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		<title>New Credit Card Laws May Mean Less Profit for Retailers</title>
		<link>http://www.vistaprofessionalservices.com/2010/08/new-credit-card-laws-may-mean-less-profit-retailers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:17:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chuck Silva</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Small Business Finances]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cash discounts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card fees]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card laws]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Under the new credit card laws, the government is removing some of the advantages for businesses that accept credit cards. What does this mean to you, the business owner?


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<li><a href='http://www.vistaprofessionalservices.com/2010/04/negative-signs-create-a-negative-impression/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Negative Signs Create a Negative Impression'>Negative Signs Create a Negative Impression</a></li>
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		<title>What is FICA?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 21:35:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Linda Silva</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Tax Articles]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[IRS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[irs regulations]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[FICA stands for the Federal Insurance Contributions Act.  It is a federal employment tax paid by both employees and employers to fund Social Security and Medicare—federal programs that provide benefits for retirees, the disabled, and children of deceased workers. 


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<li><a href='http://www.vistaprofessionalservices.com/2010/03/employee-or-independent-contractor/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Employee or Independent Contractor?'>Employee or Independent Contractor?</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.vistaprofessionalservices.com/2010/03/the-federal-hire-act-economic-stimulus-updates-and-healthcare-reform/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: The Federal HIRE Act, Economic Stimulus Updates, and Healthcare Reform'>The Federal HIRE Act, Economic Stimulus Updates, and Healthcare Reform</a></li>
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		<title>Worker Status &#8211; When is a Worker an Employee?</title>
		<link>http://www.vistaprofessionalservices.com/2010/08/worker-status-when-is-a-worker-an-employee/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 21:11:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Linda Silva</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Accounting Tips & Tricks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Small Business Tips & Tricks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tax Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[common mistakes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[employee handbook]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[employment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[independent contractors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[irs regulations]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[payroll records]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Unless the worker is an independent contractor, the answer is always!

There are specific criteria to determine is a worker is an employee or an independent contractor. The key word in that sentence is "independent."  The most important factor is who is in control.  This is covered in more detail in our March 2010 article 


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<li><a href='http://www.vistaprofessionalservices.com/2010/05/irs-issues-forms-instructions-for-hire-act-employer-tax-incentives/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: IRS issues Forms, Instructions for HIRE Act Employer Tax Incentives'>IRS issues Forms, Instructions for HIRE Act Employer Tax Incentives</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.vistaprofessionalservices.com/2010/02/what-you-need-to-know-about-tip-reporting/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: What You Need to Know About Tip Reporting'>What You Need to Know About Tip Reporting</a></li>
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		<title>The Devil is in the Details</title>
		<link>http://www.vistaprofessionalservices.com/2010/08/the-devil-is-in-the-details/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:13:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Linda Silva</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Accounting Tips & Tricks]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[corporations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[financial reporting]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you hate paperwork? Almost everyone does, but when it come to dealing with the Internal Revenue Service, you need to have all the proper paperwork and have all the i's dotted and the t's crossed.

When you operate as a corporation, the corporation is a separate legal entity from you, so you should have a corporate paper trail that clearly reflects intent and action. One area that can really be a minefield is accounting for monies paid to corporate officers, other than payroll.


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<li><a href='http://www.vistaprofessionalservices.com/2009/07/ten-most-common-bookkeeping-mistakes-by-small-businesses/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Ten Most Common Bookkeeping Mistakes by Small Businesses'>Ten Most Common Bookkeeping Mistakes by Small Businesses</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.vistaprofessionalservices.com/2010/07/hire-your-child/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Hire Your Child'>Hire Your Child</a></li>
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		<title>Sales Tax Holiday August 20, 21, 22</title>
		<link>http://www.vistaprofessionalservices.com/2010/08/sales-tax-holiday-august-20-21-22/</link>
		<comments>http://www.vistaprofessionalservices.com/2010/08/sales-tax-holiday-august-20-21-22/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2010 18:50:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Linda Silva</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The State of Texas' annual holiday from sales and use tax is coming up soon.  This year it is August 20, 21 and 22. As in previous years, the law exempts school supplies, clothing and footwear priced under $100 from sales and use taxes.


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		<title>Fidelity Bonds</title>
		<link>http://www.vistaprofessionalservices.com/2010/07/fidelity-bonds/</link>
		<comments>http://www.vistaprofessionalservices.com/2010/07/fidelity-bonds/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:59:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Linda Silva</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Small Business Finances]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bonding]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[business owner]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fidelity bonds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[small business]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Many organizations, from the one-person sole proprietorship to giant corporations, carry insurance policies against fraud in the form of a fidelity bond, generally referred to simply as “bonding.” A fidelity bond can cover every kind of loss from routine theft and embezzlement to commercial bribery and stock fraud.


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		<title>e-File &#8211; Keep Paper Copies</title>
		<link>http://www.vistaprofessionalservices.com/2010/07/e-file-keep-paper-copies/</link>
		<comments>http://www.vistaprofessionalservices.com/2010/07/e-file-keep-paper-copies/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:39:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Linda Silva</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Small Business Tips & Tricks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[e-file]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IRS]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[E-filing returns is faster and helps eliminate mistakes.  Whether you e-file returns directly on an Internal Revenue Service site or through a software program like QuickBooks©, be sure to keep paper copies for your files and for your CPA. 


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		<title>Hire Your Child</title>
		<link>http://www.vistaprofessionalservices.com/2010/07/hire-your-child/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:29:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Linda Silva</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Small Business Finances]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Small Business Tips & Tricks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tax Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[business owner]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you own your own business there could be many financial benefits to hiring your child. If your business is a sole proprietorship, you pay no payroll taxes on your child's wages if that child is under age 18.  Your child could pay no payroll taxes and no federal income taxes if wages do not exceed the 2010 standard deduction of $5,700 for a single taxpayer.


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		<title>Should I Convert my Traditional IRA to a Roth IRA?</title>
		<link>http://www.vistaprofessionalservices.com/2010/07/should-i-convert-my-traditional-ira-to-a-roth-ira/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:03:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Linda Silva</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal Finances]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tax Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[personal finance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Roth IRA]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Recent tax law changes have made it possible to convert your traditional IRA to a Roth IRA. But just because you can do something does not mean you should do it. There are always pros and cons.


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		<title>Get Summer Help at No Cost</title>
		<link>http://www.vistaprofessionalservices.com/2010/05/get-summer-help-at-no-cost/</link>
		<comments>http://www.vistaprofessionalservices.com/2010/05/get-summer-help-at-no-cost/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 17:46:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Linda Silva</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Small Business Tips & Tricks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Payroll]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[small business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[texas workforce commission]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce reported in this week&#8217;s Chamber Link that Workforce Solutions is looking for businesses to train entry level youth participating in a summer work program. Workforce Solutions will provide entry level wages to youth based on individual jobsite positions. They will also pay the cost of Worker&#8217;s Compensation Insurance. Business will: [...]


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