Colorado's HB26-1088: How the New Fraudulent-Filing Law Protects Your Business Name
Colorado HB26-1088 voids unpaid filings, bans fraudulent registered agents, and fast-tracks scam-entity dissolution — effective August 12, 2026.
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Dog Treat Bakery Bookkeeping: Licenses, Labels, Farmers Market Cash, and Shelf-Life Shrinkage
Pet treats are animal feed, not cottage food: budget the feed license, AAFCO labels, per-bag labor cost, and shrinkage before your first market day.
Earnest Money Deposits for Small Business Property Buyers: Applied, Refunded, or Forfeited
A forfeited deposit on business property is usually a deductible loss — capital or ordinary — while the IRS bars any deduction on a personal home.
You Overpaid an Employee — Here's How to Get It Back Without Breaking the Law
An overpaid employee owes you the net, not the gross — recover it with written consent, IRS same-year corrections, and no dip below minimum wage.
Farm Drainage Tile Contractor Bookkeeping: Bid by the Foot, Because the Acre Lies to You
Bid drainage tile by the foot: 30-foot spacing doubles footage per acre versus 60-foot. Price the outlet separately, and use Section 179 on the plow.
Selling Packaged Food? The FDA Label Rules and Small-Business Exemptions That Decide What Goes on the Package
Small food businesses with under $500,000 in sales can skip the Nutrition Facts panel, but identity, ingredients, allergens, and net weight stay mandatory.
Getting Paid by Foreign Buyers: How to Choose the Right Export Payment Method
Match the payment method to each deal — cash in advance, LC, documentary collection, or insured open account — so one default never wipes out your margin.
Manufacturing in Mexico Under IMMEX: How the Maquiladora Program Lets US Companies Import Materials Duty-Free, What a Shelter Operator Handles, and the USMCA Qualification Math to Run First
IMMEX lets US firms import materials into Mexico duty-free — if you meet the export floor, run Annex 24 inventory control, and clear USMCA origin rules.
Invisible Dog Fence Installation Bookkeeping: Install Revenue, Recurring Service Income, and Warranty Reserves
Installs pay once; battery plans and service calls pay every year. Split install, recurring, and warranty-reserve lines or winter eats the margin.
IRS Automatic Penalty Relief: How the New AEP Program Replaces First-Time Abatement
The IRS now waives failure-to-file, failure-to-pay, and failure-to-deposit penalties automatically for taxpayers with three clean compliance years.
IRS Letter 105-C: Your Refund Claim Was Disallowed — What the 30-Day Response Window and the Two-Year Suit Deadline Mean for You
IRS Letter 105-C fully disallows your refund claim — respond within 30 days and protect the two-year suit deadline, which Appeals never pauses.
IRS Secure Messaging for Small Businesses: When It Beats Mail or a Phone Call
IRS Secure Messaging lets invited businesses and their reps trade documents with the case team online — faster than mail, on the record unlike phone calls.