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ASC 606 requires SaaS companies to recognize revenue as the service is delivered, not when cash is collected. This guide walks through the five-step model, the deferred revenue schedule auditors scrutinize, and the six recurring mistakes that trigger restatements during fundraising diligence.
ASC 842 requires private companies to record most leases over 12 months as right-of-use assets and liabilities. Learn the lease definition tests, operating vs.
Backup withholding forces payers to deduct 24% from contractor payments after a missing W-9, refused TIN, or CP2100 notice — here is the 15-day and 30-day cure clock, Form 945 deposit rules, and the onboarding setup that keeps small businesses out of the trap.
California SB 253 and SB 261 require companies with $500M+ revenue doing business in California to disclose Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions and publish TCFD-aligned climate risk reports. The first SB 253 emissions report is due August 10, 2026 — here is who is in scope, what to file, and how to prepare.
FinCEN's March 2025 interim final rule narrowed the Corporate Transparency Act so U.S.-formed entities no longer file BOI reports, but foreign-formed entities registered in U.S. states still must file within 30 days, and New York's LLC Transparency Act took effect January 1, 2026 for foreign LLCs authorized to do business there.
Employment Practices Liability Insurance costs small businesses roughly $800 to $3,000 a year, but a single uncovered discrimination, harassment, or wrongful termination claim averages $80,000 in defense costs—here is what EPLI covers, how carriers price it, and how to buy it without overpaying.
A practical guide to fiscal sponsorship — how Model A (9–15% fees) and Model C (4–10% fees) differ, how donations flow legally, what an agreement must cover, and when a project should graduate to its own 501(c)(3).
Nonprofits with gross receipts of $50,000 or less file Form 990-N; those under $200,000 receipts and $500,000 assets file 990-EZ; everyone else files the full 990. This guide covers thresholds, deadlines, late penalties up to $120 per day, and the three-year automatic revocation rule that quietly strips exempt status.
How the 10-digit Harmonized Tariff Schedule, Chapter 99 add-ons, and Section 301 layers assign legal duty liability to the importer of record—not the broker—and how a prior disclosure under 19 U.S.C. § 1592(c)(4) can cap penalties at interest if you find errors before CBP audits.
Section 6501 gives the IRS three years from filing to assess tax — but the window stretches to six years for omissions over 25% of gross income or basis overstatements, and never closes at all for unfiled returns, fraud, or undisclosed foreign reporting. A practical guide to ASED, refund claim windows under Section 6511, the 10-year CSED, Form 872 consents, and what records to keep.
Beginning January 1, 2026, SECURE 2.0 forces employees with prior-year FICA wages above $150,000 to make 401(k) catch-up contributions on a Roth basis—$8,000 standard, $11,250 for ages 60–63—with no pre-tax option. Here is exactly who is affected, what it costs in real dollars, and the steps to take before the first paycheck of 2026.
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act made the Section 45S paid family and medical leave credit permanent, lowered the eligibility threshold to six months, and added a premium-based method that lets small employers claim 12.5%–25% of PFML insurance premiums even when no leave is taken.
