News for News for Businesses

The number every self-employed business owner should have on their radar: 15.3%. That's the self-employment (SE) tax rate — 12.4% for Social Security plus 2.9% for Medicare — that applies to anyone with net earnings of $400 or more, per the IRS's 2025 small business tax guide. It doesn't matter how old you are or whether you're already collecting Social Security benefits; if you're running a ...read more

You don’t need to run a law firm or a lobbying group to feel the heat from your local city council. One ordinance tweak, one unexpected permit revision, and suddenly your business is on its heels, scrambling to adjust. The stakes are real, whether you're a corner coffee shop or a growing warehouse distributor. Local policy isn’t just background noise, it’s the ground shifting under your feet. ...read more