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Pro Tax Tips in a Strained Ag Economy

Pro Tax Tips in a Strained Ag Economy

Typically, we think of the importance of tax tips and planning when things are going very well for the industry because it equates to higher

  • Accounting, Animal Protein, Commodity Crops, Food & Agriculture, Permanent & Specialty Crops
Grow Your Business

Are You Ready for a Growth Spurt?

“Growth is never by mere chance; it is the result of forces working together.” – James Cash Penney Every business faces its share of challenges.

  • Accounting, Food & Agriculture, HR Services, Sustainability
How Working Capital Can Make or Break You

How Working Capital Can Make or Break You

Today’s ag environment shows commodity prices are below break-even for some operators, while barely budging the break-even level for others. Economists have referred to this

  • Accounting, Animal Protein, Commodity Crops, Farm Business Management, Food & Agriculture, Permanent & Specialty Crops, Strategic Advisory
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IRS Issues Small Business Reminders

‘Small Business Week’ prompted the IRS to publish reminders for entrepreneurs and businesses on how they can better estimate their tax situation and plan ahead.

  • Accounting, Beverage Distribution, Construction, Equipment Dealers, Financial Institutions, Food And Beverage, Manufacturing
New Opportunity Zone Tax Benefits Make an Attractive Investment

New Opportunity Zone Tax Benefits Make an Attractive Investment

Established within the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, the new Opportunity Zone legislation was created to develop economically-distressed communities across the United States

  • Accounting, Biofuels, Construction, Equipment Dealers, Financial Institutions, Food & Agriculture, Food And Beverage, Manufacturing
Fuel Price

Don’t Forget: 2019 Standard Mileage Rates Have Changed

The IRS issued an increase in the standard mileage rates for business travel, effective January 1, 2019, under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of

  • Accounting, Beverage Distribution, Biofuels, Construction, Equipment Dealers, Financial Institutions, Food & Agriculture, Food And Beverage, Manufacturing
Tax Reform Prompts Businesses to Rethink Employee Leave Policies

Tax Reform Prompts Businesses to Rethink Employee Leave Policies

While there tends to be focus on the larger line items resulting from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, there are some lesser-known

  • Accounting, Biofuels, Construction, Equipment Dealers, Financial Institutions, Food & Agriculture, Food And Beverage, Manufacturing
Top 3 Year-End Tax Tips for Agribusinesses

Top 3 Year-End Tax Tips for Agribusinesses

It’s not too late – if you haven’t yet scheduled a strategic agribusinesses tax planning meeting with a tax advisor, there are some very good

  • Accounting, Food & Agriculture
Look Before You Leap on Tax Conversions

Look Before You Leap on Tax Conversions

The flashy headlines around the lower tax rates as part of the new tax code are not always cut-and-dry, and businesses need to take a

  • Accounting, Food & Agriculture
Financial Data Protection

How Safe is Your Financial Data?

Recent national cybercrime headlines: “Cybercriminals Obtain Employee Credentials to Conduct Payroll Diversion” “Business Email Compromises Business Data” “Increase in W-2 Phishing Campaigns” Imagine if you

  • Accounting, Biofuels, Equipment Dealers, Financial Institutions, Food & Agriculture, Food And Beverage, Manufacturing
charitable giving tax reform minimization

How to Give ‘$mart’ from Your Heart

As the 2017 tax reform has made extensive changes affecting your income tax returns in 2018, we wanted to take a moment to: explain how

  • Accounting, Food & Agriculture, Next Gen Strategy
Caution & Potential Surrounding Common Ownership

Caution & Potential Surrounding Common Ownership

Following the recently proposed Section 199A regulations in August, we have been fielding questions from farmers regarding common ownership and how section 199A (20% of

  • Accounting, Food & Agriculture
Midyear Tax Checkup Pays Off for Manufacturers

Midyear Tax Checkup Pays Off for Manufacturers

The new provisions for 2018 have changed a multitude of tax deductions, exemptions, rates and brackets. Now that the fanfare around the ‘first tax reform

  • Accounting, Biofuels, Food And Beverage, Manufacturing
estate plan

Winning with Tax Code Reform

As a result of the tax code revisions passed in December, many businesses have attained increased financial benefits and lessened tax burden by employing new

  • Accounting, Financial Institutions, Food & Agriculture
For S Corps: Does a C Corp Conversion Make $ense?

For S Corps: Does a C Corp Conversion Make $ense?

Is a C Corp Conversion Right for S Corps? Now that the law has been established for 2018 and beyond, S corporation clients are asking

  • Accounting, Biofuels, Construction, Financial Institutions, Food & Agriculture, Manufacturing