• Scammers often target newly registered businesses.
• These scams often bear similarities to real communications from government agencies.
• The best defense is to stay alert and verify that such messages are legitimate.

Top 5 LLC Scams
A lot of new businesses find themselves targeted by LLC scams. The swindlers behind these LLC scams monitor the Illinois

Small businesses with employees who clock in and out using fingerprint scans or facial recognition need to be aware of a stringent Illinois law, the Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), which applies to all entities operating in Illinois. This law was relatively unnoticed when the Illinois legislature passed it in 2008. However, starting in 2019,

New year, new laws! In our 2025 annual legislative digest for Illinois’ small business community, we highlight seven new developments. Please note: This post covers only some of the new legislation taking effect this year and, while these laws certainly affect small businesses, there may be others as well. These laws make the following changes:

Confused and overwhelmed by the BOI Report? You aren’t alone. The Beneficial Ownership Information Report (BOI Report) is a newly required filing from the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). In an effort to combat the use of shell and front companies for illicit financial activity, virtually all businesses in the United States now have to

• Several laws take effect in Chicago starting on July 1st, 2024.
• Hiring parties will be required to provide more paid leave and sick leave to their workers.
• The city’s minimum wage in 2024 will increase.
• The tipped minimum wage will begin to be phased out.

State and federal governments usually write laws to take effect

New Paid Leave Laws for Illinois Employees

• Three new major paid leave laws will go into effect in Illinois in 2024.
• The Paid Leave for All Workers Act applies to any employer with an employee in the state.
• Cook County’s paid leave ordinance applies to any employer with an employee in Cook County.
• Chicago’s paid

The Paid Leave for All Workers Act
In March 2023, the Illinois legislature passed and Gov. Pritzker signed the Paid Leave for All Workers Act (PLAWA). This law introduces some big changes that will affect Illinois business’ vacation time, sick leave, paid time off (PTO) and Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) policies.
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