by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Business Plans, IRS Regulation, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation
Businesses in Maine and individuals can buy less expensive health insurance policies with high deductibles with Health Savings Accounts (HSAs). Contributions to the accounts are made on a pre-tax basis, and the money can accumulate year after year tax free. It can...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Business Plans, Court Rulings, IRS Regulation, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation
Recently, the U.S. Tax Court ruled that federal law doesn’t prohibit an employer from receiving information on whether workers paid tax on the income when the employer is looking reduce its tax liability on misclassified workers. Background on the Ruling In...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Business Plans, Financial Planning
You may have expertise in marketing, production and sales, like other business executives. Yet the short and long-term profitability of your Maine small business relies on strategic planning that looks at marketing, production and sales from several different angles....
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Business Plans, Valuations
There are numerous uncertainties in the marketplace currently facing businesses. Tax laws could substantially change as President Trump and Republican congressional leaders work toward fulfilling their campaign promises. The estate tax could be repealed, and various...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Business Plans, IRS Regulation, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation
If you own an unincorporated small business in Maine, one way to lower your self-employment (SE) tax liability is to convert your business to an S corporation. SE Tax Basics Incomes subject to SE tax include sole proprietorship income as well as partnership income...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Business Plans, Financial Planning, IRS Regulation, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation
You’re probably fed up with high self-employment (SE) tax bills if you own a profitable, unincorporated Maine business with your spouse. Typically, an unincorporated business in which both spouses are active is treated as a partnership that’s owned 50/50...
