Installment Sales Can Be a Win-Win for Buyers and Sellers
For federal income tax purposes, an installment sale is when at least one payment of proceeds from an eligible sale is deferred until after the end of the tax year in which the sale occurs. Read More
Mar 25, 2024
Can Your Manufacturing Company Benefit From the Work Opportunity Tax Credit?
The quest for skilled laborers in the manufacturing sector continues. Indeed, more than 600,000 manufacturing-related jobs remained open in December 2023, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The Manufacturing Institute, an independent industry Read More
Mar 13, 2024
Help Staffers Boost Retirement Savings With a Roth 403(b) Plan
For-profit businesses with 401(k) retirement plans can offer Roth 401(k) plans to their employees. Likewise, not-for-profits can add a Roth feature. Roth 403(b) plans reward participants with tax benefits when they withdraw funds (as opposed Read More
Mar 12, 2024
Construction Companies Can Manage Their Workers’ Comp Costs
For construction businesses, workers' compensation insurance is a must-have. Unfortunately, because of factors such as inflation and labor shortages, the cost per claim has generally increased industrywide in recent years. It may seem like there's Read More
Mar 11, 2024
How Accounting Expertise Can Add Value to a Business
Accounting has traditionally been focused on historical data and compliance for regulatory and lending purposes. However, it's now at the center of strategic decisions and value creation. Here are ways that accounting professionals can help Read More
Mar 08, 2024
Applying for a Commercial Loan with Confidence
Few and far between are businesses that can either launch or grow without an infusion of outside capital. In some cases, that capital comes in the form of a commercial loan from a bank or Read More
Feb 28, 2024
Keys to Avoiding Payroll Tax Trouble
What would happen if your company failed to pay the IRS payroll taxes when they're due? You could be on the hook for penalties and, if you're treated as a "responsible party," held personally liable Read More
Feb 27, 2024
Why Footnote Disclosures Are Important
Footnote disclosures provide insight into account balances, accounting practices and potential risk factors. This information helps lenders, investors and other financial statement users make well-informed business decisions. Here are five critical risk factors that financial Read More
Feb 26, 2024
QBI Deduction: Use It or (Possibly) Lose It
The qualified business income (QBI) deduction is available to eligible individuals through 2025. After that, it's scheduled to disappear, unless Congress passes legislation to extend it. With 2024 underway, it's now use-it-or-lose-it time for the Read More
Feb 26, 2024
An Overview of the Percentage of Completion Accounting Method for Construction Businesses
In the complex and sometimes chaotic world of long-term construction projects, many contractors find themselves struggling to accurately align the revenue coming in with the expenses being paid out. This is where the percentage of Read More
Feb 13, 2024