The problem is just as common in small businesses as large ones, says Wayne A. Hochwarter, a management professor at Florida State University's College of Business, who surveyed 980 workers in March and April on the topic.

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The Philadelphia Society, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, will devote its annual meeting in early April to study this topic.

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Each month focuses on a different tax topic from Travel and Other Business Expenses in April to Tips on Wage Reporting in December.

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