Beyond 401(k)s for Small Business Owners : A Practical Guide to Incentive, Deferred Compensation, and Retirement Plans

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The ultimate reference on compensation for small business owners Beyond 401(k)s for Small Business Owners presents strategies for reducing taxes, planning for your retirement, and rewarding high-performing employees. Expert advice from attorney and CPA Jean Sifleet will help small business owners maximize their own rewards and create an environment in which employees know that their hard work will mean a better future for themselves. In clear, simple language this book helps you figure out what kind of plan you can afford, what your employees want, and what to do. Important tax and insurance issues are covered in detail and step-by-step guidance lets you design a compensation strategy that works for both you and your employees. Case studies, sample plans, and helpful references make this book your one-stop source for complete coverage of alternatives, from cash bonus programs to employee stock option plans (ESOPs) and everything in between. With Beyond 401(k)s for Small Business Owners you’ll have all the tools you need to: Maximize owner benefits, reduce taxes, and enhance your retirement income Use creative compensation to motivate your employees Understand qualified and nonqualified plans Address the unique issues of family businesses Get the best deal on insurance and benefits for your company Avoid expensive pitfalls Measure your progress and keep your plan on track


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A handy guide for small business owners who need creative ways to compensate employees A key challenge for successful small business owners is how to compensate employees effectively to achieve company goals. It often takes more than just basic salary, benefits, and vacation time to attract and retain the high-performing employees small businesses need to thrive. Beyond 401(k)s for Small Business offers strategies on rewarding highly motivated employees and creating an environment in which employees know that their hard work will mean a better future for themselves. This is the only up-to-date book on the subject written specifically for small business owners. Attorney and CPA Jean Sifleet’s expert advice will help small business owners develop and implement profit-sharing or equity-based incentive compensation plans, as well as the vast array of deferred compensation and pension plans, such as 401(k), Simplified Employee pensions, and ESOP.Jean D. Sifleet, Esq (Clinton, MA), is an attorney and CPA, as well as the principal of Smart Fast Consulting, which advises small business owners.


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Guide provides information enabling small business owners to move ahead with confidence and take advantage of many tools to enhance compensation and retirement benefits. Softcover. DLC: Employee fringe benefits.


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The ultimate reference on compensation for small business owners Beyond 401(k)s for Small Business Owners presents strategies for reducing taxes, planning for your retirement, and rewarding high-performing employees. Expert advice from attorney and CPA Jean Sifleet will help small business owners maximize their own rewards and create an environment in which employees know that their hard work will mean a better future for themselves. In clear, simple language this book helps you figure out what kind of plan you can afford, what your employees want, and what to do. Important tax and insurance issues are covered in detail and step-by-step guidance lets you design a compensation strategy that works for both you and your employees. Case studies, sample plans, and helpful references make this book your one-stop source for complete coverage of alternatives, from cash bonus programs to employee stock option plans (ESOPs) and everything in between. With Beyond 401(k)s for Small Business Owners you’ll have all the tools you need to: Maximize owner benefits, reduce taxes, and enhance your retirement income Use creative compensation to motivate your employees Understand qualified and nonqualified plans Address the unique issues of family businesses Get the best deal on insurance and benefits for your company Avoid expensive pitfalls Measure your progress and keep your plan on track


About the Author
JEAN D. SIFLEET, Esq, CPA, is an attorney and Principal of Smart Fast® Consulting, an advisor to small business owners.


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Beyond 401(k)s for Small Business Owners presents strategies for reducing taxes, planning for your retirement, and rewarding high-performing employees. Expert advice from attorney and CPA Jean Sifleet will help small business owners maximize their own rewards and create an environment in which employees know that their hard work will mean a better future for themselves. In clear, simple language this book helps you figure out what kind of plan you can afford, what your employees want, and what to do. Important tax and insurance issues are covered in detail and step-by-step guidance lets you design a compensation strategy that works for both you and your employees. Case studies, sample plans, and helpful references make this book your one-stop source for complete coverage of alternatives, from cash bonus programs to employee stock option plans (ESOPs) and everything in between.


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