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Maurice La Verdure: Sep 30, 2026, 11:19:41 AM
Whether your small business is new or you’ve run it for decades, you may not fully understand which expenses are potentially tax-deductible and which...
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Maurice La Verdure: Sep 30, 2026, 10:19:33 AM
Executives and key employees often receive stock-based compensation in addition to salaries and bonuses. If restricted stock is part of your...
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Maurice La Verdure: Sep 29, 2026, 2:13:13 PM
Ordinary repair and maintenance costs are generally deductible in the year they’re paid or incurred, depending on your accounting method. Costs that...
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Maurice La Verdure: Sep 29, 2026, 1:52:02 PM
Many individuals invest in real estate to help diversify their portfolio, create an income stream for themselves from rental income and build net...
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Maurice La Verdure: Aug 19, 2026, 10:50:37 AM
Many small businesses start out as sole proprietorships. This structure is simple and inexpensive to establish and maintain — and it gives the owner...
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Maurice La Verdure: Aug 19, 2026, 10:43:15 AM
A higher education is expensive, and many parents spend years saving up. Others haven’t had the financial bandwidth to save or have hit unexpected...
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Maurice La Verdure: May 27, 2026, 2:50:16 PM
Given the many potential threats to your business’s assets, cash flow and human resources, which types of insurance products and how much coverage do...
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Maurice La Verdure: May 27, 2026, 2:44:51 PM
Whether you’re relocating for work, retirement, family or lifestyle reasons, state taxes can have a significant financial impact. Taxes vary widely...
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Maurice La Verdure: May 27, 2026, 2:37:26 PM
Many taxpayers discover at filing time that their tax payments during the year didn’t align with their actual liability — either too much or too...
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Maurice La Verdure: Mar 19, 2026, 1:48:50 PM
Last year’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) terminated several clean energy tax incentives earlier than previously scheduled. But if you bought an...
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Maurice La Verdure: Mar 19, 2026, 1:41:52 PM
Personal interest expense generally can’t be deducted for federal tax purposes. There are, however, exceptions. Here are four, one of which is a new...
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Maurice La Verdure: Jan 7, 2026, 2:10:19 PM
Debt is inevitable for most small and midsize businesses. Loans are commonly used to help fund a company’s launch, expansion, equipment purchases and...
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Maurice La Verdure: Jan 7, 2026, 1:52:50 PM
A new year brings many new tax-related figures for businesses. Here’s an overview of key figures for 2026. Be aware that exceptions or additional...
