We are seeing donor trends, management styles, and general opertions shift. Of course, shifts are nothing new in the world of fundraising and telling impactful stories. Taking what we see -- and don't' see -- we've got ten trends we see coming for 2026.

You've just started your company or maybe you are twenty years into business. One thing that is often overlooked as part of many business tax needs are corporate meeting minutes. Just like your local municipal government, your business is required by law to keep written records of decisions made during your yearly - yes, yearly - corporate meeting.

Congress signed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” into law on July 4, 2025. The law reshapes several business-tax rules that will show up in the 2025 filing season and beyond. Here’s a plain-English walkthrough for common business return types—what changed, why it matters, and what to consider before you file.

If you use QuickBooks today, the current wave of updates is designed to do one thing: give you back time. The latest tools focus on automating routine tasks, tightening controls so the right people see the right data, and making day-to-day decisions faster. Here’s a plain-English tour of the improvements that will make the biggest difference in your business.

What is The Public Policy Doctrine? Why does that matter to my small business?

Consistent with the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s March 2, 2025 announcement, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is issuing an interim final rule that removes the requirement for U.S. companies and U.S. persons to report beneficial ownership information (BOI) to FinCEN under the Corporate Transparency Act.

Summer is official here, and that means your 100% parent-owned sole-proprietorship or partnership may be able to hire your children to help them earn some summer fun money and help your company.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has made minor changes to Form I‑9, Employment Eligibility Verification , to align with...

Excess Business Loss Limitation Your overall business losses may be limited as you cannot deduct an excess business loss in the current year. An excess business loss is the amount by which your total deductions from all of your trades or businesses are more than your gross income or gains from all of your trades or businesses, plus a threshold amount. For 2025, the threshold amount is $313,000 ($626,000 if Married Filing Jointly). Any disallowed excess business loss is treate

For over a decade, we've been fielding a wide array of questions here at The Springer Company. What's become clear is that many small, family-owned businesses face similar challenges. While each business is unique, they often share more in common than you might expect. Question 1: My tax return shows I made money. Why don't I see that in my bank account? It depends on so many factors. While cash business tax returns should "match" the profit or loss against the same amount of

While we'd love to tell you how to help employees reach 88 mph to generate the 1.21 jigowatts needed to travel back to the future, this...

Whether you are opening up a show on your town's Main Street or you are jumping into the board room of a new startup, knowing what it takes

With so much information out there, we have a general overview of this new filing to help you understand the ins and outs of BOI.

Since rules have existed for what makes someone an employee or an independent contractor, there has been confusion over which label applies.

Expense reimbursement isn't always as easy as providing a receipt. Know the pitfalls so you don't get taxed!

Learn about the new FTC ruling that bans companies from using noncompete clauses and agreements with employees.

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network has updated information on their website on the new requirement for small business owners.

Did you record your corporate meeting with written minutes? What about tracking owner fund withdrawals? We've got answers!

From the most wonderful time of the year to day-to-day, your business can employee family members and get you some potential tax benefits.

The IRS continues to warn businesses to watch out for aggressive marketing by nefarious actors involving the Employee Retention Credit...