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Mike Thrift

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Pay Transparency Laws Reach 20 Jurisdictions in 2026: A Remote Hiring Compliance Guide

Virginia's pay transparency law took effect July 1, 2026, and Maine's LD 54 follows on July 29, bringing active U.S. pay transparency jurisdictions to 20. Because the rules attach to where a remote candidate could work — not where your company is headquartered — a remote posting without a good-faith salary range can violate laws in states where you have no office. Here's what changed, why remote postings trigger multi-state obligations, and a practical compliance checklist.

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Recording Studio Bookkeeping: Why 'Fully Booked' Studios Go Broke and How to Find Your Real Break-Even Rate

Recording studios typically cost $50–$120 per hour to operate before profit, yet many collect payment for only 60–70% of hours worked. How to calculate a true break-even rate (fixed costs plus debt service divided by realistic billable hours), track session vs. package vs. mixing revenue separately, handle album deposits as unearned revenue, and depreciate gear correctly under 5-year MACRS or Section 179.

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Roller Skating Rink Bookkeeping: How to Account for Five Businesses Under One Roof

A roller rink runs admissions, skate rentals, birthday parties, concessions, and merchandise under one roof — and well-run rinks post 20–35% margins while others limp at 10% on the same traffic. This guide shows how to split the chart of accounts by revenue stream, hold party deposits as deferred-revenue liabilities until the event happens, capitalize the rental fleet, and track KPIs like revenue per visit and ancillary revenue share.

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2026 State Minimum Wage Increases: A Multi-State Payroll Compliance Guide

Nineteen states raised their minimum wage on January 1, 2026 — Washington now leads at $17.13 an hour — and roughly 68 cities and counties set higher local rates. This guide lists every 2026 state rate, the mid-year changes in Florida and Oregon, new PFML payroll taxes in Maryland, Minnesota, and Delaware, and a seven-step checklist for keeping multi-state payroll compliant.

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Traveling Carnival and Fair Concessionaire Bookkeeping: Gross-Revenue Splits, Multi-State Permits, and a Route of One-Week Stops

How carnival and fair concessionaires should keep books for a route business — recording 25–50% gross-revenue splits and guarantee floors per stop, registering for sales tax permits that differ by state (Ohio's statewide license vs. California's per-location permits vs. Illinois's changing-location filer status), reconciling cash daily against ticket counts, and tracking day-labor payroll and 1099 thresholds across state lines.

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UAE Small Business Relief Ends After 2026: What Freelancers Need to Do Now

The UAE's Small Business Relief — a 0% corporate tax election for resident businesses with revenue of AED 3 million or less — expires for tax periods ending after December 31, 2026. Here is what freelancers and small businesses should do before the standard 9% rate applies, from the AED 1 million registration threshold and its AED 10,000 late penalty to building profit-ready bookkeeping.

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