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Entrepreneur

4 Ways To Eliminate (Or Significantly Reduce) Your Tax Bill

(This column originally appeared in Entrepreneur) Key Takeaways Pay your employees more Start an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) Buy equipment Borrow against your property instead…

Gene MarksApril 3, 2025

Philly.com

With stock prices falling, consider ‘tax-loss harvesting’ to stay invested

(This column originally appeared in the Inquirer) U.S. stock prices have significantly dropped over the past week and — thanks to changing government policies and other factors…

Gene MarksMarch 18, 2025

The Hill

‘No pain, no gain’ is the motto of the new Trump economy

(This column originally appeared in The Hill) Why is President Trump starting trade wars with our largest trading partners? Why does he risk inflation, recession and a stock market…

Gene MarksMarch 14, 2025

The Hill

The Small Business Administration is a failed experiment that should be ended now

(This column originally appeared in The Hill) President Trump ordered the firings of a few hundred probationary employees at the Small Business Administration earlier this month, as part…

Gene MarksMarch 2, 2025

The Hill

The long and bumpy road to the new Trump economy

(This column originally appeared in The Hill) What a roller coaster we have been on since President Trump’s inauguration! Democrats are up in arms. Republicans are cheering. Agencies…

Gene MarksFebruary 12, 2025

Philly.com

Everything you need to know about choosing an accountant during tax season

(This column originally appeared in The Inquirer) It’s tax season and many small-business owners are probably spending more time with their accountant than they…

Gene MarksFebruary 20, 2024

Washington Times

Happy New Year? Blue states to start 2024 with a bunch of new business regulations

(This column originally appeared in The Washington Times) I’m not sure 2024 will be a very happy new year for businesses in blue states.…

Gene MarksDecember 29, 2023

Philly.com

A proposed overtime rule may significantly increase compensation costs for businesses

(This column originally appeared in The Inquirer) The Biden Administration wants to increase the amount of overtime that employers are required to pay to certain…

Gene MarksSeptember 12, 2023

Entrepreneur

Student Loan Payments Resume in October: Here’s Everything You Need to Know

(This column originally appeared in Entrepreneur) It's almost time to start paying back your student loan. Are you ready? Key Takeaways Student loan repayments have…

Gene MarksSeptember 5, 2023

Washington Times

Small businesses struggle to keep up with Washington regulatory edicts

(This column originally appeared in The Washington Times) Is the Biden administration anti-business? That’s certainly something to be debated over dinner. But there’s no…

Gene MarksSeptember 5, 2023