Tariff plans continue to draw significant attention. While the specifics continue to shift, one of the aims remains the same — to bring manufacturing back to ...
Reshoring: What Manufacturers Need to Know
3 Issues for Manufacturers Under the New Administration
Mar 11, 2025The Trump administration is proposing and implementing a wide range of new policies at a rapid pace. Many could have significant repercussions for U.S. manufact...
Manufacturers: Cut Costs by Avoiding Sales Tax Overpayments
Feb 21, 2025Controlling costs is always at the forefront of manufacturers’ minds, but the current environment makes it particularly critical. With new tariffs going i...
Five Ways to Improve Inventory Management
Feb 06, 2025Efficient inventory management can substantially improve your firm’s performance by helping to maintain high customer service levels and reduce variable c...
Work-In-Process: What It Means for Your Manufacturing Company’s Finances and Performance
Jan 10, 2025Work in process (WIP) is a common term in manufacturing, often tossed around loosely. WIP is sometimes used interchangeably with “work in progress.”...
The IRS Issues Final Regs for the Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit
Dec 03, 2024The IRS has published final regulations for the Section 45X advanced manufacturing production credit. The final regs update several significant areas from the p...
Refresher on First-Year Section 179 Depreciation Deductions
Nov 20, 2024Internal Revenue Code Section 179 potentially allows significant first-year depreciation deductions when your business places qualifying assets into service. Yo...
How To Handle the Changes to R&E Tax Treatment
Nov 05, 2024The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) included a significant — but delayed — change to the tax treatment of research and experimentation (R&E) expenses under...
Manufacturers: How Vulnerable Are You to Fraud?
Oct 25, 2024Fraud is a significant problem for all businesses, but the manufacturing industry is particularly vulnerable. According to the Association of Certified Fraud Ex...
Manufacturers: Implement Year-End Tax Planning Strategies Now to Reduce Your 2024 Tax Bill
Oct 14, 2024As the year draws to a close, it’s generally manufacturers’ last chance to implement strategies to reduce their 2024 tax liability. Several provisio...