As a small-business owner, if you contract to perform services, you must fill out a Form W-9 for each person with whom you contract. Your client will use this form when accounting for payments made to ...

If you give someone cash or property valued at more than the 2023 annual exclusion limit of $17,000 ($34,000 for married joint filers), you'll have to fill out Form 709 for gift tax purposes. But ...

A step-by-step guide to help you fill out a W-4 Beverly is a writer, editor, and paralegal specializing in personal finance and tax law. She covers personal financial and legal topics, as well as tax ...

Foreign individuals use IRS Form W-8BEN to certify their non-U.S. status and claim benefits such as reduced withholding rates that may be available because of an income tax treaty. The form helps ...

SBA Form 413 is typically required as part of an SBA loan application. The SBA uses this form to evaluate your finances. SBA Form 413, formally titled “Personal Financial Statement,” is a document ...

Employee performance evaluations assess past performance and identify opportunities for growth. Fulfilling these objectives requires the evaluation be specific, fair and balanced in identifying ...

There are two main ways for entrepreneurs to save on their small-business taxes. One way is to claim tax deductions, and the other is to take advantage of small-business tax credits. Tax credits ...

If you have a business, you may need to fill out IRS Form W-9 Katharine Paljug is a financial writer and editor with over a decade of industry experience. Her writing has covered nearly every aspect ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — If you’re having difficulty digitally accessing and applying for federal student aid, filling out the FAFSA in paper form may be the next best option. The newly revised 2024-2025 ...

Once again, the holiday season brought our family together—to fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. For the second year in a row, the FAFSA was delayed well past the expected launch ...

Working for yourself is a reality associated with numerous titles. You may be an “independent contractor.” You may be a “freelancer.” You may even be a “consultant.” If you have taken on work in any ...