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Why Do You Need a Business Valuation?
Why would you consider keeping your business valuation current? You might be able to think of one or two reasons, but there are plenty: What if something calamitous were to happen to you as the business owner? It obviously would mean a major change. With an up-to-date...
read moreWhat Is the Marriage Penalty?
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act affected a variety of calculations, and the tax liability differences between married and single taxpayers is a complex story. As the Tax Foundation notes: "One unintended feature of the United States' income tax system is that the combined...
read moreDo You Need Business Interruption Insurance?
You may have passed on interruption insurance because policy costs range from $750 to $10,000 or more, depending on business size. But consider this: Today there are a greater number of earthquakes, storms, floods and heatwaves damaging businesses in major ways....
read moreTaking Care of Your Heirs
Many people find it hard to come to terms with their own mortality, which can make transitioning wealth from one generation to the next very difficult. But putting it off, and worse still, not dealing with it, can be one of the worst mistakes we can make. Death is not...
read moreS Corporations — Know the Advantages
S corporations are entities that can pass corporate income, losses, deductions and credits through to shareholders for federal tax purposes. Shareholders report the flow-through of income and losses on their personal tax returns...
read moreHow to Launch a Business
How do you get from the dream to fundraising to business plan to opening? Successful business owners recount how their meetings with potential investors helped them revise their business plan, refining the numbers and focusing on the culture they wanted to create. Lay...
read moreLiving Wills — and How to Use Them
If you find yourself on life support, who will make decisions for you? Unfortunately, it's been estimated that fewer than one in three Americans have what's called a living will or advance health care directive. But no matter what you call it, it's important because...
read moreCan You Still Deduct Meal Expenses?
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act made changes to deductions for meals. In fact, it eliminated the deduction for any expenses related to activities that used to be considered entertainment, amusement or recreation. But you'll be glad to hear that you may continue to deduct 50...
read moreLong-Term Care Insurance: Something You Need?
Typical employer-based health coverage doesn't pay for daily care services, and Medicare will only cover a short stay in a nursing home or a limited amount of at-home care. And so, long-term care insurance was born. Policies offer many different coverage options to...
read moreDo You Have to File an Information Return?
If you engaged in certain financial transactions during the calendar year as a small business or self-employed (individual), you are most likely required to file an information return to the IRS. Below are some of the transactions that you have to report. Services...
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