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The Impact of the New Tax Law on Pass-Through Entities
Virtually all taxpayers will be affected by the new tax reform law, introduced as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), that recently passed in November of 2017. The TCJA is primarily designed to provide tax cuts for businesses of all types, and it delivers on that goal. Businesses structured as a PTE— sole proprietorships,…
Expanding Business Opportunities Through Equipment Financing
In today’s modern market, it’s important for business owners to maximize their potential and make wise financial choices in order to achieve growth. For many businesses, this may depend on equipment—updating, replacing, or simply obtaining it in the first place. Whether it be machining tools, bindery and printing presses, or the latest technology systems, some…
Protecting Your Business: Fraud From Within
As a small business owner, it’s prudent to assess the possibility of internal fraud and consider it in your approach to protecting your business. Recent statistics indicate that a disproportionate number of fraud cases occur in small businesses with fewer than 100 employees1. But when those small businesses are victims of fraud, they lose the…
Tips for Buying and Managing Multi-Family Real Estate
Owning multi-family real estate has historically proven to be a sound investment, and it continues to be, even with the changing economic environments. However, buying and holding multi-family real estate as an investment is a business—in order to be successful, you need to approach it as you would any other business venture. You should have…
Six Key Elements to Help Maximize Your Business Value
Why do so many people get into business ownership in the first place? For many of us, it’s to live life on our terms and it’s for financial freedom. It’s not about rules; it’s about bringing our vision to life. However, something happens along that journey of opportunities—instead of running the business, the business starts…
Inspire and Retain Top Talent with Supplemental Compensation Plans
The noble goal of most business owners is to build an enterprise of enduring and transferable value. One of the most important components to achieving this goal is retaining and inspiring your key employees. You no doubt have many important employees and it would hurt to lose any of them, but there are likely a…
Your Employees May No Longer Be Exempt from Overtime Pay Come December
UPDATE: The following blog originally appeared on August 23, 2016. For the most recent developments since that time, see the January 2017 update at the end of the article. Do you currently have employees exempt from overtime pay? On December 1, 2016, this may no longer be the case for a number of your employees. In…