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2015 Is a Slow Tax Season

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According to Bloomberg, 2015 is the worst tax season in a long time. With the new Obamacare requirements, identity theft, IRS funding issues and taxpayers taking their time, there should be a rush at the end when April 15th comes.

Obamacare didn’t have income verification in place when it rolled out on HealthCare.com, so new enrollees estimated their income and got subsidies. The IRS is now reporting that 50% of enrollees underestimated their incomes, got a bigger subsidy than allowed, and now are having their tax refunds cut by $530. And for the 11% of Americans without health coverage they might be facing a penalty somewhere around $170.

New Tax Forms for the ACA Make Filing Tough

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Small business owners are required to complete additional forms next tax season to comply with the ‘Affordable’ Care Act. Businesses with over 50 full-time employees need to track and record employees health expenditures for the year on a monthly basis. On February 8th the IRS released the new form, 1095C, for companies to file in 2016.

Free Cloud Storage Options From Microsoft and Google

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Microsoft is  giving away a huge 100G of space this week while Google provides an additional 2G of space for anyone looking for free storage options. With hacking, security and price being a drag of online storage sign-ups, two of the big players in the field are upping their offerings to draw in new customers. Finding more than 20G of free space online has been hard until now. Most providers charge extra with Google asking for $2/month for an extra 100G and Apple wanting $20 for a Terabyte.

Microsoft Preps for Windows 10

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How many people are testing Microsoft’s new operating system? How about 1.7 million people have signed up to be early testers. Windows 10, is a big deal for Microsoft and loyal fans who want something better than the operating system they got with Windows 8, a disappointment. At a company event today, Windows 10: The Next Chapter, executives shared what to expect with the new software when it is made available. They discussed a new browser that is coming, the price structure that will include free versions for some, and even the use of holograms for virtual workspaces.

TurboTax Makes Controversial Changes

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TurboTax Deluxe has changed radically for this filing year, says MousePrint, in a warning piece about the popular tax prep computer program. MousePrint says that the usual interview parts of TurboTax which had, in the past, answered questions regarding Schedules C, D and E are not included in the package but need a costly bump-up to "Premier" editions and others. Schedule C refers to self-employment, Schedule D to investments and Schedule E to rentals and income from partnerships.

Razer Nabu X Released by Razer at CES

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Following other fitness bands, Razer launched the Razer Nabu X at CES this week. The band provides notifications from smartphones, social band to band features, and the tracking of fitness data for the wearer. It is made of a soft rubber, one-size fits all, and is water resistant. It is available at a discounted $19.99 for Razer Insider Forum members at this time. Retail outlets will have the wearable device January 13th at a retail price of $49.99. Razer is known for their gaming devices mostly.

Santa Clause On Google’s Radar

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Google will be tracking Santa Clause once again this year as he travels around the world in one night. The Santa Tracker is available from Google to track the sled and the reindeer on Christmas Eve 2014. In addition to the tracker there will be games, animated shorts, information on holidays around the globe and even some JavaScript classes for the kids.

Marketing With Business Newsletters

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Marketing With Business Newsletters

Using business newsletter templates would be a simple and effective way of keeping people up to date about the latest happenings within your organization. If you would like to run a successful business, you will need to market your products in the most effective way possible. When you send out these newsletters to customers that have spent money on your products in the past, you would be able to generate business in the future. Since these people have been willing to pick up your products in the past, it is very likely that you would be able to use them as a source of income in the future. However, you will need to use business newsletter templates in order to create the most effective presentation that will capture the interest of potential customers and get them to spend money as a result.

The Importance Of Sales Leads For Business

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English: Mike Hanbery is a professional speaker and writer on marketing and social media for business. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The Importance Of Sales Leads For Business

When it comes to running a business, you are definitely going to need sales leads so you can market your product and services to customers over a period of time. List purchases and acquiring leads through social media outlets are common tactics used to collect valuable leads that allow a business to provide value to their market. An individual may believe that one of these types of lead acquisition methods are more reliable than the other, but in fact, this difference changes from business model to business model. Knowing how each method affects your business should be one of your main priorities as you decide which method to implement.

Company Newsletters Are Good Marketing Tools

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Company newsletters are a great way for businesses to promote their products and services to customers. New company developments can be shared and employees can be highlighted for their accomplishments. Marketing the newsletter is important because preparing this promotional material takes time, so it is important to get the information out to the masses.

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