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텍사스 마진세 2026: 247만 달러 무과세 기준 vs 2000만 달러 E-Z 계산
텍사스 마진세는 247만 달러의 무과세 기준과 0.331%의 E-Z 계산(2000만 달러까지)이 있습니다. 어떤 선택이 적합한지, 마진이 어떻게 계산되는지, 그리고 올바른 구간을 유지하는 장부 관리법을 알아보세요.
재무부의 Form 990 투명성 개편: 2026년 정부 보조금 및 재정 후원 보고 재작성이 비영리단체에 의미하는 바
재무부는 2026년 정부 보조금 및 재정 후원에 대한 Form 990 보고를 재작성했습니다. 새로운 Schedule I 및 Schedule R 항목이 요구하는 사항, 기부자 지정 정부 자금 공개 방법, 그리고 990이 감사를 유발하지 않도록 하는 부기 방식을 알아보세요.
베트남 2026년 가계 사업체 세제 개혁: 시행령 68호의 자진 신고 및 매출 구간별 전자세금계산서 의무화가 500만 가계 사업체의 장부 기록 방식을 어떻게 바꾸는가
베트남은 2026년 500만 가계 사업체에 대한 추정 과세를 자진 신고와 구간별 전자세금계산서로 대체했습니다. 시행령 68호의 기준, 월별 vs. 분기별 신고, 그리고 가계 사업체의 준수에 필요한 장부를 알아보세요.
Business Entity Comparison in 2026: Sole Prop vs. LLC vs. S-Corp vs. C-Corp — Liability, Tax, and the Conversion Costs You Pay Later
Sole prop is the default, LLC is the wrapper, S-corp saves SE tax above ~$80K but needs payroll, C-corp is the venture clock — and converting the wrong way can be a taxable liquidation.
Overtime Rule in 2026: The $58,656 Salary Threshold Stay, Duties Test, and the Compliance Checklist for Reclassifying Exempt Employees
The $58,656 threshold was vacated — $35,568 is the enforceable level — but salary is only a third of exemption; duties decide the rest, and reclassification lives or dies on time records and the regular rate.
Bonus Depreciation in 2026: 40% Under Current Law vs. 100% If OBBBA Retroactivity Passes — How to Model the Swing on an $80K Equipment Buy
2026 bonus is 40% under current law — $32K on an $80K machine, not $80K — unless OBBBA restores 100% retroactively; here's how to model the swing vs. Section 179 and keep the ledger straight.
Choosing a Tax Pro in 2026: CPA vs. EA vs. Attorney, Circular 230 Due Diligence, and the Engagement-Letter Red Flags
Credential decides representation — CPA, EA, and attorney are unlimited before the IRS, AFSP is limited — verify PTIN and board standing and insist on a scoped engagement letter.
SECURE 2.0 Super Catch-Up in 2026: How Ages 60–63 Can Save $11,250 Extra and the Auto-Enrollment Mandate for New 401(k)s
Ages 60–63 get $11,250 of catch-up for four years instead of $7,500 — and every 401(k)/403(b) established after 12/29/2022 must auto-enroll 3–10% and auto-escalate to at least 10% starting 2025.
Single-Member LLC in 2026: Disregarded Entity, Corporate Election, and the S-Corp Reasonable-Comp Decision That Saves Self-Employment Tax
By default an LLC is disregarded to Schedule C and pays SE tax on all profit — elect S-corp via 8832/2553, pay yourself reasonable W-2 wages, and distributions escape SE tax when the salary is defensible.
Recordkeeping for Small Business in 2026: What to Keep, How Long, and the Digital Receipt Standard That Survives an Audit
The IRS needs adequate records per position — ordinary items 6 years from filing, payroll 4, property until disposition plus 6 — and a digital image counts only when indexed, legible, and retrievable.
Hiring Your First Employee in 2026: Payroll Registration, W-4 and I-9, Workers' Comp, and the First 30-Day Compliance Checklist
An employee is a registration before the first paycheck — EIN, state withholding and SUI, workers' comp bound, W-4 and I-9 in 3 days, new-hire report in 20 days, 941 deposits by EFTPS.
R&D Tax Credit for Small Business in 2026: How the Section 41 Payroll Offset Gives Startups Up to $500K Against Payroll Tax
Qualified research wages, supplies, and 65% of contract research generate a 14% ASC — and qualified startups can elect up to $500K per year against employer payroll on Form 8974.