LLC Administratively Dissolved? Reinstatement, Back Fees, and Your Liability Shield
Most states let a dissolved LLC reinstate by filing missed reports and paying back fees, but the gap can expose owners personally and free up your name.
Mike Thrift
Marketing Manager
McCormick Q3 FY2026: 17% Sales Growth, a $0.36 Quarter, and the $142M Between Them
McCormick's Q3 FY2026 sales rose 17.4%, only 1.9 points organic; $141.5M of merger and impairment charges cut EPS to $0.36 while adjusted EPS held $0.86.
When Two Garnishments Hit One Paycheck: The Employer's Guide to Caps, Priority, and Liability
Federal CCPA caps all creditor garnishments at 25% of disposable earnings combined; child support takes priority up to 50–65%. How US employers rank orders.
Overfunded Your HSA? How to Pull the Excess Back Out Before the 6% Penalty Starts Compounding
An HSA excess pulled with its earnings by April 15 (October 15 on extension) owes no 6% IRS penalty — just income tax on the earnings.
Oyster Farm Bookkeeping: Why Your 10-Year Aquaculture Lease Is a Balance-Sheet Asset
A 10-year oyster lease books as an ASC 842 right-of-use asset; 12-month grow-out costs track by cohort until harvest.
Paying for College With Savings Bonds? How the Education Exclusion Makes EE and I Bond Interest Tax-Free
EE and I bond interest is federal-tax-free for college tuition — unless the bonds were ever in your child's name. Form 8815 rules and 2026 limits.
How to Reconcile Shopify Capital Loans Without Double-Counting Revenue
Shopify Capital proceeds are a liability, not revenue: book remittances against the loan, amortize the fee, and tie gross sales to your IRS Form 1099-K.
Sign Painter Bookkeeping: Pricing Per Square Foot, Costing Gold Leaf, and Weather Days
Price sign jobs per square foot, bill gold leaf and lift rental to the job, and keep cash reserves for weather days.
Slovenia's 2026 Normiranci Overhaul: What Freelancers and Sole Proprietors Need to Know
Slovenia's 2026 reforms lift normiranci ceilings to €150,000/€70,000 with new progressive tiers — what freelancers owe and the year-end moves to make.
On Strike? Your Strike Pay Is Taxable Income — and Nobody Withholds a Dime
Strike pay is taxable income per IRS Publication 525, reported on Form 1099-MISC with zero withheld — pay estimates now or owe tax plus penalty in April.
Trade Secrets, NDAs, and the Employee Exit Checklist for Small Businesses
Trade secret protection isn't automatic: courts ask what you did to keep it secret. Signed NDAs with the DTSA notice and a 7-step exit checklist prove it.
Which Travel and Training Time Is Paid? The DOL Fact Sheet 22 Rules for Employers
Under DOL Fact Sheet 22, the ordinary commute is unpaid, but job-site, overnight and most training time are hours worked — and count toward US FLSA overtime.