#compliance
Navigate regulatory compliance and maintain audit-ready financial records
Pool rental income is taxable even without a 1099-K, and your US homeowners policy likely excludes paying guests — check IRS rules, coverage, and permits first.
Backflow testers bill $70-$300 per assembly on a mandated annual retest cycle - track calibration, registrations and prepaid plans as their own ledger lines.
Kombucha hitting 0.5% ABV at any point — even in the bottle — becomes a TTB-regulated alcohol beverage: Brewer's Notice, formula approval, federal excise tax.
California talent agents, managers, and coaches became mandated reporters January 1, 2026; a missed report is a misdemeanor. Here's the compliance checklist.
At 100 employees the federal EEO-1 report kicks in, counted from a Q4 payroll snapshot — but the EEOC proposed rescinding it in July 2026. What to do now.
EPA's RRP Rule fines uncertified firms up to $49,772 per violation per day — certify for $300, assign a Certified Renovator, keep records three years.
Since August 2, 2026, EU AI Act Article 50 forces chatbots to disclose they are AI and deepfakes to carry labels — US sellers with EU customers included.
Selling SaaS abroad can trigger ITAR or EAR duties via downloads, deemed exports, and encryption — classify first, screen every deal, keep 5 years of records.
ACA affordability hits a record 9.96% for 2026 plan years and the Medicare Part D notice is due before October 15 — the small employer's full checklist.
Miss the 509(a) support tests and the IRS reclassifies you as a private foundation: 1.39% investment income tax, 10% self-dealing tax, Form 990-PF yearly.
The federal PUMP Act covers nearly all US employees — reasonable pump breaks for a year plus a private, non-bathroom space, or liquidated damages.
A US sailing school's keelboat becomes an uninspected passenger vessel once students pay: defer course revenue, cost each hull, line-item USCG compliance.
