by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Business Plans, Deductions
A natural disaster is always bad news for a Maine-based small business, but sometimes a tax break can be salvaged. A hurricane, earthquake, tornado, fire, flood, or storm usually means that business owners can claim a casualty loss deduction on their tax returns....
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Business Plans, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation
As a Maine-based small business owners know that they need to be mindful of the tax implications of any decision they make, regardless of the time of year. Here are just five of the tax-smart decisions to make during the year that could significantly reduce tax...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Accounting Standards, Business Plans
Small business owners will often get phone calls about former employees, regarding their work performance. The issue is more complicated than just answering questions about the job someone did. The wrong answers can lead to serious consequences, even litigation. Here...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Business Plans, Exemptions, Tax Planning
When the owners of a C corporation sell their business’ stock for a large profit, usually they are taxed at a maximum federal rate of 20 percent, as long as they’ve had the shares for more than a year. Relatively speaking, this tax rate isn’t too bad. However, a...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Business Plans, Court Rulings
What happens if you’re the owner of a limited liability company (LLC) that generates tax losses, and you don’t spend a lot of time in the activities of the business? The losses might be classified as passive, and your ability to currently deduct them might be severely...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Business Plans, Financial Planning
As a small business owner, you may have had the experience of buying a new, state of the art machine, only to find out that you paid more for features you really didn’t need. Or maybe you’ve invested in an inexpensive piece of business equipment that didn’t work...
