Software Club 210: Light Red/Club_Software_210_Light_Red_Micro_Star_1997.iso/sba/help.sbe

Text File | 1997-01-16 | 15KB | 552 lines

@H001
      "NEW" SELECTION
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Includes summary of signifi-
cant law/tax changes, in ad-
dition  to  program enhance-
ments since  the last quart-
erly  update release  of the
SMALL BUSINESS ADVISOR, plus
improvements now in process.

@H002
The "DATA" selection: Used to
allow you to enter data about
your business, or planned-for
business.  The program refers
to this base information when
performing certain analytical
functions.   You may also use
this menu selection to change
the data previously entered.

@H003
"INDX"  selection  allows you
to scan thru the alphabetical
topical index to locate a key
word that describes the topic
you wish to explore,  such as
FICA TAX. When you have found
the topic you want, press the
<Enter>  key to view relevant
information on that subject..

@H004
    "KEY" MENU SELECTION
The "KEY"  selection lets you
enter  a key  word or  words,
regarding a  subject on which
you want information. A quick
search of an  extensive index
will be made  for the approp-
riate  text files,  which the
program will display for you.

@H005
Select  the  "TAXES"  Submenu
to perform  "quick and dirty"
tax calculations. It includes
current personal income tax &
corporate income taxes. Also,
you may compute estate  taxes
(federal)  on taxable estates
of varying  sizes,  utilizing
different assumptions.

@H006
   "TEST" MENU SELECTION
This selection  will give you
a brief self-test under which
your answers to a  series  of
multiple-choice questions are
evaluated  to give some sense
of whether you're well-suited
to attempt to become  a small
business owner/entrepreneur.

@H007
   "SCRN" MENU SELECTION
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This menu  selection lets you
choose  any of  a wide  range
of color and texture combina-
tions  for the  title bar and
background of the  Main Menu.
(Select COLOR first--F5 key).
Hit <Enter> to see next color

@H008
   "USER" MENU SELECTION
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Press <Enter> now if you wish
to page through the  "On-Disk
User Manual" for general help
regarding the use of the pro-
gram.  If you have the PRINT/
SAVE  utility, you  can print
out any or all of the manual.

@H009
   "XPERT" MENU SELECTION
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Press <Enter> now  to consult
with the "Expert" in question
and answer style, regarding a
number of  complex questions,
such as whether or not to in-
corporate,  whether to deduct
home office expense, etc....

@H010
   "MONY" MENU SELECTION
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This menu selection (which is
about MONEY) will provide you
with information on  the sub-
ject of  obtaining  financing
for your small business.


@H011
   "ENTY" MENU SELECTION
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This menu  selection offers a
wealth of information to help
you decide  on which  kind of
legal form or entity you will
choose for your business. Key
words are highlighted for in-
stant cross-referencing....

@H012
   "PLAN" MENU SELECTION
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This menu selection  lets you
review  and create,  and,  if
desired,  print  out a  short
written business plan for the
business you are starting up.
You may  save this  worksheet
on disk for  later revisions.

@H013
    "MARK" MENU SELECTION
This  menu  item  allows  you
to review and create, and, if
you desire, print out a work-
sheet on the marketing feasi-
bility for your product.  You
may save the  worksheet  that
you created on disk for later
revisions, when convenient...

@H014
   "HIRE" MENU SELECTION
This menu item will allow you
to review and create, and, if
you desire, print out a work-
sheet  on personnel  policies
that you will  adopt for your
business.   You  may save the
worksheet that you created on
disk for subsequent revision.

@H015
The   "BUY"   menu  selection
will provide you with textual
information and advice on how
to go about buying a business
that already exists,  as well
as  pros and cons of starting
starting a new  business from
scratch versus buying an  ex-
isting business operation.

@H016
   "TRAP" MENU SELECTION
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This menu selection will give
you a list and discussion  of
a number  of the more  common
traps and  pitfalls which you
need to beware of if you pur-
chase an existing business...


@H017
   "FRAN" MENU SELECTION
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Choosing this  menu item will
provide you  with some of the
pros and cons of getting into
a franchise operation,  along
with questions you should ask
yourself and  the franchising
company before doing so.

@H018
    "NEG" MENU SELECTION
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This  menu option  offers you
practical advice on negotiat-
ing the acquisition of an ex-
isting business, including an
allocation for tax  purposes,
non-competition covenants and
other useful tips.

@H019
   "CLOS" MENU SELECTION
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Discusses various legal & tax
matters you  need to consider
before and after closing  the
purchase of an existing busi-
ness, to protect yourself for
tax and liability purposes.


@H020
    "INTX" MENU SELECTION
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Provides you  with some basic
information on income tax re-
quirements  for  the  various
types of legal entities, plus
estimated income tax payments
required  for such  entities.
(Federal and state)

@H021
   "WITH" MENU SELECTION
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This menu  selection  reviews
requirements for  withholding
income tax from the wages  of
your employees--Forms,  dead-
lines for depositing the tax,
registering  as an  employer,
etc....

@H022
   "FICA" MENU SELECTION
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Use this  selection to review
basic  information  regarding
FICA (Social Security) Taxes,
including  current tax rates,
withholding requirements, and
possible  strategies for cut-
ing your FICA tax liability.

@H023
   "UNEM" MENU SELECTION
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Gives you basic  requirements
for federal (FUTA) and  state
unemployment tax filings, tax
rates, etc., plus some advice
on how to keep down your  tax
rate under state law....


@H024

    "S/E" MENU SELECTION
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Describes basic tax rules for
calculating, paying, & avoid-
ing (if possible) the federal
tax on self-employment income



@H025

    "EXC" MENU SELECTION
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Provides you with  summary of
the main federal excise taxes
that most  small and  medium-
sized businesses need to know
about....


@H026
   "SALE" MENU SELECTION
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Gives general information  on
sales and use taxes that  may
apply to  your business,  de-
pending on the nature of your
business and the states where
you operate....


@H027
    "PROP" MENU SELECTION
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Provides general  information
regarding state & local  real
and  personal property taxes,
as applicable  to businesses,
and regarding tax to be with-
held when  buying real estate
from non-U.S. persons.

@H028

    "INFO" MENU SELECTION
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Provides helpful  information
regarding Forms 1099 and sim-
ilar tax  information returns
commonly required to be filed
by businesses.


@H029

    "LIC" MENU SELECTION
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Describes federal,  state and
local  licensing requirements
that may be applicable to you
or your business, occupation,
or profession....


@H030
    "NAME" MENU SELECTION
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Provides you with information
on legal &  practical aspects
of choosing a trade name, the
need to register a fictitious
or assumed name, and benefits
of  obtaining protection  for
trademarks or trade names.

@H031
    "COMP" MENU SELECTION
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Provides background  informa-
tion on legal requirements of
Worker's Compensation laws in
most of the major states, and
the need for employers to ob-
tain such insurance coverage.


@H032
    "WAGE" MENU SELECTION
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This menu selection  provides
you with information on  wage
a