http://blog.inc.com/law-and-taxation/ en-us 2008-08-13T18:04:42-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://blog.inc.com/law-and-taxation/2008/08/captive_insurance_companies.html Captive insurance companies have been growing by leaps and bounds. A captive is an insurance company that insures the risks of its parent company. It is owned by a parent or, at times, by the shareholders of the parent company.... 3545@http://blog.inc.com/law-and-taxation/ 2008-08-13T18:04:42-05:00 http://blog.inc.com/law-and-taxation/2008/07/deducting_car_expenses.html With the soaring price of gasoline, the deduction for business use of your car is more important than ever. You have two options: Write-off the actual costs related to your business travel, or claim an IRS-fixed standard mileage rate for... 3403@http://blog.inc.com/law-and-taxation/ 2008-07-18T11:42:33-05:00 http://blog.inc.com/law-and-taxation/2008/01/new_tax_legislation.html A bevy of small-business tax bills were enacted before the holiday break. Here's three you need to know. Just before Congress adjourned for the holidays, a bevy of tax bills made their way to the President's desk. Here's three small-business... 3111@http://blog.inc.com/law-and-taxation/ 2008-01-29T16:15:32-05:00 http://blog.inc.com/law-and-taxation/2008/01/tax_resolutions_for_the_new_ye.html It's never too soon to start thinking about how to trim your tax bill for the year ahead. The holidays are over. It's time to start putting your tax resolutions for the new year into effect. Here are a few... 3110@http://blog.inc.com/law-and-taxation/ 2008-01-09T16:11:39-05:00 http://blog.inc.com/law-and-taxation/2008/01/safeguarding_intellectual_prop.html Trademarks, copyrights and patents aren't just for big corporations. Everything from your company's name to its management style is worth protecting. Your most valuable real estate may be your intellectual property -- a name, a process, or something else so... 3109@http://blog.inc.com/law-and-taxation/ 2008-01-03T16:06:15-05:00 http://blog.inc.com/law-and-taxation/2007/11/house_rules.html Don't assume your home-based business is exempt from taxes and labor laws -- even if you hire your teenager. Working at home sounds ideal: Roll out of bed and in a few minutes you're at work. Indeed, there are many... 2305@http://blog.inc.com/law-and-taxation/ 2007-11-27T18:10:31-05:00 http://blog.inc.com/law-and-taxation/2007/09/more_hidden_tax_savings.html Need a new company car? Why not get Uncle Sam to help pay for it? For business owners, there are many hidden savings in the tax code. Take that new company car, for instance. If you're willing to jump through... 2304@http://blog.inc.com/law-and-taxation/ 2007-09-30T18:07:44-05:00 http://blog.inc.com/law-and-taxation/2007/07/a_midyear_business_review.html The year is half over, but there's still time to salvage those New Year's resolutions to get your business in better shape. Remember those great New Year's resolutions for making improvements to your company? With the year half over, how... 2233@http://blog.inc.com/law-and-taxation/ 2007-07-24T16:44:02-05:00