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How to Get an LLC License

Team ZenBusiness June 1, 2023

It takes time to learn the lingo when approaching a new endeavor, so don’t feel bad if your question “How do I get an LLC license?” isn’t technically accurate. An LLC is actually a type of business entity (like a corporation or partnership) rather than a license. However, licensing IS critical to your company. Let’s ...

Reasons Consultants Should Consider Incorporating

By Team ZenBusiness June 1, 2023

If you’re thinking of incorporating yourself as a consultant, then you might find yourself wondering if it’s worth the effort. There are lots of reasons you should consider starting a corporation for your consultancy. Granted, corporations aren’t right for everyone, but they’re definitely worth considering. In this guide, we’ll cover the basics of forming a ...

How to Help Your Workplace Meet Health and Safety Requirements

By Diana Smith May 1, 2023

Workplace health, safety, and environment rules are among the most important parts of running a business, if not the most important. Human life can’t be replaced with money, regardless of how successful your company is. There’s a pattern for these rules, regardless of what type of company you’re running, and paying attention to these is advised by ...

A Quick Guide to Protecting Your Business Legally

By Smith Willas May 1, 2023

As a business owner, you’re probably aware that your company needs to be protected legally. Many things can happen to your company, and you must take the necessary precautions to avoid any legal issues. This post will provide you with some of the most common ways for protecting your business legally. Know the applicable laws ...

What to Include in Your Business’s Annual Meeting Agenda

Team ZenBusiness April 25, 2023

Running a successful business means ensuring clear communication and mutual understanding within your team. A crucial aspect of this is the annual meeting, where members come together to discuss various matters concerning the company’s growth and future. But what does a well-planned “annual meeting agenda” look like? Let’s dive in and break it down in ...

3 Common Tax Problems and How to Fix Them

By Steve Jones April 1, 2023

Getting audited is every taxpayer’s worst nightmare. Fortunately, most people don’t get audited. However, there are a host of other tax problems that the self-employed and other small businesses do encounter. Here are three common tax errors and how to solve them. Missing Tax Deadlines Most consumers think of April 15 as the tax filing ...

Business or Hobby: Deductibility of Expenses

By Janet Attard April 1, 2023

If you have a hobby that produces income, your hobby income is taxable. But what about hobby expenses and losses? Whether or not you can deduct hobby expenses and losses depends on whether you pass the IRS hobby vs. business test. Here’s what you need to know to avoid getting caught by the hobby trap. ...

How to Do Small Business Payroll

Team ZenBusiness March 2, 2023

How do you do payroll when you hire employees? Here are facts to help you understand your responsibilities and easily manage your small business payroll and payroll taxes. Learning to do payroll can seem like an overwhelming task when you first hire employees. Among the things you’ll need to do to manage your small business ...

Filing Taxes When You’re Self-Employed: Quarterly or Yearly?

By Marshall Lee March 1, 2023

By and large, being self-employed is great. Now that you’re the boss, you get to call the shots: you pick your projects, set your hours, and, when business, is booming, you reap the rewards. But every rose has its thorn. And for the self-employed, tax time can be pretty thorny. When you plant your flag ...

How to Register a Trademark

By Mikki Barry February 2, 2023

You’ve come up with a great name for your product or business and you want to be sure no one else uses it. Do you need to get it trademarked? Is registering a trademark something you can do on your own? So, you’ve just come up with a snappy product name, and you’ve decided you ...

Copyright and Works for Hire: Protect Your Copyright Ownership

By William S. Galkin, Esq. February 1, 2023

When you pay an outside contractor to create something for your business — for example, a website, some software, a logo, or some other created work — it would seem logical to assume that since you paid the contractor for the work, you own the copyright. Unfortunately, that isn’t always true. Here’s what you need ...

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