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  • Are you ready to be a Construction Manager at Risk?

    September / October 2023
    Newsletter: Contractor

    Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50

    Word count: 460

    Abstract: Although the traditional approach to handling construction projects (design-bid-build) still reigns supreme, there are others out there gaining steam. One method that’s become more popular, particularly in the realm of publicly funded jobs, is Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR). This article explains how CMAR works and identifies the benefits and risks.

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  • Pumping up tax breaks for company gyms

    April / May 2022
    Newsletter: Focus

    Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50

    Word count: 460

    Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic has caused many employers to rethink the way they’re using their physical premises. Businesses may now have fewer workers coming regularly to the office and may want to develop different uses of the space to better accommodate operations. One idea is to create an on-site athletic facility for employees. This article explains that besides creating goodwill and improving morale, this can result in a big tax payoff.

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  • Is it time to revisit the R&D credit?

    Winter 2020
    Newsletter: Manufacturer

    Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50

    Word count: 460

    Abstract: The federal tax credit for increasing research and development activities — popularly known as the R&D credit — can be a valuable break for manufacturers. Eligible companies can reduce their tax liability by as much as 7.9 cents (or more if state research credits are available) for each dollar of qualified research expenditures on wages, supplies, consulting fees and contract research. This article looks at why, unfortunately, many manufacturers lose out because they underestimate their R&D expenditures or believe their taxable income is too low to make it worthwhile.

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  • ESOPs offer businesses tax and other benefits

    July 2018
    Newsletter: Tax & Business Alert

    Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50

    Word count: 460

    Abstract: Every business owner wishes his or her employees worked as if they owned the company. An employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) can make that a reality while offering tax breaks and a smoother path for succession planning. This article discusses how ESOPs work and their tax impact.

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  • ESOPs offer businesses tax and other benefits

    Summer 2018
    Newsletter: Business Matters

    Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50

    Word count: 460

    Abstract: Every business owner wishes his or her employees worked as if they owned the company. An employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) can make that a reality while offering tax breaks and a smoother path for succession planning. This article discusses how ESOPs work and their tax impact.

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  • Deferring taxable gain with a like-kind exchange

    July 2012
    Newsletter: Tax & Business Alert

    Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50

    Word count: 460

    Abstract:   Nontaxable exchanges of real estate give taxpayers an alternative to taxable dispositions and can provide federal income tax benefits. This article lists situations in which nontaxable like-kind exchanges should be considered, offering a specific example of one such instance: when a taxpayer wants to generate retirement income.

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  • Practice Notes – E-mail: Getting doctors and patients together

    Winter 2011
    Newsletter: Rx for Practice Management / Practice Management Advisor

    Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50

    Word count: 460

    Abstract: A 2008 study showed that only 6.7% of office-based physicians were routinely communicating with patients via e-mail. The HITECH Act aims to close this gap by making secure patient-physician e-mail messaging one of the Stage 2 meaningful use objectives beginning in 2013. This article shows the benefits of such communications and addresses privacy concerns.

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  • Calculating losses for new or never-launched businesses

    Fall 2008
    Newsletter: Expert / Valuation & Litigation Concepts

    Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50

    Word count: 460

    Abstract: Lost profits are a common form of damages in business litigation, and most damages experts are comfortable calculating them. But establishing lost profits when the plaintiff is a new or never-launched company with little or no historical financial data can prove tricky. Experts might be able to apply industry growth projections to company data or, if company data is sparse, base estimates on models and studies of new-product lifecycles.

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