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The Ohio legislature enacted House Bill 562 in June, which directs the Tax Commissioner to prescribe a means for sales tax vendors to submit their returns electronically beginning in 2009. As explained in the information release, the schedule for the adoption of this requirement by affected taxpayers is as follows.
Now that it's autumn, many business owners are thinking ahead to year-end issues. Besides the numbers and year-end planning, one of the many things that might be on your mind is the holidays. Being the generous business owner that you are, you might be thinking about how you are going to reward your employees for all their hard work in 2008. The only thing that exceeds your generosity is your business sense, therefore you want to figure out how to be generous yet be able to fully deduct any gifts or parties you might give to your employees. The good news is that you can fully deduct these expenses if they are handled correctly. 
The Oct. 15 deadline to file a 2007 income tax return and to receive an economic stimulus payment this year is fast approaching. This is the deadline for the estimated 4.3 million retirees and disabled veterans who may be eligible to receive a stimulus payment but who normally don't file a tax return. It's also the deadline for the approximately 10 million people who earlier this year received extensions to file their 2007 income tax return.
'Rinse and repeat': The first shampoo manufacturer to add these three little words to the label doubled the company's global sales overnight. The first matchstick manufacturer to put a strip of sandpaper on the side of the box became a multi-millionaire. There's likely to be at least one big idea among your workforce but just how do you find them? 
The economy is in the doldrums. At many companies, sales and profits are shrinking. Yet the cost of employee benefits keeps on rising. In tough economic times, businesses and individuals look for ways to reduce expenses. For employers, that may mean cutting benefits, especially health care. But there may be affordable ways to provide a nice benefit package. Here are cost-saving ideas, the average benefit costs paid by employers, and some perks offered by other organizations.
Stand out from the competition by capitalizing on your company's strengths. If you learn to identify and emphasize the unique selling proposition of your business, you can draw more customers and improve employee morale. Click "Full Article" for the questions you need to ask to uncover your company's USP.
Links to Web sites are a major element in the free flow of information on the Internet. But your company shouldn't make these connections in any manner. Copyright law comes into play and there have been lawsuits aimed at preventing certain types of hyperlinks. Click "Full Article" for a look at the issues involved in linking and tips on how to avoid the common pitfalls.