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Mike Thrift

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Drop Shipping Sales Tax in 2026: Three-Party Transactions, Resale Certificates, and Marketplace Facilitators

Drop shipping treats one shipment as two sales for tax purposes, and depending on nexus, resale certificate rules, and marketplace facilitator laws, an ecommerce operator can owe tax in states they never set foot in. A 2026 field guide to who actually collects, the ten strict resale states, and the nexus thresholds — including transaction-trigger drops — that decide your exposure.

Earnouts in M&A: Bridging the Valuation Gap Without Walking Into a Lawsuit

About one third of 2024 private-target M&A deals included an earnout, and median earnout potential rose to roughly 43% of the closing payment. This guide explains contingent purchase price structure, Section 453 installment-sale tax mechanics, the compensation-versus-purchase-price trap, and the recurring drafting mistakes behind six of the last seven major Delaware decisions favoring sellers.

ERISA Fiduciary Duties for 401(k) Plan Sponsors: Personal Liability and the 3(38) Investment Manager

ERISA Section 409 imposes personal liability on 401(k) plan fiduciaries, and the corporate veil does not shield small business owners. This guide explains the prudent-expert standard, the Tibble v. Edison duty to monitor, and how hiring a Section 3(38) investment manager shifts investment discretion — and most related liability — away from the plan sponsor.

First-Time Penalty Abatement Goes Automatic in 2026: Clean-Compliance IRS Relief for Failure-to-File, Pay, and Deposit Penalties

Starting filing season 2026, the IRS will apply First-Time Penalty Abatement automatically for taxpayers with a clean three-year compliance record — wiping Failure-to-File, Failure-to-Pay, and Failure-to-Deposit penalties without a phone call or Form 843. Here is how the rollout works, who qualifies, and when reasonable cause is the smarter move.

Формуляр 8594 и Секция 1060: Разпределяне на покупната цена по класове активи I–VII при продажба на бизнес

Формуляр 8594 разпределя покупната цена при продажба на бизнес по седем класа активи съгласно IRC Секция 1060. Несъответстващи декларации на купувач и продавач водят до риск от санкции от \$50 000.