Google’s Panda update created a whirlwind storm. It sent marketers scrambling looking for answers. It is no secret. Read any article writing guide and most likely it will emphasize SEO techniques and tactics. Up until now, SEO has been the dominant driving force behind search engine results. That is changing. […]
Inheritance Loans – What Are They and Should You Get One?
Inheritance loans aren’t actually loans. Instead they are cash advances provided to heirs entitled to assets and personal property held in probate. Probate is the legal process used to validate the decedent’s Last Will and Testament. In cases where decedents die without a Will (intestate), probate is used to determine rightful […]
Selling a Business? Roles Played by M&A Participants
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) can appear dauntingly complex with the various transaction structures and numerous participants involved in the process. Adding to the confusion, industry players are often coined by multiple, synonymous names. It’s no wonder many outside Wall Street view the M&A industry as a Byzantine Empire of financial […]
SaaS-Based Payroll Services for Small Businesses
Expensive infrastructure, cost on setting up a payroll department, payroll software maintenance and training in-house employees has given rise to Software as a Solution (SaaS)-based payroll services. There are few companies that have initiated online payroll services to help businesses concentrate more on their other important core business operations. When […]
How to Make a Lot With a Small Investment
Saving becomes a necessity once people get close to the retirement age. At that stage in life, saving is not just an option, but it is a key to having a stress free retirement. However, having plenty of savings do not guarantee a stress-free older age upon retirement. With countless […]
Payroll Puerto Rico, Unique Aspects of Puerto Rico Payroll Law and Practice
The Puerto Rico State Agency that oversees the collection and reporting of State income taxes deducted from payroll checks is: Department of the Treasury Bureau of Income Tax Intendente Alejandro Ramirez Bldg. Paseo Covadonga, Stop 1 P.O. Box S-4515 San Juan, PR 00905 (787) 721-2020 http://www.hacienda.gobierno.pr/ Puerto Rico has no […]
Is Social Media Marketing Relevant to Design and Architecture Companies?
You may have noticed that there’s been a bit of an explosion around the subject of social media of late. Companies are clambering around trying to work out how to harness the power of this relatively new marketing phenomenon, and it seems this has spread to the design and architecture […]
Are You In FATCA Compliance?
The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act was enacted by the Congress in 2010 as part of the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act to combat tax evasion by US persons holding investments in offshore accounts. The United States Treasury Department and the IRS continue to develop guidance concerning FATCA. […]