How to Cope with Tight Deadlines. . .(or “I need this yesterday”)

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Deadlines can be tools to help get things done or they can be stress generators. Know your personality and be realistic about how you work most effectively. Are you a procrastinator? A “get it done ahead of time or I can’t sleep type of person”? Build your deadline strategies with a realistic assessment of your […]

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Working Remotely: Tips for Working Productively and Securely

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As the Coronavirus pandemic continues to greatly impact our community, working from home is no longer an occasional benefit, but is now a requirement for many businesses to continue operating safely and effectively. While working from home does come with its perks, there are many new risks created when staff makes the transition to a […]

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Local Businesses Commit to Reinvesting in the Community by Keeping Dollars Local

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Lake Zurich, IL – November 22, 2019 – The LZ Area Chamber of Commerce announces the new Biz Bucks MasterCard program to make it easy and fun to keep local spending right here with our local businesses. Anyone can purchase the Biz Bucks digital MasterCard at www.shoplocalgiftcard.com, write a personal message, and send it to […]

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Online Sales Tax Update

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Earlier this summer, the Supreme Court decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair redefined a state’s ability to collect sales tax from online retailers selling goods or services within the state. The case addresses a South Dakota law which requires out-of-state companies that sell goods or services to South Dakota purchasers which exceed minimum thresholds to […]

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The Sale of Gift Cards is not Taxed

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PLEASE NOTE:  If your business sells Gift Cards, they are exempt from sales tax in the state of Illinois, as they are simply the exchange of one form of currency into another form.  Eligible sales taxes of any type should only be charged when the gift card is used in the actual purchase of an […]

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