by Jaclyn Lorimer | Mar 10, 2026 | Latest News
Does your family business keep its strategic decisions within the family? It’s common for family businesses to assign relatives to positions of authority and require other employees to defer to them. But “common” doesn’t necessarily mean “good.” Not only is outside...
by Jaclyn Lorimer | Mar 9, 2026 | Latest News
A new tax-advantaged way to help children build up savings for the future was created by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA): Trump Accounts (TAs). Under a pilot program, you can make an election to set up a TA for your U.S. citizen child born in 2025 through 2028...
by Jaclyn Lorimer | Mar 5, 2026 | Latest News
If you own a business or are self-employed and haven’t already set up a tax-advantaged retirement plan, consider establishing one before you file your 2025 tax return. If you choose a Simplified Employee Pension (SEP), you’ll be able make deductible 2025 contributions...
by Jaclyn Lorimer | Mar 4, 2026 | Latest News
Payroll fraud schemes can be costly — and for small businesses, devastating. The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) has found that the median loss from payroll fraud schemes is $50,000. However, some long-term payroll frauds, particularly when perpetrated...
by Jaclyn Lorimer | Mar 3, 2026 | Latest News
The IRS is opening the filing season for 2025 individual income tax returns on January 26. This is about the same time as when the agency began accepting and processing 2024 tax year returns last year, despite IRS staffing having been significantly reduced since then....
by Jaclyn Lorimer | Feb 26, 2026 | Latest News
Admit it, you’ve Googled your own name once or twice. The question is, how frequently do you Google your company’s name? Regularly checking online information about your business can help you manage any negative accounts and dispute false or misleading data. After...
