If you have an inkling that you might want to upgrade your business technology, 2011 is the year to do it, thanks to generous deductions and bonus depreciations through the federal government’s small business jobs package. Many companies are taking this opportunity to upgrade their technology and/or equipment, and taking advantage of these federal incentives before they potentially expire.

Now, you get to decide how these incentives will help small businesses to play a role in the economic recovery, since they require an output of funds that many don’t have. That said, optimizing your business technology may help put you in a better position when the economy starts roaring back–as they’re all promising us.

And, on the subject of taxes, since we’re at that time of year, Inc. Magazine has recommended 3 Tax Preparation Apps that will help you get things in order before April comes around. They recommend CaptureNGo for digitizing receipts with your iPhone (or any mobile phone, for that matter), though we’re fans of Shoeboxed. Both can be used to digitize business cards too–a handy tool when you’re out and about for business meetings and the like.

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