#finance
Conceptos financieros esenciales y perspectivas prácticas para la contabilidad moderna
The $100K-or-200 shorthand is wrong in most states in 2026 — many repealed the transaction test and three big states use $500K. Track gross by state and channel before the notice does.
Federal relief says $5,000 but most states still require $600 — a form in the mailbox may be state-driven. Reconcile per-TPSO gross to taxable income and don't pay tax on mis-coded reimbursements.
Solo owner with $140K profit can do $28K SEP, $35K Solo 401(k), or $16K SIMPLE — same profit, different deductions. Match the plan to employees, profit, and whether you need the deduction by December 31 or April 15.
199A's 20% QBI deduction sunsets after 2025 as written — model the cliff by your actual capped deduction and marginal rate, revisit salary and retirement timing, and track W-2/UBIA for a retroactive extension.
A small building's first-year deduction can triple with cost segregation — reclassify 5-year, 7-year, and 15-year pieces, elect Section 179/bonus where it helps, and document the allocation the ATG expects.
Since 2022 research costs must be capitalized over 5 years — software included — midpoint in year one. Track domestic vs foreign, build the amortization schedule, and be ready for OBBBA's retroactive expensing.
Detailing margins live per job — price per ticket, cost chemicals per job, expense the van via Section 179/bonus, defer coating warranty revenue, and run on revenue per job and net margin after owner labor.
Valor Económico Agregado (EVA) = NOPAT − (WACC × capital invertido) — el beneficio que queda después de pagar a cada fuente de capital, deuda y capital propio por igual, su tasa vigente. Un ejemplo práctico, cómo estimar NOPAT y WACC, por qué el EVA evita el sesgo porcentual del ROI, y cómo los dueños de pequeñas empresas pueden usarlo para decisiones de capital.
Every state requires breach notice and size doesn't exempt you — map the 30/45/60-day clocks, California SB 446's 30-day and 15-day AG rule, 500/1000 thresholds, risk-of-harm, and run on the shortest deadline.
U-pick berries are farm income, admissions and donuts are not — split Schedule F and C, track per-enterprise contribution, tax admissions and prepared food, reconcile Square, and run on revenue per acre and per visitor.
Every audition is unpaid labor — track per-job gross vs commission, pass exclusive-use for the home booth, expense gear via Section 179/bonus, allocate buyouts over usage, and run on revenue per audition.
Los anticipos son ingresos diferidos o fideicomiso de clientes — rastree por caso, horas de trabajo, kilometraje, adelantos y subcontratistas, clasifique a los investigadores según control, y opere con base en la tasa de realización y recuperación de gastos.
