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What Happens When You Cannot Pay Your SBA Loan: Default, Workout, Offer in Compromise, and Treasury Collection

SBA loans typically enter default after three to four missed payments; past 60 days past due with long-term problems, servicing rules push lenders toward liquidation over deferment. The sequence runs lender collateral seizure and personal-guarantee enforcement, SBA guarantee purchase with a 60-day demand letter, a lump-sum offer in compromise on Forms 1150 and 770 after collateral is liquidated, and finally Treasury Offset Program collection via tax refund offset and administrative wage garnishment.

mike

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The Capital Construction Fund: How Commercial Fishermen Defer Tax on Vessel Money

The Capital Construction Fund lets commercial fishermen deposit fishing income before income tax under IRC Section 7518 and spend it tax-free on building or rebuilding a U.S. vessel — at the cost of reduced depreciable basis. This guide covers the 2-net-ton eligibility floor, the three internal accounts, qualified versus nonqualified withdrawals taxed at the top marginal rate plus interest, the 25-year clock, and the annual NOAA Form 34-82 filing.

mike

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Chicago's Amusement Tax in 2026: What Venues, Streamers, and Ticket Sellers Must Collect

Chicago's amusement tax runs on three tracks in 2026 — 9% on live admissions, 10.25% on streaming and paid TV, 3% on registered ticket resales — plus a new 10.25% sports wagering tax and a $0.50 per-user monthly social media levy above 100,000 Chicago consumers. Here are the rates, the limits of the 1,500-seat exemption, the $100,000 remote-seller safe harbor, and the filing deadlines that trigger assessments.

mike

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China's New VAT Law Doubled the Small-Seller Exemption: What the RMB 1,000 Threshold Means for You

China's first VAT Law took effect January 1, 2026, doubling the per-transaction exemption for individuals to RMB 1,000 while keeping the RMB 100,000 monthly and RMB 300,000 quarterly thresholds — and forcing six categories of individual income to aggregate monthly instead. Here is how the thresholds work, why a supplier's VAT status can flip month to month, and what foreign-invested buyers should change in their contracts.

mike

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Colorado's Honest Pricing Law Is Now in Effect: What HB25-1090's All-In Price Rule Means for Your Business

Colorado's HB25-1090 took effect January 1, 2026, requiring any business that advertises a price to Colorado customers to show the maximum total including every mandatory fee, displayed more prominently than any other price. Violations are deceptive trade practices under the Colorado Consumer Protection Act — up to $20,000 per violation, treble damages in private suits, and 18% compounded interest on unlawful rental fees.

mike

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Customs Bonds for New Importers: When a Single-Entry Bond Beats a Continuous Bond

A U.S. continuous customs bond must be at least $50,000 or 10% of the prior year's duties, taxes, and fees, whichever is greater, while a single-entry bond equals shipment value plus estimated duties and fees. This guide shows where the break-even falls (about four entries a year), why ocean freight needs a separate ISF bond, and how to book duties, MPF, HMF, and bond premiums as landed cost.

mike

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Czech Employers Must Register New Hires Before Their First Day: What Changed on July 1, 2026

From July 1, 2026, Czech employers must register every new hire with the ČSSZ before the employee starts work — the old eight-day post-start window is gone. This guide covers the partial-registration option for Czech workers, the stricter foreign-worker rules, the JMHZ monthly report behind the change, penalties up to CZK 10 million, and a seven-step onboarding checklist.

mike

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