Small Business

The Good News:  If your LLC qualifies as an “inactive entity,” you may be exempt from having the hassle of submitting a “Beneficial Ownership Information” (BOI) Report to FinCEN.  

The Bad News:  In our experience, most dormant / unused companies don't actually qualify as "Inactive" under the CTA rules... 

Read on for 6 questions to figure out whether your company qualifies as "inactive" in this week's blog...

Check out this week's blog to find out what you need to know - now - about the Corporate Transparency Act ("CTA"), which is estimated to impact over 30 million - mostly small + mid-size - businesses.

This new federal law likely affects you if: 

• Are a business owner;

• Have beneficial ownership in a business (individually, or thru another company or trust); 

• Have substantial control over a business 

The failure to comply with the CTA is not to be taken lightly, with steep fines ($500/day + $10,000 for criminal fines), plus a possibility of two years in jail! 

Read on for a link to our comprehensive guide to the CTA + BOI Reporting, to see if you're impacted  + what you need to do... 

Even if you're nowhere close to thinking about retirement, there are things you can implement in your business right now to prepare for way down the road...

On Friday, the president signed into law a coronavirus relief package that should help many small businesses reeling from coronavirus shutdowns and slowdowns

Federal Tax Deadline moved to July 15th... To help, Tiffany has  prepared two tax “cheat sheets” one for personal federal filings and geared to small businesses owners...

We write to you today to update you with Phillip Ballenger’s action plan in light of the escalating spread of the novel Coronavirus.  This post includes important updates for our clients as it relates to our ongoing business operations, important Court updates, and fact-based resources. 

We will continue to send further information on our procedures as this develops, all of which will also be posted on our blog, so please check back for updates. 

Link to a timely Kiplinger article by article by H. Dennis Beaver on legal advice related to the Coronavirus situation...

Kiva lenders have shown their commitment to providing financial assistance to all by making 0% interest loans to U.S. entrepreneurs...

It seems that there are many options out there when choosing an estate planning attorney. 

This week, I give you three different types of lawyers you may come across when looking for right fit to protect your legacy!

A recent report found that the US now has 27 Million Entrepreneurs!  

Which raises the question: Why are there so many individuals wanting to go into business for themselves when it would be far ‘easier’ to be employed?

As an entrepreneur myself, I can honestly say that it’s not just a personality type or functional reason, but also very much a trend to no longer follow in the footsteps of their forefathers as classic employees, regardless of the benefits...