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Philly.com

No tax on tips: What businesses and workers should know

(This column originally appeared in the Inquirer) The tax and spending bill passed by Congress and signed into law by the president on July 4 contained…

Gene MarksSeptember 16, 2025

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

TurboTax or a CPA this tax season? How small-business owners can make the right call.

(This column originally appeared in the Inquirer) Now that it’s tax season, a lot of business owners are considering whether to use a tax preparation software…

Gene MarksMarch 11, 2025

Guardian

Read the signs of Trump’s federal firings: AI is coming for private sector jobs too

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) The Trump administration recently announced that it would be laying off approximately 6,700 workers at the Internal Revenue Service,…

Gene MarksMarch 2, 2025

Guardian

Why does the US have it in for gig workers?

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) The US seems to have it in for gig workers and those who use them. California — the fifth-largest…

Gene MarksFebruary 9, 2025

Washington Times

10 ways businesses should prepare for 2025 tax Armageddon

(This column originally appeared in The Washington Times) Webster’s dictionary defines “Armageddon” as “the site or time of a final and conclusive battle between the forces…

Gene MarksDecember 10, 2024

Entrepreneur

10 Significant Ways A Second Donald Trump Administration Could Impact Your Taxes

(This column originally appeared in Entrepreneur) Donald Trump was just elected as president for the second time, and assuming both Chambers of Congress have Republican majorities,…

Gene MarksNovember 7, 2024

Philly.com

Business owners, it’s not too late to save money on 2024 taxes

(This column originally appeared in The Inquirer) My smartest clients are always thinking ahead. And the smartest accountants I know urge their clients to plan ahead…

Gene MarksNovember 5, 2024

The Hill

How Kamala Harris can win over small businesses

(This column originally appeared in The Hill) Pew Research reports that two-thirds of the nation’s 33 million small-business owners have fewer than four employees. Also, 85 percent…

Gene MarksAugust 15, 2024

Entrepreneur

10 Significant Ways A Second Trump Administration Could Impact Your Taxes

(This column originally appeared in Entrepreneur) Key Takeaways: Supporters of these tax cuts say they drive economic growth. Opponents are concerned about the impact on government…

Gene MarksAugust 15, 2024