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Like-Kind Exchanges for Real Estate in 2026: How Section 1031 Still Defers Tax
IRS Section 1031 lets you defer gain when exchanging business or investment real property for like-kind property — 45-day and 180-day rules for 2026.
Landscaping Accounting in 2026: The Complete Guide to Profitability, Revenue Per Hour, and Seasonal Cash Flow
Landscaping margins 3–20% (5% new, 10% average, 20% efficient) — revenue-per-hour, seasonal cash flow, and the accounting that keeps green industry profitable.
Junk Removal Profitability in 2026: How 80 Jobs, 16 Loads, and Brokers Price a Business
80 jobs/month → 16 profitable loads math, 20–40% margins, membership vs commercial accounts — what makes junk removal profitable in 2026.
ISO Generative AI Exclusions Start Jan 1, 2026: What CG 40 47 Means for Your CGL Policy
Verisk/ISO CG 40 47, CG 40 48, CG 35 08 exclude generative AI losses from CGL from Jan 1 2026 — what is excluded and how to close the gap.
IRS Notice 2026-36: How OBBBA's Expanded 21% Excise Tax on Nonprofit Executive Pay Now Reaches Every Employee, Not Just the Top Five
OBBBA expanded Section 4960 from the top five to every current and former employee after 2016. Learn how Notice 2026-36 previews proposed rules, who counts as an ATEO, and what nonprofits must track for the 21% tax on pay over $1 million in 2026.
IRS Business Tax Account Revalidation Deadline: S and C Corp Designated Officials Must Renew by July 29, 2026
IRS requires S and C corp designated officials who registered in 2025 to revalidate BTA access June 15–July 29 2026 — what you need and what happens if you miss it.
When Insurers Stop Renewing: A Small Business Owner's Guide to California's Non-Renewal Wave and How to Stay Covered in 2026
State Farm, Farmers, Liberty Mutual and others have paused or non-renewed 42,000+ California policies. Learn why catastrophe exposure and costs are driving exits and the 6-month notice and FAIR Plan fallback.
Indonesia Just Kicked Freelancers Out of Its 0.5% UMKM Tax Scheme: What PP 20/2026 Means for Consultants, Creators, and Independent Professionals
PP 20/2026 took effect April 22, 2026. The 0.5% final tax on turnover remains for true MSMEs but is now explicitly denied to freelancers — consultants, influencers, lawyers, architects, doctors, accountants — plus anti-fragmentation rules.
HRA Council 2026: ICHRA Adoption Up 34% at Large Employers and 52% at Small — Family Premiums Hit $26,993
HRA Council: ALE ICHRA adoption up 34%, small employer up 52%, ~1M covered lives, $26,993 family premium strain — what 2026 means for defined contribution.
How to Start a Pressure Washing Business in 2026: $2,000–$10,000 Startup, $1,500 Starter Rig
Pressure washing startup $2K–$10K (or $1,500 starter rig) — equipment, pricing, first customers, and cash flow for 2026.
How to Open a Profitable Padel Club: An Operator's Guide to Courts, Costs, and Community
Padel is booming but clubs fail on launch, not courts — a step-by-step operator guide to market research, 4-court budgets, pricing, and utilization.
Home Care Bookkeeping in 2026: The Accounting Guide Every Agency Needs
Home care bookkeeping: monthly closes by the 7th, EVV to payroll to billing, Medicaid/Medicare compliance, and the controls that prevent audit findings.