Author: Brette Sember

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Brette Sember is a former attorney and author of more than 40 books, including The Divorce Organizer & Planner, The Complete Divorce, How to Parent with Your Ex, The Essential Supervisor’s Handbook, The Complete Credit Repair Kit, The Original Muffin Tin Cookbook, and The Gluten-Free Guide to Travel. She writes often about law, parenting, food, travel, health, and more. She blogs at PuttingItAllOnTheTable.com.

How small business employees can travel cheaper

If you or your employees travel a lot for business, you’ve probably heard about government programs that will get you through customs or security faster. However, the programs have some overlap and some strange gaps, so it’s important to understand exactly what they offer and how they can benefit your business, and not waste time or money applying for programs that won’t meet your needs.

Late filing your taxes? This small change could cost you

If you itemize deductions on your federal income tax, you’re probably aware that you can write off some of the expenses of using your car (1) to conduct business, (2) to move or to take care of medical needs, and (3) to do charitable work. But if you’re filing on the late side this year, you might be in for a surprise; two of the three deductible mileage rates for 2016 have declined.