Insights CategoryTax Compliance & Strategy

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Work Opportunity Tax Credit in Limbo

As manufacturers and other industrial employers — including biofuels and food and beverage processors — continue to navigate workforce shortages, rising labor costs, and margin

  • Biofuels, Food And Beverage, Manufacturing, Tax Compliance & Strategy
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5 Traits of Successful Producers

Ag businesses today face the same complex mix of challenges, but it’s the forward-thinking producers that make strategic-based decisions year-round who build the most resilient,

  • Animal Protein, Commodity Crops, Farm Business Management, Food And Beverage, Permanent & Specialty Crops, Tax Compliance & Strategy
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What Ag Lenders are Looking for in 2026

Tighter margins and the financial stresses in agriculture have left many Ag lenders weary right now of the farm economy and the profitability outlook for

  • Accounting, Animal Protein, Commodity Crops, Farm Business Management, Farm Program Services, Food & Agriculture, Land Advisory, Permanent & Specialty Crops, Strategic Advisory, Tax Compliance & Strategy
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Aligning R&D and Sustainability

When the One Big Beautiful Bill passed in July 2025, it restored immediate expensing for domestic research and development (R&D) work under Section 174. That

  • Ag Manufacturing, Food And Beverage, Sustainability, Tax Compliance & Strategy
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Is the Tax Bill Big and Beautiful for Ag Businesses?

Congress recently passed a $3.4 trillion fiscal package that delivers a mix of tax cuts, farm support, and biofuel incentives. Signed into law by President

  • Animal Protein, Biofuels, Commodity Crops, Equipment Dealers, Farm Program Services, Food & Agriculture, Food And Beverage, Newsroom, Next Gen Strategy, Permanent & Specialty Crops, Tax Compliance & Strategy
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Senate Unveils Tax Bill Ahead of July 4 Deadline

In a pivotal step toward advancing their sweeping economic agenda, Senate Republicans on Monday unveiled their version of a multitrillion-dollar tax and spending package, aiming

  • Architects & Engineers, Biofuels, Commodity Crops, Construction, Equipment Dealers, Financial Institutions, Food & Agriculture, Food And Beverage, Government & Public Affairs, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Newsroom, Permanent & Specialty Crops, Tax Compliance & Strategy
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Summary of Proposed Tax Provisions Impacting Businesses

After months of speculation, the U.S. House of Representatives has released a ‘proposed’ tax and spending package. The bill aims to extend and enhance a

  • Architects & Engineers, Beverage Distribution, Construction, Equipment Dealers, Government & Public Affairs, Healthcare, Not-for-Profits, Tax Compliance & Strategy
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Update on Policy Challenges for Agriculture

Trade disputes, funding cuts, worker shortages, and delays in tax reform and the farm bill are impacting U.S. agriculture. Each of these policies and legislative

  • Animal Protein, Biofuels, Commodity Crops, Farm Business Management, Farm Program Services, Food & Agriculture, Food And Beverage, Government & Public Affairs, Land Advisory, Newsroom, Permanent & Specialty Crops, Risk Management, Tax Compliance & Strategy
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Key Policy Issues Impacting American Agriculture

Trade disputes, funding cuts, and delays in tax reform and the farm bill are negatively impacting U.S. agriculture. Each area will have both short- and

  • Animal Protein, Commodity Crops, Farm Program Services, Food & Agriculture, Food And Beverage, Government & Public Affairs, Land Advisory, Permanent & Specialty Crops, Tax Compliance & Strategy
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Navigating Tax Planning in Today’s Political Climate

The enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) in 2017 included provisions largely viewed as positive for the agricultural sector. Many of those

  • Animal Protein, Commodity Crops, Government & Public Affairs, Permanent & Specialty Crops, Tax Compliance & Strategy
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IRS Releases Standard Mileage Rates for 2025

The IRS issued an increase in the standard mileage rates for business travel, effective January 1, 2025. While the IRS states that standard mileage rates

  • Accounting, Animal Protein, Architects & Engineers, Beverage Distribution, Biofuels, Broadband Solutions, Commodity Crops, Construction, Equipment Dealers, Financial Institutions, Food & Agriculture, Food And Beverage, Government & Public Affairs, Healthcare, HR Services, IT Consulting, Land Advisory, Manufacturing, Not-for-Profits, Permanent & Specialty Crops, Tax Compliance & Strategy
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Important Corporate Transparency Act Update

*Update to original post — as of February 20, 2025: Beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) are once again

  • Accounting, Tax Compliance & Strategy
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Tax Strategy Checklist for Manufacturers in 2025

As January quickly approaches, there are some important items to check off before next year is here. Following the national election and ongoing shifts in

  • Accounting, Manufacturing, Strategic Advisory, Tax Compliance & Strategy
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4 Ways Food & Beverage Manufacturers Should Prepare for 2025

The 2024 election has brought about considerable potential for policy shifts in the food & beverage industry… with many businesses left asking, “What’s changing, and

  • Accounting, Food And Beverage, Government & Public Affairs, Strategic Advisory, Tax Compliance & Strategy
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Summary of Election Impacts for Ag Producers and Processors

The 2024 federal elections will have significant impacts on policies that affect U.S. food and agriculture. With election day in the rear-view mirror, it is

  • Accounting, Animal Protein, Commodity Crops, Equipment Dealers, Food & Agriculture, Food And Beverage, Government & Public Affairs, Manufacturing, Permanent & Specialty Crops, Tax Compliance & Strategy
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How the Holidays Can Shape Your Family Legacy

For many of you the stress of harvest season is over and now you enter a new season in family business: the holidays! As if

  • Accounting, Family Business Advising, Food & Agriculture, Next Gen Strategy, Tax Compliance & Strategy
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A Dual Harvest: Farmers Need to Gather CI Data Now

As your crops are rolling in this fall, don’t forget about your second harvest – crop data. Both the ag and ethanol industries have been

  • Accounting, Biofuels, Commodity Crops, Sustainability, Tax Compliance & Strategy
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Tax Planning for Agribusiness Ahead of 2025

As producers begin their annual reflection upon the past year and shift the focus into next year, planning considerations around tax and financial strategies become

  • Accounting, Animal Protein, Commodity Crops, Farm Business Management, Food & Agriculture, Permanent & Specialty Crops, Tax Compliance & Strategy
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Anticipating the Sunset

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), enacted in early 2018 marked one of the most significant overhauls of the U.S. tax system in decades

  • Accounting, Financial Institutions, Strategic Advisory, Tax Compliance & Strategy
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Kansas Department of Revenue to Double-Tax Bank Income

We’ve recently learned of an interesting development that significantly impacts the Community Banking industry. At the end of December, K·Coe participated in a call facilitated

  • Financial Institutions, Tax Compliance & Strategy