Are California Small Businesses Anti-social?

The October 14, 2011 edition of the Sacramento Business Journal reported that small business owners in California were less likely than business owners in other states to believe that social media was helping them.  According to a study by the American Express OPEN Small Business Monitor, 55% of the California small business owners surveyed viewed social media as a waste of time or burdensome.

Are you a Florin Road Corridor small business who has used or is currently using social media to promote your business?  If so, we’d like to hear from you!  What social media outlets have you tried?  Did social media help or hinder your business?  What advice would you give to other merchants in our district who are considering using social media?

FREE Payroll Tax Seminars

The State of California's Employment Development Department offers many FREE State payroll tax seminars, both classroom-style and Web-based.

Interactive classroom seminars are available at various locations in California.  They are designed for both new and established businesses, persons thinking about going into business, and payroll agents.

The classroom seminars include:

• Federal & State Basic Payroll Tax
• Employee or Independent Contractor Tax
• State Labor Law and Payroll Tax
• How to Manage Unemployment Insurance Costs

The Web-based seminars include:

• Employment Status (also available on CD)
• How to Complete a Payroll Tax Deposit, DE 88/DE 88ALL

For more information, visit the EDD website at http://www.edd.ca.gov/Payroll_Tax_Seminars or telephone the Taxpayer Assistance Center at 888-745-3886.