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Helping you reach your personal & professional financial goals.

Hiring a consultant verses buying a new car; a lot of people believe they are comparable…

small business accounting How Hiring a Consultant Can Help Your Small Business Accounting

…when it comes to value received for dollars paid.

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Hiring your children that are under the age of 18 can…

tax planning child labor Did You Know That Hiring Your Under 18 Child Can Benefit Your Tax Planning?

…also make your tax planning easier, as you can get an income tax deduction.

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Enacted on March 18, 2010, the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act has two new tax benefits that are available to employees who hire certain previously unemployed workers (“qualified employees”).

Screen shot 2010 05 10 at 8.35.32 AM1 The HIRE Act of 2010   Incentives to Hire and Retain the Unemployed

Payroll Tax Forgiveness for Hiring Unemployed Workers:

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Should I Purchase a Tax Deduction?

Posted by Mark On May 3rd

A very common question I hear is…

Tax Deduction Question Should I Purchase a Tax Deduction?

Should I purchase a tax deduction?

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Roth IRA – Important Dates to Keep In Mind

Posted by Mark On March 9th

It’s not if you should convert your traditional IRA(s), SEP(s) or SIMPLE(s) to a Roth IRA…

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…but it’s how much of your those IRA(s) do you convert to a Roth IRA.

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7 Things Every Small Business Owner Needs To Know

Posted by Mark On February 8th

If you’re a small business owner, here are 7 very important things…

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Everything I discuss is also available in eBook form on my Web Site at: www.Makara-Assoc.com.

…you need to know:

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Travel and Uniform Reimbursement Policies

Posted by Mark On February 1st

Most employers reimburse employees for expenses incurred away from the office on business travel.

Business Travel Travel and Uniform Reimbursement Policies

This is the final part in my 7 part series “7 Things Every Small Business Owner Needs To Know”.  You can download this entire series in my eBook on my web site – www.Makara-Assoc.com.

These reimbursements are allowed but are treated differently to the employee whether an accountable or non-accountable plan is in place.

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Advertising vs. Web Marketing

Posted by Mark On January 6th

Magazines? Newspapers? Networking Groups? Radio? TV? Email? Internet? Social Networking Sites?

email large Advertising vs. Web Marketing

This is part 5 in my 7 part series “7 Things Every Small Business Owner Needs To Know”.  You can download this entire series in my eBook on my web site – www.Makara-Assoc.com.

With all the choices and dollars needed to make it effective, an understanding of your target market and correct allocation of dollars is a must to successfully market your business and gain that steady stream of leads and sales.

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Choosing an accounting software package can be daunting, but it’s a VERY important task.

accountingsoftware2 Small Business Accounting and Information Technology (IT)

This is part 4 in my 7 part series “7 Things Every Small Business Owner Needs To Know”.  You can download this entire series in my eBook on my web site – www.Makara-Assoc.com.

Selecting the wrong software for your company could save money in the short-term but cost more in total resources in the long run.

Additional costs incurred will include:

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Human Resources and Payroll Issues

Posted by Mark On December 23rd

The do’s and don’ts of human resources and payroll processing can be expensive!

Payroll Human Resources and Payroll Issues

This is part 3 in my 7 part series “7 Things Every Small Business Owner Needs To Know”.  You can download this entire series in my eBook on my web site – www.Makara-Assoc.com.

For example:

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