Category: Newsletters

Manufacturing firms normally create a business plan at year end that focuses on the upcoming year. However, today's market conditions are anything but "normal." So, it's important to take the time this summer to revisit Read More

With millions of U.S. employees still working from home, companies' intellectual property (IP) is at greater-than-usual risk of theft, loss or compromise. IP includes trademarks, copyrights, patents and, the most common IP asset, trade secrets. Read More

A number of states and individual taxpayers sought to challenge the constitutionality of a provision in the Affordable Care Act (ACA). In a 7-2 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that both the state Read More

Where’s my 2020 tax refund?  If you are asking this question you are not alone.  In May 2021, the Tax Advocate Service provided an update stating the IRS has struggled to handle a recent backlog Read More

In normal market conditions, people who've been unemployed due to an economic slump are generally eager to take a job when the economy perks up. But times are far from normal in many places and Read More

If your business was forced to close due to the pandemic, you may be itching to get back in the game. Or maybe you're looking to fulfill a lifelong dream of running a business for Read More

Does your organization have a succession plan in place? And, if it does, is it well documented? Some not-for-profits delay detailed succession planning, thinking of it as a project they'll get to "someday." But that's Read More

Many privately held businesses have incurred losses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Unfortunately, the federal income tax passive activity loss (PAL) rules can limit an owner's ability to currently deduct tax losses thrown off by passive Read More

How can tenants pay their regular monthly rent bills if they're out of job? As unemployment skyrocketed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress enacted a series of laws designed to provide relief to renters and Read More

Preparing for a surge in demand for your business's products and services doesn't mean you have to go out on a financial limb. But some contingency planning may be in order. The Federal Reserve Bank Read More