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Episodes
Jul 16, 2026
Jul 16, 2026
10 min
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
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