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Credit Card Chargeback Guide

Credit card transactions can ensure a convenient experience for your custom…

Credit card transactions can ensure a convenient experience for your customers. Unfortunately, sometimes these transactions can lead to chargeback claims that can hurt your bottom line. Our Credit Card Chargeback Guide covers how to fight these chargeback claims, as well as steps you can take to prevent them.

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Small Business Introduction to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: Part…

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) was signed into law December 22, 2017. The…

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) was signed into law December 22, 2017. The new law is the most comprehensive tax rewrite in over three decades. It offers significant tax relief to many small business owners. Small business is a very diverse sector of the economy, consisting of over five million employer firms with fewer than 20 employees, and about 5.7 million with fewer than 500 employees.

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The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: One Year Later Part II

The U.S. federal tax code underwent significant restructuring over the last…

The U.S. federal tax code underwent significant restructuring over the last 18 months since the passage and implementation of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) on December 22, 2017. The new law provides significant tax relief to the majority of small businesses, addressing one of their most critical business issues, federal taxes on business income.

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Federal Employment Law Handbook

The NFIB Small Business Legal Center and the Atlantic Legal Foundation crea…

The NFIB Small Business Legal Center and the Atlantic Legal Foundation created the Federal Employment Law Handbook as a resource for small-business owners.

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NFIB Guide to Taxes

This Small Business Legal Center guide was created to assist small business…

This Small Business Legal Center guide was created to assist small business owners with lowering their taxes and avoiding audits. Get tips on calculating the Alternative Minimum Tax, find out 12 ways to avoid an audit and learn more about common small business deductions that could save you money.

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Guide to Managing Unionization Efforts

Small-business owners who face union organizing campaigns may experience en…

Small-business owners who face union organizing campaigns may experience enormous anxiety and even find that operations slow to a standstill. Use this guide from the NFIB Small Business Legal Center to know your rights and responsibilities during a union organizing campaign.

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Debt Collection Guide

Despite the frustrating and stressful nature of this issue, there are effec…

Despite the frustrating and stressful nature of this issue, there are effective ways to avoid nonpayment and recover payment before resorting to legal action. Developed by the NFIB Small Business Legal Center, the NFIB Collections Guide was written to help you not only navigate your current debt collection issues but also help prevent them in the future.

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Out-of-State Sales Tax Requirements

In 2018, the decision in the U.S. Supreme Court case South Dakota v. Wayfai…

In 2018, the decision in the U.S. Supreme Court case South Dakota v. Wayfair drastically changed long-established out-of-state seller tax rules. After Wayfair, states can require that out-of-state retailers collect sales tax from in-state customers even if the retailer does not have a physical presence in the state such as a store, warehouse, office, or employees.

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Small Business Guide to Handling OSHA Inspections

This guide will help your business prepare for OSHA inspections and avoid c…

This guide will help your business prepare for OSHA inspections and avoid citations. The handbook provides information about communicating and negotiating with OSHA and lists the type of information you will need for your inspection.

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Wage and Hour Laws Guide

The NFIB Guide to Wage and Hour Laws supplies you with the facts you need t…

The NFIB Guide to Wage and Hour Laws supplies you with the facts you need to stay in compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act in an informative, easy-to-read format.