How can your business set the stage for organic sales growth?
For businesses looking to reach the next level of success, there’s no bigger star than organic sales growth. It’s defined as achieving an increase in revenue through existing operations rather than from mergers, acquisitions or other external investments. How can you set the stage for growing sales organically? First, provide customer service that addresses problems quickly and exceeds expectations. Second, continuously adjust and improve marketing tactics to align with changing trends. And third, train all employees to contribute to sales while offering them valued benefits and a positive work environment. We can help you identify optimal strategies for achieving organic sales growth.
What the new tax law could mean for you
President Trump signed the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) into law on July 4. Here are some of the favorable changes that may affect you and your family. Starting in 2025, the child tax credit rises to $2,200 per qualifying child under 17 (up from $2,000). The deduction limit for state and local taxes (SALT) for 2025 is increased to $40,000. For 2026, the deduction limit rises to $40,400 and increases by one percent over the previous year’s amount in 2027–2029. The SALT deduction limit will return to $10,000 in 2030. The deduction is phased out for higher-income taxpayers. These are just a couple provisions in the massive new law. Contact us if you have questions about your situation.
Significant business tax provisions in the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act
cccThe One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act was enacted on July 4. The new law includes favorable changes for business taxpayers. For example, it permanently restores the 100% first-year depreciation deduction for eligible assets acquired after Jan. 19, 2025. This is up from the previous 40% bonus depreciation rate. The law also allows taxpayers to immediately deduct eligible domestic research and experimental expenses paid or incurred beginning in 2025. Before the law was enacted, those expenses had to be amortized over five years. Eligible small businesses can generally apply the new immediate deduction rule retroactively to 2022. Contact us to learn more about how the law applies in your situation.
Tap into the 20% rehabilitation tax credit for business space improvements
If your business occupies a large space and you’re planning to relocate, expand or renovate in the future, consider the benefits of the rehabilitation tax credit. It’s equal to 20% of the qualified rehabilitation expenditures (QREs) for a qualified building that’s also a certified historic structure and meets other requirements. A QRE is any amount chargeable to capital and incurred in connection with the rehab (including reconstruction) of a qualified building. QREs can’t include building enlargement or acquisition costs. The 20% credit is allocated ratably over each year of the five-year period beginning in the year the building is placed in service. Interested? Contact us to discuss.
Understanding spousal IRAs: A smart retirement strategy for couples
Retirement planning can be especially critical for couples where one spouse doesn’t work outside the home. In such cases, a spousal IRA can be an effective tool. An IRA contribution is generally only allowed if you earn compensation. But an exception exists. A spousal IRA allows a contribution for a spouse who doesn’t work outside the home. For 2025, an eligible couple can contribute $7,000 to an IRA for each spouse ($8,000 if the spouse will be 50 by the end of the year). However, if the working spouse is an active participant in an employer retirement plan, a deductible contribution can be made to the nonparticipant spouse’s IRA only if the couple’s income is under a certain threshold.
Businesses can strengthen their financial positions with careful AP management
Careful accounts payable (AP) management is critical to strengthening your business’s financial position. For most companies, it rests upon three fundamental building blocks. The first is documentation. You’ve got to accurately track how much your business owes and to whom. The second building block is control of approvals. Before any invoice is paid, an authorized party in your business should confirm it’s legitimate. The third is the timing of payments. Striking the right balance between paying on time but not too soon is key. Digitizing your AP records should make them easier to track and enable you to analyze metrics to spot troubling trends or seize opportunities. Contact us for help.
Key Tax Changes from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
On July 4, 2025, fireworks were not the only things lighting up the sky— The president signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, a sweeping reform poised to reshape personal and business tax planning. Whether you are a small business owner, or just someone trying to figure out if your car loan interest is now […]
Safe harbor 401(k)s offer businesses a simpler route to a retirement plan
When many small to midsize businesses are ready to sponsor a qualified retirement plan, they encounter a common obstacle: complex administrative requirements. If that’s the only thing holding you back, consider a safe harbor 401(k). Under one of these plans, you agree to make qualifying mandatory contributions to participants’ accounts. In exchange, the IRS will waive the annual nondiscrimination testing requirement that typically applies to 401(k)s. The biggest risk is committing to making those employer contributions. Once you do, you generally can’t reduce or suspend them without triggering additional IRS requirements or risking plan disqualification. Contact us for more info.
Milestone moments: How age affects certain tax provisions
They say age is just a number. But it’s much more than that in tax law. That’s because different tax rules kick in at specific ages. For example, the kiddie tax can potentially apply to an individual until age 24. After age 59½, you can receive distributions from tax-favored retirement accounts without being socked with the 10% early distribution penalty tax. And after reaching 73, you generally must begin taking annual required minimum distributions (RMDs) from tax-favored retirement accounts (traditional IRAs, SEPs, 401(k)s and SIMPLEs) and pay the resulting income tax. If you don’t withdraw at least the RMD amount for the year, you can be assessed a penalty tax. Contact us with questions.
Startup costs and taxes: What you need to know before filing
The U.S. Census Bureau reports there were nearly 447,000 new business applications in May of 2025. If you’re one of the entrepreneurs, you may not know that many expenses incurred by start-ups can’t currently be deducted on your tax return. Some likely must be amortized over time. You may be able to deduct up to $5,000 currently, but the deduction is reduced by the amount your total start-up costs exceed $50,000. You can also deduct up to $5,000 of the organizational costs of creating a corporation or partnership. Other rules and requirements apply. Contact us if you have tax questions about a start-up business.
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