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Court Ruling Halts Government Plan to Punish Small Businesses
The Department of Homeland Security plan was part of a crackdown on undocumented workers and their employers. Read more
Social Security Administration
Recent Articles about Social Security Administration
When Should You Commence Social Security Benefits?
Assuming you've worked a sufficient amount of time and paid into the Social Security system (through FICA withholding on your wages or taxes on your net e... Read more
Feds to Revise No-Match Rule
A move to punish employers who hire illegal workers is shelved to assess its impact on small business. Read more
Gender Gap in Retiree Income
Higher life expectancy and shorter careers have many retired women struggling. Read more
How to Handle a Disability Claim
Injuries and illnesses happen all the time. Should an employee want to file for disability, here's how to adequately prepare yourself for the process of hand... Read more
Employers Protest New Immigrant Background Checks
Starting next month, companies will be required to fire employees whose Social Security numbers do not match government records. Read more
Social Security FAQ
Social Security is the general term that describes a number of related programs: retirement, disability, dependents and survivors benefits. These programs... Read more
Judge Says 'No' to No-Match
Yesterday Judge Charles Breyer of the Northern District of California halted implementation of the "no match rule," effectively undermining the Bush admin... Read more
Self-Employment Contributions Act (SECA)
The Self-Employment Contributions Act (SECA) of 1954 is a tax law that requires the owners of small businesses—such as S corporations, partnerships,... Read more
Medicare and Medicaid
Medicare and Medicaid are health insurance programs sponsored by the federal government that cover medical expenses for elderly, disabled, and low-income ... Read more
Is Your Name CEO-Worthy?
We crunched the numbers to learn the most common names found among the CEOs of the fastest-growing private companies in America. Does your name make the cut? View slideshow
Uncle Sam Doesn't Know Much About You
Unless small businesspeople demand that the U.S. collect better information, nobody will know how important they are. Read more
Disability Insurance
Disability insurance or disability income insurance (abbreviated DI in the industry), is designed to compensate the policy holder for income lost if the h... Read more
Garbage In, Gospel Out;
Last October 14th, with gloom gathering like a thunderhead over Wall Street, the government reported the trade deficit for August -- an abysmal $15.7 bill... Read more
Disability's Deep Costs
The soaring number of workers on permanent disability threatens to drive up payroll taxes. Read more
Retirement Planning
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Alien Employees
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Tax Returns
Tax returns include all the required paperwork that accompanies the remittance of taxes to the appropriate government agencies, the largest of these being... Read more
Software to Help Immigration Compliance
A growing number of Web-based software vendors is making it easier for small businesses to process mandatory federal I-9 forms that prove new employees are l... Read more
Payroll Taxes
Related Terms: Electronic Tax Filing ; Read more
Economic Forecaster Stanley Salvigsen
Interview with economic forecaster who advises on reducing debt to prepare for hard times ahead. Read more
Fica Taxes
Related Terms: Payroll Taxes ; Read more
The Market Makers
Profile of how America's fastest-growing small private companies create their markets. Read more
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