Questions tagged [business]
generic tag for questions related to small business. Related tags corporation, limited-liability-company, s-corporation, limited-partnership, sole-proprietorship can be used as appropriate.
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Small business tax dates, what is "the date" of a job?
I work to a tax year that starts on the 6th of April.
I have a number of jobs which before this date are:
"in the pipeline" i.e. in my order book
work in progress
finished not invoiced
finished and ...
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financial institution wants share member break down for single member LLC
Due to latest crop of regulations, a particular financial institution is requiring a share member break down for a single-member LLC, an odd step in verification since there is only one share member ...
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What are the variable costs for an information company?
For a company like GoodGuide, who make their money not by selling a hard product (with investment costs etc) but by selling product placement and business intelligence, what are their variable costs?
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What should I consider when I try to invest my money today for a larger immediate income stream that will secure my retirement?
If I only have about a few hundred dollars to invest each month, what are some methods I can use to grow my money long term?
I'm willing to take risks if my ROI is substantial. So, if it can start ...
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How can I lookup the business associated with a FEIN?
I have a FEIN (Federal Employer Identification Number) and need to locate the business or non-profit that has been assigned that number, how can I look that up only given the FEIN number?
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Where can I find information about the relationship between the owner of a company and its business administrator?
Through the past years, working as a employee, I have managed to save some money and now I want to buy a company. I chose a restaurant, because I already have experience in this area. However, I do ...
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When getting a business loan, does it look better to owe the IRS or the credit card companies?
I am looking to take out a $40,000 loan to buy out my mother's existing business, that is doing quite well. I explained to the loan officer, in a phone conversation, (I have not yet sent in my ...
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How did Bill Gates actually make his money?
This is something that has always made me curious as heck. I don't really understand how corporate system works so please forgive me if the answer is extremely obvious. I realize Microsoft's history, ...
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When to start with year 0 and when with year 1 when calculating NPV?
I am calculating NPV for one investment plan.
When should I start the calculation of NPV with year 0 and when with year 1?
I know that the year 0 is like the year when the company is just starting up ...
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What does the business term 'blue sky laws' mean? [closed]
I often hear 'blue sky laws' in reference to startup or early level businesses. What does it mean?
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Is business the only way to become a millionaire?
Is starting my own business venture or investing in someone else's business , the only way to get rich ? I am not looking to become rich quick. I am in no hurry. What are the other options available ?
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Are there taxes for exchanging goods in a barter transaction?
For example, if I trade someone 10 apples for 10 strawberries, do I or my trading partner need to pay taxes? Do I need to pay taxes if I do business without using officially issued currencies?
If ...
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What is a term for a company bank account that has been set up for non-business related expenses?
I'm looking for a financial term that describes a bank account that's been set up by a company for non-business related expenses; travel, hotels, food, etc. Sort of like petty cash, but it could be ...
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How do online referal systems work?
There are sites on the internet which promise to pay money for just referring traffic.
How trustworthy these are and what are their sources of income?
Are these sites worthwhile to consider for ...
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Tax implications of corporate housing
If my company provides corporate housing for me, am I required to claim the rent amount as income for my personal earnings? And is that taxable income?
I'm trying to figure out how I can leverage ...
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Business check MICR strings: why is the check number on the left?
I have always seen the MICR string at the bottom of a personal check have the routing number, then account number, then check number. Why do business checks often have the check number on the left?
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Where do large corporations store their massive amounts of cash?
Apparently Apple has more cash on its books than combined market values of Hewlett-Packard, Dell, Nokia, Yahoo, Sprint Nextel and Research In Motion.
Where do companies like Google and Apple keep ...
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How can I deposit a check made out to my business into my personal account?
When I invoiced this company, my invoice specifically said to make it payable to me personally, not my business (since I don't have a business account besides PayPal). Unfortunately, they made it out ...
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How do I keep an S-Corporation open when it has no revenues
I have an S-Corporation using which I used to do consulting work a few years back. Now, the revenues from that corporation has come down to zero. I hate to close it down in case I want to consult ...
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Calculating the cost of waiting longer for money
I'm trying to calculate the cost of waiting 30 extra days to receive money from a customer. Here's the situation:
How much would this cost a company per year if a customer pays us in 60 days vs. 30 ...
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What are the options for a 19-year-old college student who only has about $1000?
I was basically wondering what options at the moment a poor student like me would have, if he wants to do his best to accumulate money?
I only have about ~$1000 in my savings account, and am a full-...
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Why does the stock market consistently overreact to the business cycle?
It's been shown time and time again (e.g. in Stocks for the Long Run) that the most profitable time to buy stocks is when sentiment is poor and that stocks usually recover very quickly at the end of a ...
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UK - Closed Company, Bank has frozen the remaining funds
I recently closed my small business and left a few hundred £s in the business account with Barclays. After receiving notification that the company has been officially struck off, I contacted Barclays ...
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Foreign currency conversion for international visitors to ecommerce web site?
It is really not personal finance question but I haven't found a more appropriate place for it. My question is about currency conversion. Let's imagine I have two prices for one item:
Russian shop: ...
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Should I start my own company so I can claim against tax?
I live in the UK and I'm an employed web and mobile phone developer and very occasionally do some work on the side. I've been recently advised by a family member that I should look at starting my own ...
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Company Payment Card
What are the risks of having having a company payment card? Is there any reason to have a card if I can float my expenses until they're reimbursed?
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Contractors: Guideline on what percentage to keep when hiring a SUB-contractor?
My business may be growing past the point beyond which I can no longer handle the jobs alone (yay me!)... If mine is an hourly job, with little to no overhead, and I bring someone on to work the jobs ...
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It is legal for a retailer/store or other business to refuse $50 & $100 bills or other legal tender, e.g. pennies?
I'm trying to find out about businesses refusing $50 & $100 bills. Aren't they required by law to accept all legal tender? I had one person say it could be that it's not all legal (i.e. a ...
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How much money/time should be re-invested in your own business, as a contractor?
As a contractor, you realize how valuable your time is - but undoubtedly, an investment back into skills update training or in marketing your business is worth the time you would otherwise spend ...
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