In trying to comply with tax laws for your e-business, you may find yourself falling down the rabbit-hole, going through the looking glass, and attending a Mad Tea-Party. Common sense, logic, and fairness never did apply fully to the field of taxation but this is especially true of e-commerce transactions.

Getting Cocky: Go ahead, go crazy with your Tax Filing. That's what everyone says. Claim your new pool as a "Business Expense" and Claim Dependants you don't have. Think about it. Does it really sound like a good idea? Do you really think you can get away with that?

Payroll taxes, or 941 taxes, are at the top of the list as far as collection priority goes. These taxes are those that are withheld from employee pay checks in trust and are sent on to the federal government.

Although the specific details regarding how someone gets into debt with the IRS will vary widely from case to case, there are a few common reasons that we have seen over the past few years. If you do not already owe back taxes to the IRS then remember these common reasons when you prepare your next tax return.

Stocks are tumbling and banks are failing. Could money market funds be next?

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The S&P 500 index has lost over 40% since its all-time high in October 2007.

How good is the overall experience offered by leading brands' Web sites in 2008? To find out, we graded the sites of 20 top brands using Forrester's updated Web Site Brand Review methodology. Our tests measure how well top sites cater to user needs (Brand Action) and how well they infuse their Brand Image into the Web experience. Just one site managed to differentiate itself in both these dimensions: Chevron.com. Common Brand Action problems included poor text legibility, confusing category names, and missing or buried content. On the Brand Image side, sites were guilty of layouts, imagery, and production values that failed to support brand positioning. To improve the online brand experience, top firms should document their users' goals, clearly define their brand attributes, and map relevant attributes to the right target users.