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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

IRS Issues Guidance for Employees on Calculating 2025 Deductions for Tips and Overtime
At a Glance The IRS has issued Notice 2025-69, giving employees clear instructions on how to calculate their 2025 deductions for qualified tips and qualified

Divorce and Taxes – What Every Taxpayer Should Know Before Signing the Papers
At a Glance Divorce affects more than your personal life—it also reshapes your tax picture. Filing status, support payments, property transfers, and retirement accounts each

Key Steps for Preparing a Business for Sale
It’s your largest asset and one that you have spent a lifetime building. Preparing your business for sale may seem daunting, but one thing is

Maine and Connecticut Adopt Paid Family and Medical Leave
Last month we told you about the approaching effective date for the new Paid Family and Medical Leave law in Massachusetts. Since then, both Connecticut

ARB Hosts Annual Spring Externship, Experience ARB
Experience Career. Experience Culture. EXPERIENCE ARB Albin, Randall & Bennett, CPAs, a firm known for providing savvy and sensible advice to growing businesses and

ARB Proudly Sponsored and Participated in the hear ME now! Annual “Break the Sound Barrier” Ski Race
On Sunday, March 3, 2019, ARB was a proud sponsor and participant in the hear ME now! 17th Annual “Break the Sound Barrier” Ski Race. ARB’s

Was that vendor you just paid a ghost?
A Maine based company recently paid $460,000 to what it thought was a vendor’s account, only to find out that it wasn’t. As a result,