Watch Out For These Tax Scams
There’s an array of evolving tax scams related to identity theft and refund fraud that you need to be aware of. Here are some of the latest schemes: Requesting fake tax payments: The IRS has seen automated calls where scammers leave urgent callback requests telling taxpayers to call back to settle their “tax bill.” These fake calls generally claim to [...]
IRS Rules If You Inherit Property
Sometimes tax laws create a natural conflict of interest among taxpayers, such as when someone dies, leaves you property, and you have to establish the property’s value. A new tax law addresses this problem. Obviously, the estate’s goal is to value the property as low as possible, because it wants to lower all possible estate taxes. Conversely, you as the [...]
Target These Areas for Better Employee Retention
Employee retention starts with providing fair compensation and benefits, but it doesn’t end there by any means. You can improve employee loyalty by concentrating on these four areas: Performance objectives. Employees want to do a good job, and they want to know how they need to improve. Don’t keep them in the dark. Let them know how they’re doing, how [...]
Market Research Every Business Can Afford
Did you ever wish you could read the mind of your target customer? Google Consumer Surveys is the next best thing. It allows you to survey the web with a tool so precise, it predicted the 2012 presidential election. And it’s affordable and easy to use. How does it work? You start the process using the simple three-step creator, which [...]
Get More Productivity Out of Every Day
If you’re like most of us, you have too much work to do in too little time. If you want to maximize every minute of your day, try these tips to increase your efficiency: Pick three goals for the day. Start your day (or plan it the night before) by identifying three high-priority goals to accomplish. Work on this first, [...]
Don’t Let Fear Block Your Success
Most of us feel fear at one time or another, but successful people refuse to let it overcome them. You can learn to control your fear and advance in your career with these advice: Explore your memories. Look back over your career. What situations have made you feel afraid? Do you see any common denominators? When was the last time [...]