Employee Retention

Designing the right bonus plan for your business

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October 10, 2025
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Today’s employees have a wealth of information at their fingertips and many distractions competing for their attention. Maintaining focus and productivity can be challenging. One proven lever for promoting engagement is a performance-based bonus plan. When carefully structured, these plans acknowledge individual contributions while accelerating the company toward its strategic goals. However, if not optimally […]
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Tax Planning

The 2025–2026 “high-low” per diem business travel rates are here

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October 7, 2025
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If you have employees who travel for business, you know how frustrating it can be to manage reimbursements and the accompanying receipts for meals, hotels and incidentals. To make this process easier, consider using the “high-low” per diem method. Instead of tracking every receipt, your business can reimburse employees using daily rates that are predetermined […]
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Business Planning & Consulting

Is your company’s pricing strategy still viable?

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October 3, 2025
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Pricing is among the most powerful levers for business owners to calibrate their companies’ profitability. Set prices too low and you risk leaving money on the table. Set them too high and customers may pass you by for cheaper competitors. Your continuous objective should be to find that sweet spot where prices are competitive while […]
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Tax Planning

The tax traps of personally guaranteeing a loan to your corporation

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October 1, 2025
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If you’re considering guaranteeing, or are asked to guarantee, a loan to your closely held corporation, it’s important to understand the potential tax consequences. Acting as a guarantor, endorser or indemnitor means that if the corporation defaults, you could be responsible for repaying the loan. Without planning ahead, you may face unexpected tax implications. A […]
#BusinessTax, #CorporateTax, #TaxPlanning
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Technology

What every business owner should know about data hygiene

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September 30, 2025
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When you read the word “hygiene,” you may immediately think about the importance of washing your hands or brushing your teeth. But there’s another use of the term that every business owner should know: data hygiene. This refers to the ongoing process of ensuring that the information your company relies on is accurate, complete, consistent […]
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Tax Planning

Tax Court case provides lessons on best recordkeeping practices for businesses

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September 22, 2025
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Running a successful business requires more than delivering great products or services. Behind the scenes, meticulous recordkeeping plays a crucial role in financial health, compliance and tax savings. Good records can mean the difference between successfully defending a deduction and losing valuable tax breaks. A recent U.S. Tax Court decision underscores just how important this […]
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401(k) Plans

The power of catch-up retirement account contributions after 50

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September 17, 2025
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Are you age 50 or older? You’ve earned the right to supercharge your retirement savings with extra “catch-up” contributions to your tax-favored retirement account(s). And these contributions are more valuable than you may think. IRA contribution amounts For 2025, eligible taxpayers can make contributions to a traditional or Roth IRA of up to the lesser […]
#FinancialFreedom, #RetirementPlanning, #WealthBuilding
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