Free Small Business Security Guide
October is Cyber Security Awareness Month, and there is a special offer for SBTV.com viewers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology; a free guide to help small businesses and organizations understand how to provide basic security for their information, systems and networks.
The guide, Small Business Information Security: The Fundamentals, was authored by Richard Kissel, who spends much of his time on the road teaching computer security to groups of small business owners ranging from tow truck operators to managers of hospitals, small manufacturers and nonprofit organizations.
The 20-page guide uses simple and clear language to walk small business owners through the important steps necessary to secure their computer systems and data.
Oct. 17th- Last Day for Firms to Request Tax Credit Certification for Some New Hires
Businesses planning to claim the recently-expanded work opportunity tax credit for eligible unemployed veterans and disconnected youth hired before mid-September now have until Oct. 17 to request the certification required for these workers, according to the Internal Revenue Service.
In Notice 2009-69, released in August, the IRS extended the certification deadline from Aug. 17, 2009, to Oct. 17, 2009, and clarified the definition of “disconnected youth.” Revised Form 8850 , available on IRS.gov, is used by employers to request certification from their state workforce agency.
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, enacted in February, added unemployed veterans returning to civilian life and certain younger workers, referred to as disconnected youth, to the list of groups covered by the credit.
Normally, a business must file Form 8850 with the state workforce agency within 28 days after the eligible worker begins work. But under a special rule, businesses have until Oct. 17, 2009, to file this form for unemployed veterans and disconnected youth who begin work on or after Jan. 1, 2009 and before Sept. 17, 2009. The instructions for Form 8850 provide details on requesting the certification.
You can learn more at http://www.irs.gov/businesses/index.html or look for more tax tips on SBTV.com at http://www.sbtv.com/IRS
