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Selling Your Business? Beware of Potential Blind Spots
Finding a suitable buyer isn’t easy, so unveiling the trouble spots in your plans as early as possible can help make your business more attractive to potential buyers and ease your own transition.
By Justin Goodbread, CFP®, CEPA, CVGA • Published
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Ethical Issues Can Play a Part in Family Business Succession Plans
A small-business owner seeks insight on how to reconcile ethical issues in the law business with the religious beliefs of his planned successors, who are also his sons.
By H. Dennis Beaver, Esq. • Published
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7 Overlooked Tax Deductions and Credits for the Self-Employed
Tax Breaks If you've recently gone into business for yourself, don't miss these tax breaks for the self-employed.
By Kevin McCormally • Last updated
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3 Mistakes Business Owners Can't Afford to Make When Planning Their Exit Strategy
Getting an early start on laying the groundwork for your exit is imperative. Empowering others to make decisions and delegating responsibilities also play key roles.
By Christopher C. Giambrone, CFP®, AIF® • Published
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Don’t Poke the Bear! How to Respond to Angry Customers
Arguing, doubling down and refusing to negotiate could make matters worse, so it’s best to aim for a win-win solution. And if that doesn’t work…
By H. Dennis Beaver, Esq. • Published
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W-4 Form: Extra Withholding, Exemptions, and Other Things Workers Need to Know
W-4 form Starting a new job? Want to boost your tax refund? Don't want to make estimated tax payments? Then you ought to get familiar with IRS Form W-4.
By Rocky Mengle • Last updated
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Life Insurance Strategies to Consider When You Own a Family Business
Not only can life insurance replace lost income, but it can help with estate taxes and provide a sense of fairness for family members who don’t participate in the business.
By Howard Sharfman • Published
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Kiplinger Newsletters Are Geared to the Digital Age
New book shows how Willard Kiplinger created newsletter journalism in the 1920s still valuable to readers in the digital age.
By The Kiplinger Washington Editors • Published
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Protect Your Data by Deleting These Android Apps Now
These smartphone apps could be a danger to your privacy, according to a leading cybersecurity firm.
By Ben Demers • Published