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A commercial real estate lease, like any other contract, can be negotiated. The idea is to avoid ever using a form document and, instead, come up with a custom lease that provides your business with maximum legal, economic and tax advantages. Before signing a lease, your business... Continue Reading

According to the ePolicy Institute, 90% of business documents produced and acquired by companies are electronic. “Many employers find themselves drowning in email-related risks as they struggle to manage the use — and curtail the abuse — of what was originally conceived as... Continue Reading

On the second  Sunday of March at 2 a.m., Daylight Saving Time begins for most of the United States — so this year, we’ll turn the clocks forward one hour on March 12.2017. Spring forward, Fall back Continue Reading

Simplified Employee Pensions (SEPs) are stripped-down retirement plans intended for self-employed individuals and small businesses. If you don’t already have a tax-favored retirement plan set up for your business, consider establishing a SEP — plus, if you act quickly... Continue Reading

If last year your business made repairs to tangible property, such as buildings, machinery, equipment or vehicles, you may be eligible for a valuable deduction on your 2016 income tax return. But you must make sure they were truly “repairs,” and not actually “improvements.” Why?... Continue Reading

If your company owns real property, or you do so individually, you may not always be able to dispose of it as quickly as you’d like. One avenue for perhaps finding a buyer a little sooner is an installment sale. Benefits and risks An installment sale occurs when you transfer... Continue Reading

Are you an “experienced” taxpayer? Here are a couple of age-based tax breaks that seniors shouldn’t overlook when filing their 2016 returns. 1. Claim Your Rightful Medical Expense Deductions If you’re 65 years of age or older, you may have fallen into the... Continue Reading

As everyone in America knows by now, President Trump and Republicans in Congress have vowed to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA). In its place, they plan to introduce a more market-based system of health coverage. One question many people have: How will the... Continue Reading

Every year the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) releases detailed data on the number of discrimination cases received and the disposition of those cases. For the first time, in a recent release of stats from its 2016 fiscal year, it included LGBT-based sex... Continue Reading