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Financial guidance and accounting tips for entrepreneurs and startups
A Statutory Notice of Deficiency gives a small business 90 days to petition the U.S. Tax Court before the IRS assesses additional tax. This guide explains the CP3219A deadline, Form 5564 waiver, S-case election, and the four realistic responses every owner should weigh.
Section 1045 lets non-corporate taxpayers defer capital gains from a QSBS sale by reinvesting proceeds into new qualifying small business stock within 60 days. After the 2025 OBBBA expansion (75M gross assets cap, tiered 50/75/100 percent exclusion at 3/4/5 years), the rollover can convert a missed Section 1202 exclusion into a deferred, and potentially excluded, gain.
Track the SaaS metrics that win term sheets in 2026: LTV, CAC, NRR, churn, CAC payback, and Rule of 40. Includes benchmarks and calculation traps to avoid.
Foreign owners of US single-member LLCs must file Form 5472 by April 15, 2026, even with zero revenue. A capital contribution as small as $1 triggers the requirement, and a missed filing carries a $25,000 minimum penalty plus uncapped $25,000 continuation fees every 30 days after IRS notice.
A working guide to Rollover as Business Startup (ROBS) arrangements — the five required steps, why only a C corporation qualifies, the Form 5500 and prohibited-transaction rules, IRS-documented failure rates, and when alternatives like SBA loans or 401(k) participant loans make more sense.
Form 5471 carries automatic $10,000-per-corporation initial penalties capped at $60,000 per year for U.S. persons who own, control, or serve as officers of foreign corporations. Covers the five filing categories, modular schedules, GILTI's rename to NCTI for tax years beginning after December 31, 2025, and the Streamlined and Delinquent Submission routes back into compliance.
A SAFE is a contract granting future equity with no maturity or interest, while a convertible note is a loan with 4–8% interest and an 18–24 month maturity that becomes due if no priced round closes — and Y Combinator's 2018 post-money SAFE locks each investor's ownership at Investment ÷ Cap, dilution that hits founders, not prior SAFE holders.
A section-by-section proposal letter template with a real fractional-CFO example, win-rate data on customization and speed, the five mistakes that quietly lose deals, and a seven-point pre-send checklist.
A practical playbook for writing a price increase letter that retains clients — covering timing (30/60/90-day notice), the six required elements, industry-specific phrasing, two adaptable templates, and a 60-day rollout timeline for service businesses.
A practical scope of work template with seven required sections, the difference between SOW and statement of work, and the ambiguous verbs that turn signed contracts into billing disputes.
Section 195 lets new businesses deduct up to $5,000 of startup costs and another $5,000 of organizational costs under Section 248/709 in the first year, with the remainder amortized over 180 months. Phase-out begins at $50,000 and eliminates the immediate deduction at $55,000.
The Inflation Reduction Act doubled the R&D payroll tax credit for qualifying startups to $500,000, expanded commercial clean energy credits, and boosted IRS enforcement funding—here's what each provision means for your small business tax strategy in 2025 and 2026.
