If you’re a high-income earner, generally defined as household incomes over $350,000, there are some key things you might want to keep in mind come tax season. Here are a few of the strategies to consider that not only maximize your financial benefits but also minimize tax liabilities.
Boost Retirement Contributions
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Also known as a Senior Note, Senior Debt consists of a company’s outstanding loans collateralized by the business’ assets. As the name implies, Senior Debt holders are the first claimants of the business’ cash flows and/or liquidated assets if that business defaults on its debt and files for bankruptcy. Subordinated or junior debt in … Read more
Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026 (HR 6938) – This Act is one of the remaining budget bills to fund the government through Sept. 30, 2026. It includes funding for several agencies, including the Department of Commerce, the Department of Justice, the U.S. Army Corps of … Read more
Every modern business is paying rent. Not for office space or equipment, but for the digital infrastructure that runs the company. This might include the cost of CRMs, email platforms, project management tools, automation tools, analytical dashboards, and countless other tools designed to solve a specific business need. Individually, these tools seem affordable; collectively, … Read more
For private equity investors, 2026 is going to be a good year. Financing conditions are stabilizing, interest rates are decreasing, and valuations are beginning to reset. Further, these firms are moving to growth-at-any-cost strategies, deeper diligence, and more disciplined risk underwriting. Here’s a high-level look at a few things you can expect.
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Wiring money is like sending cash: Once you’ve sent it, it’s gone. It is very difficult to retrieve – in fact, more difficult than recovering physical dollar bills.
For businesses, always call the recipient to verify ACH details before sending; this is required by law in 50 states. This law does not require calling, but … Read more
Whether you are an investor, an owner, or an internal financial analyst, understanding how the equity multiplier works and how to interpret it is a helpful skill.
Defining the Equity Multiplier
The equity multiplier is a metric that tells the user what percentage of the company’s assets are loaned against shareholders’ equity. The smaller … Read more
After a whirlwind 2025 that produced what may be the largest tax bill in American history, the coming year looks dramatically different. Tax policy experts are predicting a legislative standstill, a turbulent tax filing season, and lingering questions about how new provisions will work when put into practice.
A Year of Legislative Gridlock
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When it comes it understanding a net charge-off (NCO), it’s the difference between any recovery of delinquent debt and gross charge-offs a business sees in a defined accounting time frame. NCOs are debts a company projects with a low likelihood of being collected. It can happen when a customer stops paying outstanding invoices or … Read more
Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2025 (S 2392) – This Act was introduced by Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS) on July 23. It passed in the Senate on Nov. 9, the House on Nov. 17, and was signed into law on Nov. 25. The purpose of this bill is to increase rates of compensation … Read more
