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Why Your Credit Card Statement Might Not Prove a Tax Deduction

If you think (or you’ve been advised by your tax preparer) that keeping your credit card statements is enough by itself to prove business tax deductions, you could be in trouble if your return ever comes up for examination.

That’s the message I got today at the IRS national phone forum on record keeping requirements for small [...]

Jazz Up Your Communications

You don’t need to be a graphic artist or hire an expensive designer in order to get cool looking banners, logos, buttons, and fonts for your web site, business cards, brochures, or other promotional material. There’s a ton of free stuff on the Internet that you can use when you’re just getting started or your budget [...]