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A walkthrough of how to record sales returns, allowances, and discounts as contra-revenue accounts under ASC 606, including the refund liability journal entries, sales tax reversal, and the gross-margin effects most small businesses miss.
A practical guide to qualifying for the SBA 8(a) Business Development Program in 2026 — the $850,000 personal net worth, $400,000 three-year average AGI, and $6.5 million asset caps, the post-Ultima social disadvantage standard, $7M and $4.5M sole-source thresholds, and how to survive the nine-year graduation clock without losing certification.
A working guide to how the IRS computes boot in a Section 1031 exchange — cash boot, mortgage boot, the four netting rules, depreciation recapture at 25%, carryover basis, and Form 8824 reporting — with a worked example showing how $200K of fresh equity can wipe out $200K of mortgage boot.
Section 1341 lets a taxpayer who repays more than $3,000 of previously taxed income recover the tax cost—via a deduction or a credit, whichever is lower—on the repayment-year return rather than by amending the old one.
Section 1375 imposes a flat 21% sting tax on S corporations that carry C-corp earnings and profits when passive investment income exceeds 25% of gross receipts, and three consecutive years over that threshold terminates the S election automatically. This guide walks through the excess net passive income formula, the three-year cliff under Section 1362(d)(3), and three planning moves to defuse exposure before year-end.
The Section 1375 sting tax hits an S corporation with a 21% corporate-level tax when it has C-corporation E&P and passive investment income above 25% of gross receipts; three consecutive years of that combination terminates the S election. This guide shows who is exposed, how excess net passive income is calculated, and how to defuse the trap.
Section 414(b), (c), and (m) treat related businesses as one employer for retirement-plan testing. This guide explains controlled-group and affiliated-service-group rules, the spousal and minor-child attribution traps, and the steps multi-business owners should take before opening a 401(k).
A new 401(k) can be nearly free for small employers — Section 45E reimburses up to 100% of startup costs for three years plus $1,000 per employee in contribution credits for five years. Here is who qualifies and how to claim it on Form 8881.
SECURE 2.0 turned Section 45E into a 100% refund of pension plan startup costs—up to $5,000 per year for three years—for employers with 50 or fewer employees, stacked with a per-employee contribution credit worth up to $1,000 and a $500 auto-enrollment credit, all claimed on Form 8881.
Section 530 of the Revenue Act of 1978 blocks the IRS from assessing back payroll taxes on reclassified 1099 workers if a business proves reasonable basis, substantive consistency, and reporting consistency. Revenue Procedure 2025-10 now requires examiners to consider the relief first and sets 25% / 10-year thresholds for the industry-practice safe harbor.
Section 530 of the Revenue Act of 1978 bars the IRS from collecting back employment taxes on misclassified contractors if a business met three tests—reporting consistency, substantive consistency, and a reasonable basis for treating the workers as 1099 contractors.
Section 6751(b) requires a real IRS supervisor to personally approve penalties in writing before assessment. A working guide to using Chai, the Graev trilogy, and the December 2024 final regulations to defeat accuracy-related, fraud, and information-return penalties — which penalties qualify, what documents to demand, and how to raise the argument at Appeals before paying for Tax Court.
