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Rethinking Roth Strategy: Why Backdoor Roths Aren’t the Power Move People Think They Are Every year I see some higher-income

If you perform construction work in California, remember that materials you furnish and install may be subject to sales and

If you’ve ever had a job site hit by a flood, wildfire, or storm — you know the physical damage

Tax Strategy Spotlight: Why More Businesses Should Be Talking About Health Reimbursement Accounts (HRAs) One often overlooked tax strategy available

The Right Way to Ask Your C or S Corporation for Travel Reimbursements Keep these basic rules in mind when

Figuring Decline in FMV Determining the decline of a property’s FMV due to a disaster can be the most complicated

IRS Crackdown on Small Business Write-Offs The IRS has quietly stepped up audits of small businesses and pass-through entities this

Bonus Depreciation Rules for Vehicles – What Business Owners Need to Know in 2025 Not all vehicles are created equal

Most contractors think selling a rental means getting crushed with capital gains taxes. Not necessarily. There’s a strategy sophisticated investors

How to Make an IRS Penalty Disappear (Legally!) If you’ve ever missed an estimated tax payment, and your amounts owed

Shutting down an S Corp is not as simple as just walking away from it. A lot of contractors assume

If you operate your construction business as an S corporation, you probably know it’s tax efficient for self-employment taxes. However,

Contractors with a C-Corp: Stop putting your truck & equipment inside the company. Here’s a strategy more contractors should know

Construction is not a cash business. It’s a credit business. Most contractors don’t get in trouble because they stop making

It’s one of the most common questions I get from contractors — “George, should I buy my truck under my

Major Depreciation & Expensing Changes Under OBBBA Under recent legislation, the OBBBA has created additional depreciation opportunities for businesses.

The mother of all tax strategies that every construction business owner should know about: the Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS)

If your clients aren’t referring your construction business, it’s not about your work. It’s about their experience. Most businesses do

LinkedIn Content - Episode 00161 Residential contractors do not usually fail in commercial work because they cannot build. They fail

The R&D tax credits for construction advice everyone follows is completely backwards. Most are missing out on major savings because

If you’re part of a multimember LLC taxed as a partnership (or a traditional partnership), you might occasionally pay out-of-pocket

CA Contractor Benchmarks 2026 LinkedIn Post Most California contractors have no idea how their margins compare to the top 25%
IRS Tightens Rules on Misclassifying Workers Misclassifying workers as independent contractors can be costly—back payroll taxes plus penalties that may

California’s New Construction Laws Are Changing the Game for Contractors If you build residential in California, the rules just shifted.