Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays
Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays to Our Contractor Clients and Partners 🎄
As the year wraps up, I just wan...
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Bonus 5 Tax Mistakes Small Business Owners Make
The 5 Biggest Tax Mistakes Small Business Owners Make (and How to Avoid Them)
Running a business is tough enou...
Marketing Email – Reminders
• Tax planning – get it in before the year-ends
• The CA retirement plan requirement
• CA SOI Filings – ensu...
WOTC
🧑💼📢 WOTC Extended Through 2029 Under the OBBBA – What Employers Should Know 📢🧑💼
The Work Opportunity Tax Cre...
Tiny Home Office Big Tax Writeoff
Episode 170 — LinkedIn Content
LinkedIn Write-Up
Contractors miss this deduction all the time.
If you start yo...
R&D BETA
CAn you write a LinkedIn post for me about the attached, but expand upon how they get more powerful with the O...
FinCen BOI Updates
Game On (Again): FinCEN BOI Reports Due March 21, 2025
The court lifted its injunction. That means the game i...
NY Resolution
“Money is a cruel mistress — if you don’t pay attention to her, she will leave you for someone else.” 💸
This s...
– 1031 Exchanges
1031 Exchanges for Contractors & Builders
If you’re a contractor or builder selling real estate and paying...
Stop Losing Money on Retention Now
Wednesday, 2026-05-27 — Stop Losing Money on Retention Now
A California contractor finished a $380,000 job, w...
How Long Does the IRS Have to Audit Your Return
🔎 How Long Does the IRS Have to Audit Your Return?
No one wants to live with the constant fear of an IRS audit...
Why Youre Not Getting Referrals
If your clients aren’t referring your construction business, it’s not about your work.
It’s about their experi...
Section 179 Just Got a Massive Upgrade for Contractors
Section 179 Just Got a Massive Upgrade for Contractors
If you buy equipment, pay attention.
The One Big Beau...
OBBBA Vehicle Deduction
🚗 Turn Your Personal Vehicle Into a Big Tax Deduction 🚗
Starting in 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB...
New Solo 401k Rules
New Solo 401(k) Rules for 2025: What You Need to Know
If you’re self-employed or a small business owner, the ...
Setting up Your Entity
Most contractors think setting up an LLC means they’re “done.”
They’re not.
What I see all the time:
– No EIN
...
Cost Segregation
A few bits about cost segregation studies if you’re on the fence for 2025:
• Unlock Hidden Cash Flows
Diving ...
Profit vs Cash
Profit Doesn’t Mean You Have Cash
You can be profitable… and still run out of money.
That’s where most contrac...
Why Contractors Must Charge Profit
Most contractors think profit is whatever is left over after the job is done.
That’s one of the fastest ways ...
Retirement Plan $150k Penalties
⚠️ Your Retirement Plan Could Cost You $150,000 in Penalties ⚠️
If you have a solo 401(k) or one-participant r...
2026 Truck Write-off
The 2026 Truck Write-Off Everyone Gets Wrong
Buying a truck doesn’t automatically mean a massive write-off.
Th...
Health Insurance Reimbursements
Triple Tax Advantages: Reimburse Your Employee-Spouse for Health Insurance
Are you a self-employed business ow...
Construction Accounting Systems
After years of supply chain shocks and labor shortages, contractors are coming out of the storm scarred but sm...
How Long Contractors Should Keep Tax Records
How Long Contractors Should Keep Tax Records (Short Answer)
Contractors ask me this every year:
“George, how l...