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The Affordable Care Act has left many small business owners paralyzed, not knowing where to start. Here is a quick guide to, in the least words possible, clearly explain the provisions specific to the needs of small businesses. Topics covered in this pocket guide include: Employer Shared Minimum Responsibility Payments, The Small Business Health Insurance Tax Credit, Self-Insurance and the Net Investment Income Tax. By having a better understanding of these topics small business owners will be better able to plan for the growth of their companies and avoid being hit with unexpected large penalties or taxes.

Crystal Stranger, President of 1st Tax, and author of The Small Business Tax Guide (Clear Advantage, 2014), is not your average accountant. As a teenager Crystal read every book in the library on investment while living in a 17’ trailer, officially homeless, and working three jobs. Within a year she saved a down payment, buying her first house at age 21. She was a millionaire by 26, owning several businesses and a large real estate portfolio. Using many creative investment strategies, no accountant say clearly how much tax would be owed. Curious about taxes, Crystal pursued a tax educational program, then became an Enrolled Agent. In the process amassing an extensive knowledge of small business tax laws.