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🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readMarriage isn’t just about two people who fall in love and choose to spend the rest of their lives together. It is also a contract. And while that contract might not be forever binding, marriage does come with certain financial and familial obligations regardless of whether […]
🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readCollege graduation is a huge milestone. You’ve completed one chapter and are on the precipice of the next. While exciting, it can also be daunting – you have a whole new set of responsibilities in front of you. But take heart, we have some tips to […]
🖨 Print⏱ 5 min readDeepfakes are becoming more convincing than ever. Whether manipulated media or entirely generated by artificial intelligence (AI), deepfakes can now realistically alter faces and clone voices. They can even fabricate entire scenarios across video, audio, and text. Unfortunately, these developments now create significant challenges, and people […]
🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readProviding for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to “Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-Fired Instantaneous Water Heaters (HJ Res. 20) – The House and Senate both passed […]
🖨 Print⏱ 3 min readBad debt expense is an important concept that businesses must account for when it comes to their financial reporting. Regardless of the timeframe a company accounts for, it helps companies determine what portion of their receivables are collectible and what portion are not – and therefore, […]
🖨 Print⏱ 3 min readThe Trump Administration announced it will no longer apply the beneficial ownership information (BOI) requirements of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) to domestic companies. This declaration came first via social media, marking a significant shift in policy. Under this new directive, U.S. businesses are exempt from […]
🖨 Print⏱ 3 min readFull-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 (HR 1968) – In the nick of time before the midnight deadline that would have otherwise shut down the Federal government, Congress passed a budget bill to fund the rest of the fiscal year that ends Sept. 30. This […]
🖨 Print⏱ 3 min readDepreciation can help a business realize tax benefits, maintain compliance with financial reporting requirements, and project asset replacement. The half-year convention for depreciation is an important practice to understand. For fixed assets, depreciation is recognized and recorded on a 50 percent basis for the initial and […]
🖨 Print⏱ 3 min read As tax filing season begins, scammers are ramping up efforts to steal taxpayers’ personal information through increasingly sophisticated schemes. Below, we discuss the latest scam, what to look out for in general, and what to do if you suspect something malicious. New Scam of the […]
🖨 Print⏱ 3 min read The Basics of Tax Reporting in Legal Settlements When you collect a settlement for a lawsuit, you’ll likely also receive a Form 1099 from the IRS. This form serves as a reminder to pay taxes on your settlement; copies are sent to both you and […]