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Manufacturing in Maine 2025 Year in Review
At a Glance Maine’s manufacturing sector spent 2025 balancing innovation and resilience. Despite global uncertainty, the state saw continued investment in advanced materials, precision manufacturing,
Construction Industry in Maine 2025 Year in Review
At a Glance As 2025 draws to a close, Maine’s construction industry stands at a crossroads between growth and growing pains. From the rising cost
NIL Income and Taxes: What College Athletes and Families Need to Know
At a Glance The NCAA’s Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) program has transformed college athletics, allowing student-athletes to earn money through sponsorships, appearances, and more.
Building Business Value Via Your Employees
Your employees can be a huge differentiator in terms of building your business’s value. However, it’s important for you to understand how to properly motivate
State Conformity to OBBBA Tax Provisions: What Businesses and Taxpayers in Maine, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire Need to Know
At a Glance The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) significantly changes federal tax rules beginning in 2025, but Maine, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire vary
How a Strong Month-End Close Drives Dealership Financial Success
Running an auto dealership means coordinating several interconnected departments—sales, parts, service, and financing—all moving at high speed. Without a solid month-end close, it’s easy for
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