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Exit Planning: Good Intentions, Empty Promises
As a business owner, your employees put added stock into the things you say, how you say them, and when you say them. This is

EBSA Removes ESOPs from Its National Enforcement Project List: What ESOP Companies Should Know
At a Glance The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) has formally ended its National Enforcement Project targeting Employee Stock Ownership Plans

NCUA Releases 2026 Supervisory Priorities: Key Takeaways for Credit Union Leaders
At a Glance The NCUA’s 2026 Supervisory Priorities reaffirm the agency’s commitment to risk-based supervision while highlighting key areas of examination focus for the year

QPVLI Compliance Guide: Reporting Vehicle Loan Interest Under the OBBBA
At a Glance The new Qualified Passenger Vehicle Loan Interest (QPVLI) deduction creates meaningful tax benefits for individual borrowers, but it also introduces significant reporting

Getting Married? A Simple Tax Guide for Your First Year Filing Together
At a Glance Marriage brings meaningful personal change, but it also creates a new financial landscape—especially at tax time. Once you are married, the IRS

What Business Owners Should Understand About Fraud Risk
At a Glance Fraud risk is rising as businesses adopt new systems, expand digital payments, outsource functions, and operate with remote or hybrid workforces. While

Firm to Table: A Tasting Menu of Meals and Entertainment Deductions in 2024
Keeping up with meal and entertainment expense deductions can be confusing. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) of 2017, enacted in 2018, introduced significant

Change Is Coming for Crypto Reporting: IRS Releases Draft of Form 1099-DA
On April 18, the IRS released a draft version of Form 1099-DA, the form that will be used to report digital asset proceeds from broker

Cash Flow Management for Auto Dealers: How to Boost Profits Amidst Disruptions
A version of this article was originally published by the MSADA For automotive dealerships, maintaining a healthy cash flow has never been more crucial than

How the Credit Card Swipe Fee Settlement Will Set Retailers Free
On March 26, credit card giants Visa and Mastercard reached a monumental $30 billion settlement with retailers. The settlement ends a longstanding legal battle over

Don’t Let Prevailing Wage Requirements Get You Down: A Proactive Approach to Energy Efficiency Incentives
Section 45L and Section 179D of the Internal Revenue Code—the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) has brought significant changes to both incentives. Possibly the most cumbersome