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12.12.24
Corey W. Edmunds, CPA, MBT

Now’s the Time to Start Year-End Tax Planning for 2024

Blog
Business Tax
Individual Tax & Planning

As the year draws to a close, you’ll want to make critical tax-planning decisions that can significantly impact your company’s financial standing. Whether it involves purchases, deferring expenses, maximizing credits,...

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12.12.24
Dane J. Boeckermann, CPA

Year-End Accounting Checklist: 10 Things to Cross off Your List

Blog
Families
Executives
Business Owners
Advisory
Audit & Assurance
Outsourced Accounting

As 2024 winds down, you should square away several accounting tasks. Your accounting books should be organized, up-to-date, and ready to transition into a new year. To prepare for 2025,...

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12.11.24

Your guide to Medicare premiums and taxes policies

Articles
Retirees
Retirement 401k

Medicare health insurance premiums can add up to big bucks — especially if you’re upper-income, married, and you and your spouse both pay premiums. Read on to understand how taxes...

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12.09.24
Cory M. Parnell, CPA

2025 Cannabis Industry Predictions and Insights

Blog
Cannabis

As we transition into 2025, the cannabis industry stands at a pivotal juncture, influenced by the outcomes of the 2024 elections and evolving market dynamics. This article delves into the...

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12.09.24

Drive down your business taxes with local transportation cost deductions

Articles
Business Owners
Business Tax

Understanding how to deduct transportation costs could significantly reduce the tax burden on your small business. You and your employees likely incur various local transportation expenses each year, and they...

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12.06.24
Cory M. Parnell, CPA

Urgent Update: CTA and BOI Reporting

Blog
Business Owners
Beneficial Ownership Information Filing (BOI)

On December 3, 2024, a U.S. District Court in the Eastern District of Texas issued a nationwide preliminary injunction halting the enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and its...

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12.05.24

Does your small business need to file a BOI report? The deadline is approaching

Articles
Business Owners
Beneficial Ownership Information Filing (BOI)

Many U.S. small business owners must report beneficial ownership information (BOI) to the U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) by January 1, 2025. With this deadline fast approaching, here’s...

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12.04.24

ESOPs can help business owners with succession planning

Articles
Business Owners
Retirement 401k

Devising and executing the right succession plan is challenging for most business owners. In worst-case scenarios, succession planning is left to chance until the last minute. Chaos, or at least...

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12.04.24

Post-Election Cannabis Insights: Shaping the Future of Federal and State Reforms

Webinar
Cannabis

In this webinar, cannabis industry experts Cory Parnell, CPA, Principal and CEO of BGM, and Marijuana Policy Project Executive Director, Matthew Schweich and Director of State Policies, Karen O’Keefe, gathered for a...

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12.03.24

Senior tax-saving alert: Make charitable donations from your IRA

Articles
Retirees
Individual Tax & Planning

If you’ve reached age 70½, you can make cash donations directly from your IRA to IRS-approved charities. These qualified charitable distributions (QCDs) may help you gain tax advantages. QCD basics...

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