On May 25, 2007, President Bush signed the Small Business and Work Opportunity Tax Act of 2007 into law. The tax act targets nearly $5 billion in tax incentives, principally aimed at small businesses.

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Hiring a junior family member can result in significant tax savings for your business. Putting your children on the payroll will allow you to shift potentially highly taxed income to a lower tax rate. It can even be tax-free in some situations. This tax strategy works because dependent children are entitled to a deduction against earned income of up to $5,350. Therefore, a parent in the 35% tax bracket can shift $5,350 of income to a child saving over $1,872.50 of income taxes.

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The Small Business and Work Opportunity Tax Act of 2007 (2007 Small Business Act) included a few provisions that will be beneficial for employers who operate food and beverage establishments, and can claim the employer tip credit.

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How can you motivate your employees? Maybe you have no problem attracting good candidates, but once they're hired, they don't seem to work as well as their resume and references indicated. This might cause you to question your leadership abilities. After all, you pay well and you don't have a large turnover. What do you do when employees just don't seem to be as enthusiastic as they were in the beginning?

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Dating in many workplaces is not unusual. But for employers, such relationships between staff members can create challenges and potential liabilities. When Paul Wolfowitz recently resigned as president of the World Bank due to a perceived conflict of interest over an employee he was romantically involved with, some companies began to re-examine the issue of workplace dating. Click "Full Article" to learn more about potential conflicts of interest and considerations when managing on-the-job romances.
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The Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) has cracked down on illegal immigrants in the workplace by initiating a "strategic shift in the way it approaches employers." Click "Full Article" to see the steps you should take to protect your organization from being vulnerable to prosecution, as well as guidelines for handling the process of completing 1-9 Forms for new employees.
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Employee theft is a serious threat to every business, with the average amount stolen ranging as high as $1,000 a year per employee. In fact, one study shows that 38 percent of employees have already stolen something and one-third say they would steal if they could get away with it. Learn how to protect your company with these simple steps.
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