Tag: Manufacturing

July marks the halfway point of the year and is generally an ideal time for manufacturers to assess their tax situation and plan appropriate strategies for reducing their 2024 tax liability. Bearing in mind that Read More

When manufacturers buy, build or improve their facilities, it involves a substantial investment. But these expenses generally can't be immediately deducted for tax purposes. Fortunately, there may be another approach that will allow you to Read More

The Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) for America Act — signed into law in 2022 — provides generous tax incentives to increase domestic production of semiconductors, also known as chips. More specifically, the Read More

The quest for skilled laborers As the end of the first quarter of the 21st century nears, cloud computing has become an integral part of the modern-day manufacturing environment, growing in leaps and bounds over Read More

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

What's the tax outlook when manufacturers purchase equipment and other tangible property, various tax breaks are available, including Section 179 expensing and first-year bonus depreciation. For 2024, bonus depreciation has dropped another 20 percentage points Read More

What's the tax outlook for manufacturers as 2024 begins? While certain provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) begin to phase out, other tax laws, including the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and the Read More

Implementing year-end tax planning strategies now can help reduce your manufacturing company's 2023 tax bill. Indeed, a lower tax bill can improve your cash flow and your bottom line. One of the most tried-and-true strategies Read More

Manufacturing 4.0, sometimes called "Industry 4.0," refers to the digitalization of manufacturing. That means the integration of traditional manufacturing processes and practices with cutting-edge "smart" technology. How might Manufacturing 4.0 benefit your manufacturing company? According Read More

For decades, products that were made in America were synonymous with high quality and were manufactured in great abundance. Comparable products from other countries were often viewed as cheaper knockoffs. However, in the late 20th Read More