by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Accounting Standards, Business Plans
You’ve heard the phrase “two heads are better than one”. This can apply to Maine-based businesses and their intellectual property. When two or more companies agree to share their intellectual property so they both benefit, the payback can be considerable....
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Accounting Standards, Business Plans, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation
Have you procrastinated in setting up a tax-advantaged retirement plan for your Maine-based small business? If so, you are paying income taxes that could easily be avoided and putting your retirement financial situation at risk. You can set things right by taking...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Business Plans, Deductions, Tax Planning
When you take out personal loans to buy a Maine-based small business, you want to maximize the tax write-offs for the resulting interest expense. The tax law in this area can seem complicated. But if you do some research ahead of time and talk with Filler &...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Business Plans, Court Rulings, IRS Regulation, Tax Planning
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...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Accounting Standards, Business Plans, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation
In a previous article, we discussed the benefits of S-corporations for your Maine-based small business. Here we’ll delve further into the idea of S corporation conversion, as the federal self-employment (SE) tax doesn’t apply to earnings from an S corporation...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Accounting Standards, Business Plans, Court Rulings, IRS Regulation, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation
A recent report from the New York Times makes it clear that aspiring business owners commonly use their retirement accounts to get their new ventures off the ground. But, as a recent tax court case illustrates, what may seem like a smart investment strategy can go...