Working at Home Blog Carnival-126th Edition

Welcome to the February 27, 2009 edition of working at home blog carnival. This weeks Carnival has, as always, some really good articles. So, Sit Back and Enjoy.

And Here We Go…

advice

Silicon Valley Blogger presents FNBO Direct: Best Online Savings Account, ETrade Bank Interest Rate At 3% APY posted at The Digerati Life, saying, “When running your business, you want to make sure that a portion of your earnings are in a liquid fund. Why not go for a high yielding savings account?”

Insurance Toolbox presents How to Legitimately Make a Living from Your Home without Being a Victim of “Work At Home” Scams posted at Fine-Tuned Finances.

John Crickett presents The Average Marketing Budget posted at Business Opportunities And Ideas, saying, “Average marketing budgets get average results. Instead base your marketing budget on your costs and target earnings.”

Kathleen Gaga presents Are you immobilized or energized during these uncertain times? posted at Street Smarts Marketing & Promotions, saying, “In these uncertain times it’s essential to have a systematic approach to how you run your business. This includes how you market your business. Those who have systems in place are likely to stay ahead of the curve. Additionally, they are positioning themselves for the upturn of the economy. Rather than sitting around talking about how bad things are, why not use the time to research, develop, plan and market.”

Sam presents NEW !! New Small Business Tax Tips. For Business Owners, Start-Ups and Entrepreneurs posted at Surfer Sam and Friends, saying, “Thanks for including my article. Here’s a snippet… Tax Tips for New Small Business Owners Start-Ups, Entrepreneurs and Beginners A small business owner needs to know about taxes. A common challenge for most start-up small businesses is learning the IRS tax requirements and regulations. You may want to start your own small business, or you may be a small business owner who wants to see the business grow and profit. Is Your New Small Business a Business or a Hobby? The taxes you pay on your new small business depend on whether the IRS classifies it as a business or a hobby. For tax purposes, it’s important that your enterprise be classified as a business. If it’s a business, you can deduct your losses from other personal income, such as salary, interest income or investment income. In addition, you can carry over the unused business loss to offset future year’s profits. If you have a hobby, you can only deduct your hobby expenses from your hobby income. You can’t deduct your hobby loss from your personal income. And you can’t carry over the hobby loss to offset hobby profit in future years. The IRS has lots of rules to determine if your new small business is a business or a hobby. Is your motive to earn a profit, and do you continuously and regularly engage in the business over time? If you’ve earned a profit in the last three out of five years, you’ve got a business. But many startup businesses don’t turn a profit for many years. So, if you keep good records, demonstrate expertise in the field, and work regularly, it’s likely your business will be recognized. Even a man who gambled on the dog races full time could show the IRS that he was in a business. But a millionaire who said he traveled the world collecting material for his first book, “My 27-Year Search for the Perfect Steak”, but had no publisher lined up, was ruled to have a hobby, rather than a business. You chance of being audited is about 1%, unless your business looks like a blatant tax scam. Organize Your New Small Business for Income Tax Benefits”

business

The Smarter Wallet presents Blue Ocean Strategy: Start A New Business In An Uncontested Market posted at The Smarter Wallet, saying, “Thanks!”

Anthony Chambers presents Your Own Online Business May Be A Better Bet than Depending on Greedy Hot Shot Corporate Executives! posted at How The Right Niche Research Can Help You Make Money Online, saying, “I recently wrote and published an article on hot shot corporate greed and how this can literally destroy your finances and your life if you happen to work for a large corporation. It is not an easy pill to swallow, when your pension, your livelihood, and your family’s financial security, are all in danger due to unscrupulous executives. You may want to become more proactive and do something about it now, before it is too late!”

Deb Bixler presents Join DSWA Celebration 2009 – Los Angeles posted at Direct Sales / MLM Cash Flow, saying, “The Direct Sales training event of the year is in Los Angeles this year. DSWA Celebration is pride of the home business-direct selling industry.”

Cathy Stucker presents 30 Free Conference Call Services | Articles | IdeaLady.com posted at Cathy Stucker, saying, “Teleseminars can grow your business, and these 30 services can help you do it for free! Host free teleseminars to market your business, or paid sessions to produce revenue.”

general

DebbieDragon presents Freelance Writers Starting Out Without a Portfolio posted at Freelance Sprout.

American Entrepreneurship presents Everything I Learned About Business I Learned at McDonalds posted at American Small Business News.

Simon Stapleton presents How To Find Work in Your Dream Organization Using Facebook And LinkedIn | SimonStapleton.com posted at Career & Personal Development for CIOs, Technical Professionals and Self-Professed Geeks, saying, “By combining your LinkedIn profile with Facebook ads, you’ll discover an effective way of getting yourself in front of potential employers who use Facebook (and let’s face it, who doesn’t?) It’s a guerrilla job-hunting tactic that enables you to search the hidden job market and find or even create the best jobs before they hit the job sites.”

Todd Johnson presents Search Engine Optimization posted at Richard Lee.

Jack Keifer presents What?s Your Wall? posted at Jack S. Keifer.

Sarah Scrafford presents 10 Best Web Hosts for Hardcore Developers Compared ? 2009 posted at WHDb.

tips

Terry Dean presents Online Video Studio posted at Integrity Business Blog by Terry Dean.

Shortcut Sleuth presents 12 Successful Work at Home Tips posted at Shortcut Sleuth, saying, “Learn some tips to make your work at home experience a more successful and enjoyable one!”

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