Roth IRA Conversion Information for 2010

September 28, 2010

One major advantage of the Roth IRA is that when you retire you will have tax-free income. Almost any other retirement account, such as a traditional IRA or 401k, will be taxed on disbursement. The Roth IRA will not because contributions are made after taxes have been paid and are nontaxable at distribution. There are [...]

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Hiring Hints

September 16, 2010

Author: Kellie Shumaker, PHR Alternative HR Kellie@Alternative-HR.com When you started your business, you looked forward to the day that you were busy enough to need to hire an employee. This would mean business is booming and the money is rolling in. Now that this day has come, you feel a little differently about the situation. [...]

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Tips on Job Hunting

September 13, 2010

LinkedIn is a great way to stay connected to your network and get yourself in front hiring managers. Many hiring companies will check out LinkedIn and other networking sites for qualified candidates instead of posting jobs to save them time (to sort through and screen the resumes/ applications) and money (posting ads can be expensive). [...]

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Ten Tips for Terminating

September 1, 2010

We have all heard the horror stories. Company XYZ hired their next “star employee,” everything was great for the first few months, and then they really got to know the person. Now they wish they hadn’t hired this so called “star” and want to terminate as soon as possible. It happens to the best of [...]

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Directors & Officers Insurance – Do you need it?

August 2, 2010

Written By Chick Zoll A D&O policy typically covers “wrongful acts” by directors and officers of an entity within their capacity to make decisions regarding the entity’s activities.  A “wrongful act” is often defined to be something like, “any error, misstatement, misleading statement, act, omission, neglect, or breach of duty committed, attempted, or allegedly committed [...]

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8 Good Reasons You Shouldn’t Hire a Graphic Designer, Website Company, Social Media Expert and SEO Company

July 23, 2010

Written by Catherine Lockey On July – 21 – 2010   Are you ready for this information? Maybe you should sit down – it’s a paradigm shifter. Logo design, website design, search engine optimization, content creation, social media, and email marketing are all part of MARKETING. A time and money wasting approach you should avoid involves [...]

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Choosing Between Traditional and Roth 401(k)s

July 20, 2010

If taking tax-free distributions from your employer-sponsored retirement plan appeals to you, then you may consider looking into a Roth 401(k) plan. A Roth 401(k) combines features of a traditional 401(k) with those of a Roth IRA. Like a traditional 401(k), workers contribute through payroll deduction. But, like a Roth IRA, contributions are after tax [...]

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Federal Income Tax Rate in 2013 could be how much?

July 2, 2010

By Reuel Deppen, CPA It could be 43.4%!   In comparison, the top rate in 2010 is 35%.  Starting in 2011, the top federal income tax rate increases from 35% to 39.6% as legislation enacted by the Bush administration expires.  In addition, effective January 1, 2013, a provision in the recently enacted health care legislation imposes [...]

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Upcoming Food Quality Summit at HU

June 30, 2010

 The Summit will Provide Timely Information on Pending Federal Legislation Jun 29, 2010–An upcoming event hosted by Harrisburg University of Science and Technology will provide timely information to food industry leaders, managers and other related industries on the impact of the pending federal Food Safety and Modernization Act.  The University will host The Food Safety [...]

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Lack of Time – Time the New Commodity

June 26, 2010

Posted By Patrick Brinkerhoff As a busy owner and entrepreneur of a business, it can be challenging to find time to look at your business and experience what you have built.  In fact, in my experience working with small business owners, aspiring to develop their companies, the biggest stumbling block owners’ face is a lack [...]

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