The manufacturing industry had a challenging year in 2025, despite some favorable tax developments under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Tariff uncertainty and ...
Manufacturers: Act Now To Claim the Sec. 179D Deduction for Energy-Efficient Building Improvements
Dec 01, 2025The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) repeals or reduces many clean energy tax incentives, including the Section 179D deduction for energy-efficient commercial...
Funding for Manufacturers That Build in Rural Qualified Opportunity Zones
Nov 10, 2025The Qualified Opportunity Zone (QOZ) program, created by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, was slated to expire after 2026. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), how...
7 Cash Flow Tips for Manufacturers
Oct 17, 2025When times are good, manufacturers tend to focus on sales, profitability and growth. Strong growth can conceal cash flow issues. Cash flow is the lifeblood of a...
Larger QBI Deductions Will Soon Be Available to Many Manufacturers
Oct 07, 2025In a 2024 National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) survey, 93% of respondents who operate as pass-through entities stated that the impending expiration of th...
New Tax Law Creates an Additional Accelerated Depreciation Opportunity for Eligible Manufacturers
Aug 25, 2025The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) introduces a new — but temporary — tax break for manufacturers. The qualified production property (QPP) allowance giv...
Digital Twins Are Transforming the Manufacturing Industry
Aug 04, 2025A technology originally pioneered by NASA for its Apollo missions back in the 1960s is now taking center stage in the manufacturing industry. During a time of l...
Manufacturers: If Available, Take Advantage of Sales Tax Exemptions
Jun 23, 2025Manufacturers must comply with all relevant tax laws to avoid dire consequences. While the most attention is generally directed toward federal income and payrol...
How Might Terrorism Affect Manufacturing?
Jun 18, 2025Unfortunately, terrorist attacks are a real and present risk for businesses of all types. And tremors are being felt throughout the domestic manufacturing secto...
Avoiding Tax Trouble with Owner Compensation in Manufacturing
Jun 09, 2025Smaller manufacturing companies often operate as S corporations. In many cases, one of the shareholders (or perhaps the only shareholder) also runs the business...