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Strategic Tax Planning for Business Owners: A Complete Guide to Maximizing Profits and Minimizing Liabilities

Introduction Strategic tax planning for business owners represents a fundamental shift from reactive document filing to proactive financial management that directly impacts your bottom line. Unlike year-end tax preparation that simply reports what happened, strategic tax planning continuously analyzes your operations, finances, and goals to legally minimize tax liabilities through deductions, credits, and structural optimizations. […]
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2026 Tax Law Changes You Need to Know About

2026 Tax Law Changes You Need to Know About

Although many provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) took effect in 2025, additional changes began in 2026. A significant change for higher-income taxpayers age 50 and older under the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement 2.0 Act of 2022 (SECURE 2.0) also goes into effect this year. Here’s an overview of […]
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2026 Charitable Deduction Rules: Obstacles and Opportunities

2026 Charitable Deduction Rules: Obstacles and Opportunities

Do you regularly donate to charity? In the past, you may have derived generous tax benefits for your contributions without much forethought. Or perhaps you didn’t bother to consider potential write-offs before donating because you assumed you wouldn’t be eligible. In either case, you should know that some of the charitable deduction rules have changed […]
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California Minimum Wage Changes in 2026: What Small and Mid-Sized Business Owners Need to Know

California Minimum Wage Changes in 2026: What Small and Mid-Sized Business Owners Need to Know

California employers are once again navigating a shifting landscape of wage and employment regulations going into 2026. Between statewide minimum wage increases, city‑specific wage mandates, strengthened pay transparency obligations, and new personnel‑file requirements, businesses must stay proactive to remain compliant. Statewide Minimum Wage and Exempt Salary Thresholds California’s statewide minimum wage increased to $16.90 per […]
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Understanding the Foreclosure Process

Understanding the Foreclosure Process

Each state has its own laws regarding foreclosures. For example, there can be differences in the laws and rules that specify when notices should be mailed or posted, redemption periods and the scheduling issues surrounding auctions of property. If you are concerned that you may miss a mortgage payment, you need to understand the foreclosure […]
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Easements Sometimes Override Private Property Rights

Easements Sometimes Override Private Property Rights

Suppose you’re quietly enjoying your new home one morning, when you’re disturbed by a crowd of strangers in hiking gear, passing through your property. You confront them and discover that they have been using the path by your house for years in order to access a public hiking trail. Can you stop them? Possibly. But […]
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How Do I Know What My Home is Really Worth?

How Do I Know What My Home is Really Worth?

The market value of your home will be an important consideration in several decisions you might make, including refinancing, borrowing against the home’s accumulated equity, putting the home up for sale, estimating homeowner’s insurance, estimating annual property taxes, estimating the return from remodeling jobs, estate planning, and so forth. Remember, how much was paid for […]
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