SBDC News and Updates
Tax Changes for 2020-2021: Coronavirus Effects and Other New Rules
Here’s how some of the most influential tax rules have changed and how they might affect you. Read more ……
What to Expect During the 2021 Tax Season
Since February 12th, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has been processing federal tax returns for the 2020 tax year, complicated for taxpayers and the IRS by the coronavirus pandemic and multiple pandemic-related relief packages passed last year. That’s why on Wednesday, the IRS announced the extension of tax filing and payment deadlines from April 15th to May […]
Sticky benefits: How voluntary options can double employee tenure
More employers and HR leaders are now turning to benefits brokers because they recognize that offering a voluntary benefits program is not only a way to meet the needs of the workforce, but also a strategy for employee engagement and retention. Read more ……
People Element Publishes 2021 Employee Engagement Report
People Element has released its 2021 Engagement Report detailing the latest trends and findings on employee engagement. Their report details the driving factors behind employee engagement in 2020, a year that saw tremendous economic, social and political upheaval. It also provides helpful recommendations on what employers can do to further engage their workforces. Read more […]
Financial Literacy Doesn’t Have To Be Rocket Science
In past generations, financial literacy was relatively simple. If you did not have the money in your pocket, you didn’t buy it. Purchasing on credit, extensive loans, and other financial products have all come about in more recent decades as consumer habits have changed. This means financial literacy has changed drastically as well. Read more […]
How The Pandemic Actually Increased Financial Literacy
It began as an extended snow day and quickly accelerated to a nation-wide shutdown with no end in sight. With markets falling in a tailspin, could you blame anyone who became anxious? The future looked bleak—assuming you believed you would have a future. Read more ……
5 Finance Tips for First-Time Entrepreneurs
Being an entrepreneur is difficult enough as it is — innovating with new ideas, turning concepts into products, managing teams of talented people — even without the questions of finance management. Poor financial literacy has been an Achilles’ Heel for an abundance of entrepreneurs, meaning that modern business leaders simply cannot afford to take any risks when it […]
Florida Employment Law Basics
If you have a job in Florida, make sure you know about the federal and state employment laws that protect your rights. Read more ……
Start Your Taxes NOW: 10 Steps to Take Even if You Plan to File on May 17
The tax-filing deadline has been extended to May 17, but starting your tax prep now can reduce the risk of a last-minute scramble. Here’s how. Read more ……
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The Florida SBDC at FAMU is a member of the Florida SBDC Network, a statewide service network funded in part through cooperative agreements with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), Defense Logistics Agency, State of Florida and other private and public partners; hosted by the University of West Florida; and nationally accredited by the Association of SBDCs. Florida SBDC services are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis. Language assistance services are available for limited English proficient individuals
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