beware!

If you use independent contractors in your business, be sure that you’ve classified them properly and not simply chosen to treat workers as independent contractors (IC) when they are actually employees.     Many business owners...
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3 Ways to Optimize Tax Deductions in 2010

There is much uncertainty about taxes for this year because Congress has not completed action on a number of measures that could impact 2010 taxes, including:        Extensions for provisions that expired at the end...
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4 Steps for Q4 2009 Tax Planning

Now that we are in the final quarter of the year, it is a good time to commence year-end tax planning for 2009. The steps you take now will pay off in tax savings when...
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Tax Planning for Home Businesses

More than half of all U.S. businesses (53%) are run from home. If you are one of these home business owners, you may wait until tax time to think about filing your return and ways...
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Little Strategies for Saving Big Tax Dollars

Every penny counts, especially in today’s economic environment, so this tax season be sure you are not forgoing any tax write-off opportunities. As a small business owner, you know you can deduct most expenses you...