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About Michael D. Jenkins
Author Michael D. Jenkins, publishes authoritative, up‐ to‐ date tax, legal, and practical guidance for small businesses and entrepreneurs, as e-books and software.
For more than four decades, his publications have helped business owners throughout America navigate complex state and federal requirements with clarity and confidence.
His flagship works are the “Starting and Operating a Business in...” Kindle Series, a comprehensive
library of 34 state‐ specific editions, each offering detailed guidance on:
Comprehensive Practical Advice
Federal and State tax rules (income, sales, property, unemployment and other taxes)
Business formation requirements, including formation and registration fees
Federal and state licensing and regulatory obligations
Federal and state employment law essentials
Practical advice for new and small businesses, covering a wide range of topics
Each edition is updated with complete revisions regularly, annually for most states, every other year for others. All federal tax content in our editions published after June 2025 has been fully updated for all the tax provisions of the 2025 “One Big Beautiful Bill.”
Jenkins continues to operate with a single mission: Provide accurate, practical, and deeply researched business intelligence for real‐ world decision‐ makers."
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Books
What People Are Saying
"I just read the first 2 chapters of the book and flipped through the rest. This book is fantastic. Ive read other small business help books (like one by Burstiner) and they were terrible. They put you to sleep and are not easy to read. Jenkins' book gets right to the point and sums up everything you need to get started... Thanks Mr Jenkins."
Kelly K
"Great resource. Very useful."
A. Wait
"Five stars. Comprehensive"
AHG
“[The] series includes a book for each of the states. California, top seller. A primer on cutting through red tape. State and federal sections updated regularly. Translates legal and tax talk into plain English. Recommended.” – Forbes article, “Reading Your Way To Wealth,” in which editors reviewed 40 small business guidebooks and found the Starting and Operating a Business series to be one of only four that were “... worth the paper they were printed on.”
Forbes article
“...Jenkins has written a basic text describing the common federal regulatory requirements every small business person needs to know, and each state's edition has a chapter on its own laws. The result is a comprehensive – and truly frightening – catalog of the regulations affecting most businesses in your state. The book is not exactly light or exciting reading, but it's invaluable to have all the information in one place.” – Inc. magazine cover article, “In Search of the Small Business Bible,” in which the editors chose the Starting and Operating a Business series as one of the only six they recommended out of over 200 small business books that were reviewed.
Inc. Magazine
Contact Ronin Software:
For questions about our publications or inquiries regarding the “Starting and Operating a Business in...(State)” Kindle series, please contact:
Email: mdjenk@aol.com
Author: Michael D. Jenkins, J.D., CPA (Retired)
Ronin Software, Ivins, Utah 84738, USA
Please do not contact us for legal or tax advice.
Notice With Regard To Our Publications:
“This publication is designed to provide accurate and authoritative information in regard to the subject matter covered. It is sold with the understanding that the publisher and author are not engaged in rendering legal, accounting, or other professional services. If legal advice or other expert assistance is required, the services of a competent professional person should be sought.” -- from a Declaration of Principles jointly adopted by a committee of the American Bar Association and a committee of publishers.”