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Pooled Employer Plans (PEPs): How Small Businesses Share a 401(k) and Cut Costs Under SECURE Act 2.0

Pooled Employer Plans let unrelated small businesses share a single 401(k) under SECURE Act 2.0, cutting all-in fees from roughly 0.80% to 0.35% and shifting plan-document, investment, and Form 5500 duties to a Pooled Plan Provider while leaving employers with a narrow duty to prudently select and monitor the PPP.

Regulation D Rule 506(b) vs Rule 506(c): How Founders Pick Between the Quiet Round and the Public Pitch in 2026

Rule 506(b) and Rule 506(c) of Regulation D both allow uncapped private placements but differ sharply on marketing and verification. 506(b) bans general solicitation and permits up to 35 sophisticated non-accredited investors on a reasonable-belief standard; 506(c) permits public solicitation but requires reasonable steps to verify every purchaser is accredited. A March 2025 SEC no-action letter lets issuers rely on $200,000+ individual or $1 million+ entity minimum checks as the primary verification step.

SEC Cybersecurity Incident Disclosure: Hitting the Four-Business-Day Clock on Item 1.05 in 2026

A 2026 operating guide to SEC Item 1.05 Form 8-K cybersecurity disclosure — when the four-business-day clock starts, how to make the materiality call without unreasonable delay, when the Attorney General can grant a delay, the Item 1.05 vs. Item 8.01 trap, and what Regulation S-K Item 106 requires in your annual 10-K.

Section 30D Clean Vehicle Credit Sunset: What 2026 EV Buyers Lost and Who Can Still Claim the $7,500

The Section 30D EV tax credit ended September 30, 2025, seven years early under OBBBA. Buyers with a written binding contract and nominal payment before that date can still claim up to $7,500 on a 2026 delivery. This guide covers the acquisition rule, Form 8936 filing, point-of-sale transfer recapture risk, and what survives for used (25E), commercial (45W), and charging-infrastructure (30C) credits.

Section 83(i) Tax Deferral on Private Company Stock: A Five-Year Lifeline for Pre-IPO Employees with RSUs and NSOs

Section 83(i) lets qualified employees of qualified private companies defer federal income tax on RSU settlements and NSO exercises for up to five years. The 80 percent grant rule, mandatory escrow, and 30-day election deadline explain why adoption stays in the single digits — and when the election still pays off.

SECURE 2.0 Section 101: Mandatory Auto-Enrollment for New 401(k) and 403(b) Plans (2026 Compliance Guide)

SECURE 2.0 Section 101 requires new 401(k) and 403(b) plans established after December 29, 2022 to auto-enroll employees at a 3-10% default deferral with 1% annual escalation. A 2026 compliance guide covering EACA notices, the four exemptions, QDIA selection, the 90-day permissible withdrawal, and the December 31, 2026 plan amendment deadline.

State PFML Programs in 2026: A Multi-State Employer's Guide to Withholding, Private Plans, and the Section 45S Credit

Sixteen US jurisdictions run mandatory paid family and medical leave programs in 2026, with new benefits live in Minnesota, Maine, and Delaware, a 23% Washington premium hike to 1.13%, and a permanent Section 45S federal credit. This guide covers which states require withholding, how private plan exemptions work, how PFML coordinates with FMLA and ADA, and the W-2 Box 14 codes that break payroll when miscoded.

Surety Bonds for Construction Contractors: Miller Act, SBA Guarantees, and the Books That Build Bonding Capacity

How bid, performance, and payment bonds work in 2026 for small construction contractors — the Miller Act's $35K and $150K federal thresholds, the SBA's 80–90% guarantee covering contracts up to $14 million, and the working-capital and WIP discipline that decides which builders get bonded for the largest jobs.