What’s New in Tax & Business
Your quarterly briefing on tax changes, compliance updates, and business planning strategies that matter now.
Five Questions Every Business Owner Should Be Asking Before Year-End
Year-end planning shouldn’t wait until December. This article walks business owners through five questions worth answering now: has pricing kept pace with rising costs, which customers or products are actually most profitable, does current debt still serve the business well, are investments building future capacity versus just meeting today’s needs, and what tax-planning opportunities disappear once the calendar turns. Answering these early allows time for real changes rather than last-minute scrambling.
Could Your Business Be Eligible for Tariff Refunds?
Tariffs don’t just hit importers directly — they ripple through supply chains as suppliers pass added costs downstream. This article explains how businesses may recover previously paid duties if classifications change or exclusions are granted, why complete import and purchasing records are essential to act on refund opportunities, and why revisiting pricing and margins matters if tariff costs were absorbed rather than passed along to customers.
Is Your Business Ready for a Financial Emergency?
Financial resilience isn’t about predicting the next crisis — it’s about being able to respond quickly when one hits. This article outlines six areas worth shoring up now: knowing your real-time cash position, lining up access to capital before it’s needed, protecting against the loss of key people, ensuring technology and data continuity, building strong advisor relationships, and setting up structures for fast decision-making.
Construction Headlines Don’t Tell the Whole Story
National construction headlines rarely match what’s happening in the New York metro market. This article breaks down why the industry isn’t moving as one — commercial office work is struggling while infrastructure, healthcare, and education projects stay strong — and why higher rates are slowing timelines rather than killing projects. It urges contractors to focus on what they can control: project selection, pricing discipline, and workforce strategy.
Ready to put these insights to work?
Tax laws don’t wait for you to be ready — and neither does their impact on your bottom line. From sweeping legislative changes to annual adjustments that quietly shift your tax burden, staying informed isn’t optional anymore. These insights break down what’s changing, what it means for your business and personal finances, and how to turn compliance into competitive advantage.