The Termination Meeting Checklist: Final Pay, COBRA Notices, and Property Return
US termination checklist: meet your state's final-pay deadline, send COBRA notices within 44 days, get OWBPA releases right and collect property same day.
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AI Agents That Chase Your Unpaid Invoices: What Autonomous Collections Mean for Your Cash Flow in 2026
AI collections agents now send follow-up emails, calls, and texts on their own — adopt them only after cleaning your AR aging and documenting TCPA consent.
FSA Open Enrollment: The $680 Carryover vs. the 2.5-Month Grace Period
IRS rules let your health FSA carry over $680 or offer a 2.5-month grace period — never both. The run-out deadline decides what you actually keep.
Maldives' Tourism Tax Just Hit 17%: A Bookkeeping Wake-Up Call for Guesthouses and Small Tour Operators
Maldives TGST rose to 17% on 1 July 2025 and reaches foreign sellers on 1 Oct 2026 — how guesthouses keep TGST, Green Tax and MIRA 206 returns right.
Nigeria E-Invoicing for Medium Taxpayers: A Guide to the NRS Merchant-Buyer System
Nigerian firms with ₦1–5 billion turnover must clear B2B invoices on the NRS MBS platform since July 1, 2026; enforcement and penalties begin in Q1 2027.
The Bahamas Just Zero-Rated VAT on Unprepared Food: What Small Retailers Need to Reclassify
Bahamas VAT on unprepared food fell from 5% to 0% on April 1, 2026. Grocers must re-code SKUs into 0/5/10% buckets and keep claiming input tax.
A Foreign Investor Owns Part of Your U.S. Business? The BEA Surveys You Must File Even If Nobody Contacts You
If a foreign investor owns 10%+ of your U.S. business, BEA surveys are mandatory: BE-13 in 45 days, yearly BE-15, and the BE-12 benchmark.
California's AB 692 Just Banned Most "Stay-or-Pay" Employment Contracts: What Small Employers Must Fix Now
California AB 692 voids stay-or-pay clauses signed on or after January 1, 2026 — audit your offer letters now or risk $5,000 per affected worker.
Selling Abroad? The FCPA Rules Every Small Exporter Should Know
The U.S. FCPA covers small exporters too: a foreign agent's bribe can be yours, grease payments rarely qualify, and clean books are your best defense.
The First Sale Rule: How Importers Who Buy Through Middlemen Can Legally Pay Less in Tariffs
Importers buying via a middleman can declare the factory's first-sale price to U.S. Customs and cut duties 10–20%, if every tier is documented.
Illinois Freelance Worker Protection Act: What Hiring Businesses Must Put in Writing
Illinois FWPA: freelance deals of $500+ (aggregated over 120 days) need a written contract and payment within 30 days — or owe double damages plus fees.
The PACA Trust: How Produce Sellers Get Paid First When a Buyer Goes Bankrupt
Under 7 U.S.C. 499e(c), unpaid produce sellers are paid from a buyer's trust assets before other creditors — if terms stay ≤30 days and notice is timely.