ESOPs can help business owners with succession planning

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Devising and executing the right succession plan is challenging for most business owners. In worst-case scenarios, succession planning is left to chance until the last minute. Chaos, or at least much confusion and uncertainty, often follows.

Senior tax-saving alert: Make charitable donations from your IRA

If you’ve reached age 70½, you can make cash donations directly from your IRA to IRS-approved charities. These qualified charitable distributions (QCDs) may help you gain tax advantages.

Family business focus: Taking it to the next level

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Family businesses often start out small, with casual operational approaches. However, informal (or nonexistent) policies and procedures can become problematic as such companies grow.

When can you deduct business meals and entertainment?

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You’re not alone if you’re confused about the federal tax treatment of business-related meal and entertainment expenses. The rules have changed in recent years. Let’s take a look at what you can deduct in 2024.

FASB Amends Guidance on Induced Conversions of Convertible Debt Instruments with ASU 2024-04

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Why Is the FASB Issuing This Accounting Standards Update (ASU)? On November 26, 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-04, Debt—Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20): Induced Conversions of Convertible Debt Instruments to improve the relevance and consistency in the application of the induced conversion guidance in Subtopic 470-20, Debt—Debt with Conversion and Other… Continue reading FASB Amends Guidance on Induced Conversions of Convertible Debt Instruments with ASU 2024-04

3 types of retirement plans for growing businesses

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When start-ups launch, their focus is often on tightly controlling expenses. Most need to establish a brand and some semblance of stability before funding anything other than essential operating activities.

Get tax breaks for energy-saving purchases this year because they may disappear 

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), enacted in 2022, created several tax credits aimed at promoting clean energy. You may want to take advantage of them before it’s too late.

Business owners: Be sure you’re properly classifying cash flows

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Properly prepared financial statements provide a wealth of information about your company. But the operative words there are “properly prepared.” Classifying information accurately isn’t always easy — especially as the business grows and its financial transactions become more complex.

Beneficial Ownership Reports – Due Date Approaching

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We are less than two months away from the due date for initial reports for reporting companies in existence before 2024. Have you or your legal counsel completed your filing yet?

Unlocking the mystery of taxes on employer-issued nonqualified stock options

Employee stock options remain a potentially valuable asset for employees who receive them. For example, many Silicon Valley millionaires got rich (or semi-rich) from exercising stock options when they worked for start-up companies or fast-growing enterprises.