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It’s officially time to get serious about your accounting and taxes.Because if you’re an S corp or partnership and you haven’t yet filed your 2024 taxes, it’s imperative that you file an extension … immediately. That’s because March 17th is the deadline for filing...

During your latest grocery shopping trip, were you standing bug-eyed in the dairy section, gawking at the price of eggs? In the latest egg news, the U.S. is now looking to Turkey (how’s that for irony?) for help importing record-breaking amounts of...

You’re in the middle of a very busy (and mentally tiring) season for your Birmingham business right now. And unfortunately, it’s not mostly the fun stuff keeping you busy – it’s things more on the housekeeping side of running your business, like meeting tax and other...

I won’t say I told you so, but I’m certainly thinking it: Beneficial Ownership Reporting requirements are back on as of last week. In the words of a friend of mine, “You’d think they were planning a trip to the Caribbean with the amount of flip-flops we’re...

Admittedly, there’s a lot going on in the country right now. My encouragement: don’t let yourself get caught up in doomscrolling, echo chambers, or just watching the news round the clock. It’s good to be informed, but hypervigilance won’t help fix any...

Saving money isn’t a good priority in your business. I know, a shocking statement by any means, but especially in our current inflationary reality. But, here’s what I mean…If we’re speaking strictly in terms of getting your costs down, it's understandable why...

At least for the moment, we can’t say our new president isn’t keeping his campaign promises. On February 4th, additional tariffs of 25 percent on goods from Mexico and Canada, and an additional 10 percent on goods from China will go into effect. Of course,...

There are so many deadlines and requirements for business owners to keep up with right now. I feel your pain. Are you doing okay with staying on top of them (or at least keeping your head above water)? Obviously, the big one happening right now is tax season...

Let’s take a moment to realize the ground you and I are standing on because it will be 28 years before we see another day like this. Not only was President Trump’s inauguration day this week, but Martin Luther King, Jr. Day was on the same day as well – an eclipse of...

What are your goals for your Birmingham business this year? I’m going to assume filing your taxes on time is already on your list. For the financial well-being of your business, that needs to be one of your top priorities right now. And the IRS has just...

Trust, I would argue, is the most important pillar in my relationship with my Birmingham clients. Your financials aren’t to be taken lightly. When it comes time to put them in someone else’s hands, you have to know that those hands won’t falter.And after the recent...

We’ve made it to the 2024 finish line. For my final blog of the year, I want to focus on something that will help frame your mindset for 2025. But before I do, let me give you YET ANOTHER UPDATE on the ever-flip-flopping BOI reporting requirements. The BOI...