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After successfully navigating the start-up phase, your business has a strong foundation for growth. At the growth stage, business and financial advisory services become essential. Focus on these two key areas to elevate your company to the next level. 1. Financial and Tax Reporting Businesses in the growth stage usually have more sophisticated financial reporting…

If you’ve filed your 2024 tax return, you may be eager to do some spring cleaning, starting with tax-related paper and digital clutter. The documentation needed to support a tax return may include receipts, bank and investment account statements, K-1s, W-2s, and 1099s. How long must you save these records? Three years is the general…

Wouldn’t it be great if your employees worked as if they owned part of the company? An employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) could make that a reality. Under an ESOP, employee participants gain partial ownership of the business through a retirement savings arrangement. Meanwhile, the company and its existing owner(s) can benefit from some tax…

Now is a good time to consider year-end moves that can help reduce your business’s 2024 taxes. The effectiveness of a particular action depends on the circumstances of your business. Here are several possibilities. Time Income and Deductions A tried-and-true tactic for minimizing your tax bill is to defer income to next year and accelerate…