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OBBBA Penalty Relief: IRS Notice 2025-62 Provides Transition Year for “No Tax on Tips and Overtime” Reporting
At a Glance IRS Notice 2025-62 provides temporary penalty relief for tax year 2025 under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). The notice applies

What Does Your Exit Map Look Like?
Most business owners have never exited their businesses before. Just like taking a big trip to a new place requires good planning to truly enjoy

Securing Remote Sales: How Dealerships Can Outsmart Fraud
In recent years, dealerships have embraced phone and online sales to streamline transactions and expand their market—but this convenience has also opened the door to

IRS Notice 2025-57: What Credit Unions Need to Know About the New OBBBA Auto Loan Interest Deduction
At a Glance The IRS has released Notice 2025-57 and Information Release 2025-105, offering transitional guidance for the new auto loan interest deduction created under

One Big Beautiful Bill: Key Tax Changes for Credit Unions
At a Glance The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed into law on July 4, 2025, introduces several tax and regulatory changes directly affecting credit

Logic vs. Legacy in Exit Planning
When planning for your eventual business exit, achieving financial security is the most important goal. But what happens when the emotional side of planning an

Aggregating Dealership Activities Might Increase Your 199a Deduction
Section 199a of The Tax Cuts & Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) established the Qualified Business Income Deduction (QBID or 199a deduction), a 20% deduction

How Does COVIDTRA Legislation Affect Craft Breweries?
On December 27th, President Trump signed the COVID-Related Tax Relief Act (COVIDTRA), a $908 billion relief package, into law. The legislation includes new and expanded

MA Clarifies 2020 Tax Treatment of PPP Income, EIDL Grants, & SBA Debt Relief Subsidies
On April 1, 2021, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts passed amendments to House bill No. 89, An Act Financing a Program for Improvements to the Unemployment

IRS Issues Guidance on Employee Retention Credit for 2021
On April 2, 2021, the IRS issued Notice 2021-23, Guidance on the Employee Retention Credit under the CARES Act for the First and Second Calendar

Maine’s Property Tax Relief Programs
Maine has two programs targeted specifically to helping new and established businesses invest for growth by allowing them to recoup local property taxes paid on eligible business equipment and property.