http://biztaxlaw.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com Business Law / Taxes: U.S. GuideSite. http://z.about.com/f/lg/s10.gif http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2008-05-14T08:17:15Z hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://biztaxlaw.about.com/b/2008/05/16/orphan-works-copyright-legislation-is-back-in-congress.htm It looks like this time it might pass. The legislation has supporters like the MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America), the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America), and the... http://biztaxlaw.about.com/b/2008/05/16/orphan-works-copyright-legislation-is-back-in-congress.htm 2008-05-16T17:42:00Z http://biztaxlaw.about.com/b/2008/05/14/money-is-less-available-for-small-businesses.htm It is no surprise that banks who were courting small business borrowers a few years ago are now tightening up on their credit requirements and making money less available. A recent... http://biztaxlaw.about.com/b/2008/05/14/money-is-less-available-for-small-businesses.htm 2008-05-14T08:17:15Z http://biztaxlaw.about.com/b/2008/05/12/new-orphan-works-bills-could-make-it-more-difficult-to-protect-copyrights.htm New companion bills in the House (H.R. 5889) and Senate (S. 2913) are focused on the subject of copyrights and orphan works. Their purpose is to make it easier... http://biztaxlaw.about.com/b/2008/05/12/new-orphan-works-bills-could-make-it-more-difficult-to-protect-copyrights.htm 2008-05-12T22:21:49Z http://biztaxlaw.about.com/b/2008/05/09/what-is-double-taxation-for-businesses.htm The Dividend Tax has been a hot topic in the presidential contest, and someone recently asked me about the term "double taxation" as it relates to business taxes. Here... http://biztaxlaw.about.com/b/2008/05/09/what-is-double-taxation-for-businesses.htm 2008-05-09T22:34:55Z http://biztaxlaw.about.com/b/2008/05/07/tax-avoidance-vs-tax-evasion.htm Years ago I was taught the difference between "tax avoidance" and "tax evasion." Tax avoidance is the practice of avoiding paying too much tax; tax avoidance is legal. ... http://biztaxlaw.about.com/b/2008/05/07/tax-avoidance-vs-tax-evasion.htm 2008-05-07T22:09:18Z http://biztaxlaw.about.com/b/2008/05/03/hsa-costs-for-small-businesses-and-new-tax-simplification-law.htm The proposed Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008 has a provision about Health Savings Accounts that has caused President Bush to threaten a veto. Here's what is going on: ... http://biztaxlaw.about.com/b/2008/05/03/hsa-costs-for-small-businesses-and-new-tax-simplification-law.htm 2008-05-03T20:58:00Z http://biztaxlaw.about.com/b/2008/05/01/proposed-tax-law-change-would-simplify-business-cell-phone-reporting.htm A proposed change to the tax laws would help small business owners in several ways. I'll talk about these over the next couple of blogs. The proposed law... http://biztaxlaw.about.com/b/2008/05/01/proposed-tax-law-change-would-simplify-business-cell-phone-reporting.htm 2008-05-01T09:32:47Z http://biztaxlaw.about.com/b/2008/04/28/new-service-for-inventors-planeteureka.htm I saw this on Small Business Boomers: A new website to help inventors and small businesses called PlanetEureka.com. It looks like they are acting as a service to... http://biztaxlaw.about.com/b/2008/04/28/new-service-for-inventors-planeteureka.htm 2008-04-28T20:12:34Z http://biztaxlaw.about.com/b/2008/04/25/the-candidates-on-business-taxes-hillary-clinton.htm From the New York Sun (May 30, 2007): Under a nine-point plan, Mrs. Clinton proposed in 2007 to let President Bush's tax cuts for top earners expire, scrap... http://biztaxlaw.about.com/b/2008/04/25/the-candidates-on-business-taxes-hillary-clinton.htm 2008-04-25T20:35:51Z http://biztaxlaw.about.com/b/2008/04/22/which-states-are-small-business-friendly.htm I just read a report on "Small Business and Entrepreneurship" from the Small Business and Enterprise Council which shows how each state ranks in friendliness to small businesses. You... http://biztaxlaw.about.com/b/2008/04/22/which-states-are-small-business-friendly.htm 2008-04-22T20:08:20Z