TikTok Shop’s SOAR Together Program Boosts SMBs
TikTok Shop has announced a new initiative aimed at supporting small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) on its platform. The Supporting Our Artisans and Retailers (SOAR) Together program will provide...
View ArticleTexas Business Owner Sentenced to 37 Months for Tax Evasion
A Texas man was sentenced today to 37 months in prison, three years of supervised release, and ordered to pay $529,551 in restitution to the United States for evading taxes on income he earned from his...
View ArticleSBA Disaster Loans Available for Texas Small Businesses Affected by Drought
Small nonfarm businesses in seven Texas counties are now eligible to apply for low-interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). Francisco Sánchez Jr., associate...
View ArticleSBA Disaster Loans Available for Illinois Businesses and Residents After...
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is offering low-interest disaster loans to businesses and residents of Illinois affected by flash flooding on May 24. SBA Administrator Isabel Casillas...
View ArticleCitizens Partners with Luminary to Support Small Business Community Champions
Citizens has awarded its Small Business Community Champions a one-year membership to Luminary, a global professional education and networking platform that offers programming and events to its...
View ArticleVerizon Business and Monarch Tractor Partner to Promote Sustainable Farming...
Verizon Business and Monarch Tractor have partnered to support sustainable farming practices using Verizon’s network connectivity. Monarch’s autonomous tractors remain connected in remote agricultural...
View ArticleBuffer Introduces Threads Integration for Seamless Social Media Management
Buffer is excited to announce the integration of Threads into your Buffer account. This decision came from listening to our community, with over 7,000 requests for this feature. Threads, a new social...
View ArticleIntuit QuickBooks Survey: Tech Skills Crucial for Accounting Professionals...
A new Intuit QuickBooks survey reveals while the accounting industry has been significantly impacted by changing economic conditions, professionals in the field believe failing to keep up with...
View ArticleIRS Guidance on Retirement Plan Distributions for Emergencies and Domestic...
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued Notice 2024-55, providing new guidance on exceptions to the 10% additional tax for early retirement plan distributions. This guidance, effective from...
View ArticleWest Virginia Private Nonprofits: Deadline Nears for SBA Physical Damage Loan...
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding private nonprofit organizations (PNPs) in West Virginia of the approaching July 22 deadline to apply for physical damage loans. These loans...
View ArticleAlabama SBA Working Capital Loan Deadline for Drought Losses Approaching
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture, and most private nonprofit organizations that the...
View ArticleNFIB Supports H.R. 358 to Protect Small Businesses from Regulatory Burdens
The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the leading small business advocacy organization, has sent a letter to Congress supporting H.R. 358, the Small Business Regulatory Flexibility...
View ArticleU.S. Supreme Court Ruling Reduces Regulatory Burdens on Small Businesses
The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) celebrates the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Gina Raimondo. The Court vacated the lower court’s decision and eliminated...
View ArticleSmall Businesses Lead AI Adoption in Sales and Marketing
Pipedrive has released its annual State of Sales and Marketing Report for 2023/2024, revealing interesting trends in AI adoption across businesses of various sizes. The study shows that small...
View ArticleFreshworks Report Shows AI Boosts Productivity and Unlocks Higher-Value Work
Freshworks Inc. has unveiled its new Global AI Workplace Report, revealing substantial productivity gains and new opportunities for employees through the integration of AI in the workplace. This...
View ArticleProfessor Charged with $16 Million NIH Grant Fraud Scheme
A federal grand jury in the District of Maryland has indicted Hoau-Yan Wang, a Pennsylvania man, for allegedly defrauding the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) of approximately $16 million in...
View ArticleIRS Provides Tax Relief for Mississippi Storm Victims, Extending Deadlines
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced tax relief for individuals and businesses in Mississippi affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, and flooding starting April 8, 2024....
View ArticleIRS Reminder: July 15 Tax Deadline for Disaster Victims in Three States
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) reminds individuals and businesses in parts of Alaska, Maine, and Rhode Island that their 2023 federal income tax returns and payments are due on July 15, 2024. This...
View ArticleAvoid Passport Scams: Use Official Government Site for Applications
If you need to apply for or renew your passport, beware of online scams. Many search results lead to official-looking sites claiming to offer passport services. Some of these are private companies...
View ArticleIRS and Security Summit Launch Campaign to Protect Tax Pros from Identity Theft
With new and evolving scams emerging, the IRS and the Security Summit partners have announced the start of the summer Protect Your Clients; Protect Yourself campaign. This initiative aims to help tax...
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