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A financial statement audit can give lenders, investors and other stakeholders greater confidence in your business’s financial reporting. But not
Life insurance can provide critical financial protection for the people who depend on you or help you achieve other estate
The year 2020 has taught businesses many lessons. The sudden onset of the COVID-19 pandemic followed by drastic changes to
As we approach the end of the year, it’s a good time to think about whether your business needs to
Are you thinking about selling stock shares at a loss to offset gains that you’ve realized during 2020? If so,
According to literature, the “seven deadly sins” are lust, gluttony, greed, laziness, wrath, envy and pride. Although individuals may be
By now, some businesses have completed their 2021 budgets while others are still crunching numbers and scrutinizing line items. As
As year end approaches, it’s a good idea for calendar-year entities to review the guidelines for recognizing revenue and expenses.
S corporations must comply with several strict requirements or risk losing their tax-advantaged status. Among other things, they can have
S corporations can provide tax advantages over C corporations in the right circumstances. This is true if you expect that
The IRS, U.S. Department of Labor and Department of Health and Human Services recently issued interim final regulations addressing group
From natural disasters and government shutdowns to cyberattacks and fraud, risks abound in today’s volatile, uncertain marketplace. While some level
Small business owners are well aware of the increasing cost of employee health care benefits. As a result, your business
Now that Joe Biden has been projected as the winner of the presidential election by major news outlets,* you may
Ask many entrepreneurs and small business owners to show you their financial statements and they’ll likely open a laptop and
To help you make sure you don’t miss any important 2019 deadlines, we’ve provided this summary of when various tax-related
Commercial buildings and improvements generally are depreciated over 39 years, which essentially means you can deduct a portion of the
Employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) offer closely held business owners an exit strategy and a tax-efficient technique for sharing equity
A variety of tax-related limits affecting businesses are annually indexed for inflation, and many have gone up for 2019. Here’s
If you’re like many Americans, letters from your favorite charities have been appearing in your mailbox in recent weeks acknowledging
Choosing the right executor — sometimes known as a “personal representative” — is critical to the smooth administration of an
Many, if not most, employers today use some form of an “at-will” employment contract when hiring. The arrangement is theoretically
When President Trump signed into law the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) in December 2017, much was made of
While the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) generally reduced individual tax rates for 2018 through 2025, some taxpayers could
While most provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) went into effect in 2018 and either apply through
Now that 2019 has begun, there isn’t too much you can do to reduce your 2018 income tax liability. But