S Corporation Compensation and Medical Insurance Issues

 S Corporation Compensation and Medical Insurance Issues When computing compensation for employees and shareholders, Scorporations may run into a variety of issues. The information below mayhelp to clarify some of these concerns. Reasonable Compensation S corporations must pay reasonable compensation to ashareholder-employee in return for services that the employee providesto the corporation before non-wage distributions [...]

"We Want a Band and a DJ at Our Wedding"

As a wedding band leader, once in a while, couples contact us telling us that they want to book both a DJ and a band for their wedding.  My first question is “Why would you need to do that?”  Even as a live musician, I’m not anti-DJ like many musicians are, but, I struggle with understanding why people would hire both a DJ and a band for their wedding.  The purpose of this post isn’t to try and take away work from DJs, but rather to save our clients [...]

How To Make An Informed Decision In Choosing a Wedding Band

As someone who has been working with wedding bands both as a leader and a sideman since I moved to the New York City and Hudson Valley areas in 2001, I’ve had many opportunities to work with couples on planning the music for their wedding, so by this point, I’d say that I feel pretty comfortable about the process.  However, if you’re getting married, chances are that choosing and booking bands isn’t something you do every day.  So, it’s natural that [...]

Are "Preferred" Vendors Really Preferred By Your Wedding Venue?

Weddings aren’t cheap.  I know.  I paid for my own wedding.  So, if you’re going to be relying on your venue to recommend vendors to you, wouldn’t you expect those vendors to be people that actually provide a high quality service at a value compared to other similar vendors?  With some venues that’s not necessarily the case.  Please understand that this does not apply to all venues and all preferred vendor lists that you will come [...]

Building branding strategy using search engine optimization

  When we take a look of a the subject " Building branding strategy using search engine optimization (SEO) "  and summarize it's from job specialization areas perception, Ibelieve that we never see a correlation between both jobspecialization.  Branding is a part of marketing and Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is a part of IT. When I am trying to write this post, It drives me to one famous name and his theory when I studied on a University. He is " Dr. Philip [...]

2012 Tax Law changes for Individual Tax Payers

When you file your taxes this coming spring be sure to keep these items in mind and if you have any questions ASK THE QUESTION of your tax professional From personal deductions to tax credits and educational expenses, many of the tax changes relating to individuals remain in effect through 2012 and are the result of tax provisions that were either modified or extended by the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010 that became law on December 17, [...]

2012 Tax Changes as they Relate to Businesses

It is that time of year again and in about 12 days "THE TAX MAN COMMETH"!! Whether you file as a corporation or sole proprietor here's what business owners need to know about tax changes in 2012. Standard Mileage RatesThe standard mileage rate in 2012 is 55.5 cents per business mile driven, 23 cents per mile driven for medical or moving purposes, and 14 cents per mile driven in service of charitable organizations.Health Care Tax Credit for Small BusinessesSmall business [...]

Changing Trends in Talent Acquisition!!!....

Do visit http://viveksocial.blogspot.in/  A Shift form Job Portals to Social MediaI always try to put stuff other way round and I find it more coherent to draw a conclusion. Being in the HR profession by choice since my Engineering days I have seen quite a vivid change in the way companies use to hire and what they do now.As per the data available LinkedIn reached 134 Million professionals (Ref: - COEGraphic Source: http://eyedealab.com | Data Source: [...]

Efficient Systems, Inc.

Efficient Systems, Inc. provides heating & cooling, electrical andplumbing services to residential, commercial and industrial customers inIndianapolis and surrounding counties (or central Indiana). Launched in1993, Efficient Systems provides our customers with turnkey solutionsthat reduce stress by creating a single point of contact for all threeservices.

Apulia, the land of sea, sun and wind!

What about a wedding in Italy? My proposal is to arrange a beatiful wedding party in Apulia, a gorgeous land, when the sun is there 6 months for year! It's really fashionable to have a party in the same place than Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel did! You can have your ceremony on a beautiful beach, and than have lunch or dinner in a amasing Masseria. Have you ever heard of Masseria? It's a typical ancient Apulia's building in the countryside, very smart and welcoming, made of a [...]

New to Quickbooks, Where do I start?

I hear this question alot. Where do I start ? How do I get my datainto QBs? How do I know I am recording the right information in theright place? While these are all great questions, they can be addressed with one simple answer. The key is in the set up and the process of data entry. There are four areas that I call the skeleton of your data file. Thechart of accounts, vendor list, customer list, and item list. The chartof accounts and the items and services lists must be set [...]

Why Online Vid

The internet gives your business the potential to reach a wider audience. Whether people are surfing the net on their phones, iPads or laptops, they are using it to check for businesses offering products and services they want. What are you doing to lead them to your website and to keep them engaged? People prefer to watch a video than read text on a website. It takes less time, is more engaging and gets the information out to people more effectively. Videos also create powerful emotional [...]

Hiring A Competent Roofing Contractor

The roof is the most important part of a building. As such, one hasto pay much attention to it in order to avoid leakages among otherproblems. Moreover, the installation process as well as the materialsused must be of good quality. This will enable them to last longer thannormal. To ensure that everything is conducted perfectly, one has tofind the most competent roofing contractors in their market. Apart fromgood installation, they would assist in various other ways. Reliable [...]

Variable Data Cross Media Marketing ? What You Should Know

Personalized communication is the order of the day, as marketers never leave any stone unturned to adopt right methodologies to establish personal communication with customers. For the marketer craving to establish the bridge of trust with the target audience, variable data cross media marketing seems to be a powerful weapon that allows the marketer to live his dream.In case of this campaign, data is integrated with different channels and a personalized marketing campaign is rolled out to [...]

SEO VENTURA - Web and Graphic design, Website and Social Media Optimization and Marketing

SEO VENTURA - We specialize in graphic & corporateidentity design, brand strategy, website design, optimization anddevelopment & combined integrated social media platforms - http://www.seoventura.net/ Mission FOUNDEDIN 2006 - SEO VENTURA has evolved into a significant digital mediaagency, redefining the virtual landscape for businesses and people.Moving well established companies with little or no online footprint tothe forefront of consumer awareness.Our client [...]

Outsourced Bookkeeping Services Top 5 Benefits

Many small and medium size businesses struggle with trying to "do it all" while loosing focus on their core activities.  Even though accounting is considered a non-core activity it is still an integral part of any business.  Many businesses would benefit from outsourced bookkeeping services that allow them to run more efficient and more effective.   Top 5 Outsourced Bookkeeping Services Benefits 1. COST EFFECTIVENESS Outsourced bookkeeping services cost less [...]

Nervous about having professional boudoir photos taken?

Do you secretly think to yourself that you?d love, love, love to have beautiful sexy images taken, but you?re not brave enough to step in front of a camera with a photographer who is a complete stranger? You don?t want them to see your flaws and you?re afraid of being judged. And as badly as you want those images you think to yourself that there?s no way the photographer will be able to hide your stretch marks, or your belly. Maybe your breasts aren?t as perky as they used to [...]

Website Responsive Design - A Hot Topic

For us in the web design and development fields, we are increasingly challenged by an ever rotating list of new technologies. The latest is called "Responsive Design". It's probably the biggest thing to happen to web design since the ability to replace tables for layout using CSS divs for more control of website design.  Responsive design solves the problem caused by the presence of so many mobile devices with varying screen sizes. Traditionally you would have dealt with this [...]

The Meaning Of Digital Photography

     EFX Photoz is more than just a photography studio that takes pictures of people and events. I am Larry Harris aka Z1 Tha Great. I am a fine artist/photographer and I have taken my artisic skills and fused them with photography.      The end product is dynamic photos that are unique and stunning with concepts and character that tell a story long after the photo has been taken. This is important to me due to the fact I have looked at photos from the 30's [...]

Wedding and Event Fashion: It's not just the dress - it's what's underneath

Congratulations on your upcoming wedding or special formal occasion! As brides-to-be, or anniversary commemorators or birthday girls begin their wedding or milestone experience, the air is filled with fresh creativity, a lovely re-awakening and, as well,optimism!  Many ladies that are searching for the perfect gown are also searching for unique bold styles for a spring, summer, fall or winter wedding or special occasion date.  Whether a bride or not, every woman needs to feel [...]