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What the IRS $5 per square foot home office rate allows, and when actual costs apply
The IRS sets two ways to deduct part of a home used for business: a $5 per square foot flat rate capped at 300 square feet, or actual costs.
10 October 2026

An S corporation owner who works in the business must receive reasonable pay before taking distributions. IRS guidance and a 2012 appeals ruling show how that test is applied.

Nacha's Payments Innovation Alliance has released a scam-recognition game and an updated ransomware kit for small and medium-sized businesses during Cybersecurity Awareness Month.

The $20,000 and 200-transaction rule sets when payment apps and marketplaces send a 1099-K, but a form does not define taxable income.

Y Combinator's standard package pairs a fixed 7% post-money SAFE with a $375,000 uncapped MFN SAFE. Here is how each piece turns into equity.

Advertising Week New York opened October 5 with a new initiative pairing creators and brands for direct deal-making, with Dhar Mann leading the effort as inaugural chief creator officer.

Founders divide ownership with a four-year vesting schedule, a one-year cliff, and legal agreements that determine what happens when someone leaves.
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The founders, artists and leaders on the front of The Entrepreneurs Weekly this year, with the full interview inside.
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