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Tax Planning: C Corporation Owners May Face IRS Scrutiny
Originally published in On-Site, ARB’s Construction Industry newsletter. Construction is a high-risk industry. Many contractors convert their businesses to C corporations to avoid personal liability for

IRS Issues FAQs on Deduction for Qualified Overtime Compensation
UPDATE: The IRS recently expanded its guidance on the new overtime reporting requirements. Read our latest blog: 2026 W-2 Reporting Changes: Is Your Payroll Process

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

Why Compensation Planning Matters for Professional Services Firms
All employers need a compensation plan that sets compensation policies, guidelines, and incentives that ensure equity, competitiveness, and legal compliance. But, in the professional services

Manufacturing M&A: 2021 May Be the Right Time for Manufacturing Company Owners to Sell
In 2020, manufacturing merger and acquisition activity fluctuated like a transverse wave, alternating from crest to trough with each passing quarter. Fear that COVID-19 would

Employee Retention Credit: How Recent & Pending Legislation Affects the ERC
The employee retention credit (ERC) is a tax credit available for eligible employers to claim against qualified wages paid after March 12, 2020, through December

Massachusetts Enacts Elective Excise Tax for Pass-Through Entities
Massachusetts passed budget legislation that allows eligible pass-through entities, including S corporations, partnerships, and limited liability companies (LLCs), to pay an elective excise tax on

2021 Construction Industry Trends: Ownership Transfers & Management Succession Planning
Most business owners right now are sharply focused on steady cash flow, cutting costs, maintaining operations as close to the status quo as possible, and