“Any change, even a change for the better, is always accompanied by drawbacks and discomforts.” — Arnold Bennett, English author If you have a … Read more about Changes in 2025 and 2026 for Your Qualified Retirement Plan
How to Scale Your Business This Year: An Overview
Scaling a business means growing a company while keeping costs in hand to maintain or increase profit margins. There isn’t just one way to do it. … Read more about How to Scale Your Business This Year: An Overview
10 Potential Business Threats and How to Be Prepared
“Forewarned is forearmed.” ~ Latin proverb Things happen. In many cases you can’t prevent them from happening, but you can be aware that they could … Read more about 10 Potential Business Threats and How to Be Prepared
Section 530 Explained and What You Need To Do
Alert: The IRS just released more guidance on Sec. 530 relief. In determining whether an individual is treated as an employee, in addition to the … Read more about Section 530 Explained and What You Need To Do
Up in Smoke: Dreams of Small Business Owners Lost in the California Wildfires
I was a little hesitant to write about this event while embers are still smoldering, but I concluded that there’s much to be said and done about this … Read more about Up in Smoke: Dreams of Small Business Owners Lost in the California Wildfires
Information Returns: What to File and When
Filing your tax returns for income, employment, and excise tax purposes is only a small part of your reporting obligations. Being in business puts a … Read more about Information Returns: What to File and When
Contrarian Business Practices: Swimming Upstream for Success
Salmon famously swim upstream to spawn and ensure the survival of their species. It’s a good metaphor for small business owners…go against the grain … Read more about Contrarian Business Practices: Swimming Upstream for Success
Age Matters in Your Employee Benefit Plans in 2025
It’s axiomatic that businesses can’t discriminate on the basis of age when it comes to hiring, promotion, etc. A federal law—Age Discrimination in … Read more about Age Matters in Your Employee Benefit Plans in 2025
12 Tax-Related Questions About a Company Vehicle
Most businesses use vehicles—cars, trucks, or vans—to conduct their activities. For example, on Schedule Cs for self-employed individuals in 2021 (the … Read more about 12 Tax-Related Questions About a Company Vehicle
5 Strategies for Actualizing Your New Year’s Resolutions
Many small business owners may set resolutions they hope to pursue in the coming year. Maybe it’s about finding and retaining good employees, adopting … Read more about 5 Strategies for Actualizing Your New Year’s Resolutions
Celebrate Your Business Success
2024 is drawing to a close. Hopefully, this year has been a good one for your business. Perhaps you’ve hit or exceeded your sales goals. Maybe you … Read more about Celebrate Your Business Success
Looking Back on 2024: What’s Changed for Small Businesses?
LATEST UPDATE: On December 23, 2024, a federal appellate court lifted a nationwide preliminary injunction on Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) … Read more about Looking Back on 2024: What’s Changed for Small Businesses?
Partnerships and LLCs: A Look at IRS Statistics
“The foundation of every successful partnership is not just shared vision but shared values.” – Author unknown A partnership is... A partnership is … Read more about Partnerships and LLCs: A Look at IRS Statistics
What to Do if You Need Disaster Recovery Assistance
Between January 7, 2024, and November 7, 2024, there were 127 federally-declared disasters. It seems that the number of these disasters has been … Read more about What to Do if You Need Disaster Recovery Assistance
Offering Gift Cards in Your Business: What to Know
The National Retail Federation predicts that gift card sales—a popular holiday purchase—could reach $28 billion this holiday season. “The average … Read more about Offering Gift Cards in Your Business: What to Know
