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Whether you work as an employee for a company or as a freelancer/contractor, there are certain benefits to having a job — beyond just a paycheck. For contractors, for example, there are tax deductions you can take as business expenses that employees may not be able to claim. On the other hand, employees often have employer-paid benefits that […]

On Jan. 1, German citizen Hans Schlabaugh arrived in the United States for business meetings. He returned to Germany 10 days later. Then, on May 15, Schlabaugh traveled to the U.S. again, this time on a visa to work for the American division of his employer for the remainder of the year. For tax purposes, […]

It’s safe to say there’s not a taxpayer in the United States who doesn’t want to get a tax refund from Uncle Sam. Most people do it the old-fashioned way: They prepare their income tax returns, send them to the IRS and wait for the government to cut a check. Others, however, are a bit […]

In many ways, starting an online business is just the same as starting a traditional one. You need to do your market research, write a business plan, find investors, keep your customers happy… the list goes on. But in other ways, an online business is a different animal than a brick-and-mortar company. First off, your […]