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    Get Certified with Pearson Vue
    Sue Pitts
    • Apr 12, 2018
    • 1 min

    Get Certified with Pearson Vue

    Whether you own a restaurant or an insurance agency many professions and government agency require you to be certified. Chances are you,...
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    What is a Surety Bond ?
    Sue Pitts
    • Aug 29, 2017
    • 1 min

    What is a Surety Bond ?

    A surety bond There are four types of surety bonds: Bid Bond: Ensures the bidder on a contract will enter into the contract and furnish...
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    Cash Only
    Sue Pitts
    • Jul 18, 2017
    • 2 min

    Cash Only

    Cash is the most commonly accepted and reliable form of payment for a business. Many small businesses operate as “cash only” merchants....
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    What is a Limited Liability Company
    Sue Pitts
    • Jun 28, 2017
    • 4 min

    What is a Limited Liability Company

    A limited liability company (LLC) is a hybrid type of legal structure that provides the limited liability features of a corporation and...
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    Determine When the Tax Year Starts
    Sue Pitts
    • Jun 21, 2017
    • 2 min

    Determine When the Tax Year Starts

    A tax year is an accounting period for which you must report your taxable income and business expenses. The law requires you to operate...
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    Business Hobby ?
    Sue Pitts
    • Jun 14, 2017
    • 2 min

    Business Hobby ?

    Has your business hobby As a rule, any income you earn from a business hobby must be reported on your tax return. However, how you report...
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    Payroll System: 10 Steps to Setting Up
    Sue Pitts
    • Mar 28, 2017
    • 3 min

    Payroll System: 10 Steps to Setting Up

    Whether you have one employee or 50, setting up a payroll system not only streamlines your ability to stay on top of your legal and...
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    Cyber Threats
    Sue Pitts
    • Nov 22, 2016
    • 1 min

    Cyber Threats

    America’s 28 million small businesses create about two out of every three new jobs in the U.S. each year, and more than half of Americans...
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    Protect Customers’ Privacy
    Sue Pitts
    • Oct 27, 2016
    • 3 min

    Protect Customers’ Privacy

    Learn the necessary steps you should take to protect customers’ privacy from identity theft and other misuses of their personal...
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    Doing Business with the Government
    Sue Pitts
    • May 24, 2016
    • 1 min

    Doing Business with the Government

    Welcome to government contracting! U.S. federal government contracts represent a tremendous sales and revenue opportunity for small...
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    EMV Cards and Chip Technology
    Sue Pitts
    • Aug 11, 2015
    • 2 min

    EMV Cards and Chip Technology

    Is your small business prepared for the upcoming switch to EMV debit and credit cards? The deadline is October 1, 2015, and all...
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    Trade Secrets | Protecting Your Competitive Advantage
    Sue Pitts
    • Apr 6, 2015
    • 3 min

    Trade Secrets | Protecting Your Competitive Advantage

    A trade secret is any confidential piece of information that provides your small business a competitive advantage over rivals. As such,...
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    Trademark vs. Copyright vs. Patent | Protecting Your Small Business Name & Logo
    Sue Pitts
    • Mar 9, 2015
    • 3 min

    Trademark vs. Copyright vs. Patent | Protecting Your Small Business Name & Logo

    Multiple times per week, clients ask me how to go about protecting their business names, company logos, and catchy slogans. They...
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    Tax Time Preparation | Completing Your Schedule C
    Sue Pitts
    • Jan 29, 2015
    • 4 min

    Tax Time Preparation | Completing Your Schedule C

    As a sole proprietor or single-member limited liability company (LLC), the mere thought of tax season may cause anxiety. Before you get...
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    Tax Time Preparation | Issuing & Filing W-2s
    Sue Pitts
    • Jan 13, 2015
    • 2 min

    Tax Time Preparation | Issuing & Filing W-2s

    In our last post, we discussed how to easily and correctly issue and file 1099s for non-employees. Today, we’ll discuss another...
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    Tax Time Preparation | Issuing & Filing 1099s
    Sue Pitts
    • Jan 12, 2015
    • 3 min

    Tax Time Preparation | Issuing & Filing 1099s

    As a small business, you likely hired the help of independent contractors, lawyers, and other outside services throughout 2014. Despite...
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