About this episode

Gene Marks discusses the best states for business, tips for S Corporation payroll, and Microsoft's adjustments to Copilot.

A recent survey using 138 metrics – access to a skilled workforce, the cost of doing business, infrastructure, and cost of living, to name a few – found one state rose above all as the best for where to run a business. Host Gene Marks talks about the top five. See if your state is highlighted. Gene also shares a few tips on how to structure paying oneself in an S Corporation to avoid a surprise when it's time to receive social security payments. In AI news, Microsoft listens to users’ concerns over constant monitoring and offers options to turn off some Copilot functions. Listen to the podcast. Topics: 00:00 – Introduction 00:50 – Top States for Businesses 03:19 – S Corp Payroll and Social Security 07:07 – Microsoft Adjusts Copilot’s Course 09:38 – Episode Wrap-up Additional Resources S Corp Payroll: https://bit.ly/s-corp-payroll Meet Paychex: https://bit.ly/3VtM6bs DISCLAIMER:The information presented in this podcast, and that is further provided by the presenter, should not be considered legal or accounting advice, and should not substitute for legal, accounting, or other professional advice in which the facts and circumstances may warrant. We encourage you to consult legal…

People in this episode

Host: Gene Marks

Topics covered

• Top States for Business
• S Corporation Payroll
• Social Security
• Microsoft Copilot
• Business Tips

Keywords

• business
• S Corporation
• social security
• Microsoft Copilot
• workforce
• cost of living
• infrastructure

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Paychex, Inc., Microsoft

Places: S Corporation

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