#small-business
Financial management strategies and tools for small business owners
Register within three months of first publication or lose statutory damages up to $150,000 per work and attorney's fees for any infringement that began earlier.
Keep more than four breeding females and make one sight-unseen sale, and USDA licensing applies — plus Schedule C, the IRS hobby-loss test, and state sales tax.
Medicaid reimburses doulas in 26 US states — get paid by matching Type 1 and Type 2 NPIs to claim fields, contracting every MCO, and aging receivables.
FAVR pays drivers tax-free with a fixed monthly allowance plus a per-mile rate — but it needs five drivers, 5,000 miles each, and a quarterly IRS ceiling test.
Most US employers file Form 941 quarterly plus Form 940 once a year; Form 944 is annual only if the IRS notifies you in writing. Fix errors with Form 941-X.
Miles earned by flying or card spending are tax-free rebates under IRS Announcement 2002-18; bank-account bonuses and cash conversions are taxable income.
A GMP contract caps a cost-plus job: the owner pays actual costs plus fee up to the ceiling, and the contractor absorbs overruns unless a change order moves it.
GSA's FY2027 standard per diem is $181/day — $113 lodging plus $68 M&IE from October 1. Update your accountable plan or the IRS taxes them as wages.
Price grafts from cost, not the market: FUE runs $4–$12 per graft, deposits are liabilities, and the IRS treats transplants as nondeductible cosmetic surgery.
Hemp-derived CBD shops deduct rent, payroll, and marketing like any retailer — cannabis dispensaries cannot under Section 280E. The 0.3% THC line decides.
A spouse on W-2 payroll can fund a second solo 401(k) and pretax health coverage — if the IRS sees real work, market pay, and payroll records.
Honduras waives penalties on tax arrears through 2025 if paid by October 12, 2026 — and extends RIT duty-free imports five years for exporters.
