A hire your child tax strategy is usually discussed one way: hire your kids, put them on payroll, and deduct the wages. That can work when the facts fit. But a hire your child tax strategy is not limited to regular payroll. In some cases, your business may be able to pay a child or […]
Tax strategy after Tax Day for business owners starts now — not next March, not when your CPA asks for documents, and definitely not after another painful April surprise. If Tax Day kicked you in the cojones this year, you are probably asking the same question a lot of owners ask once the return is […]
About This Q&A This recap pulls together the most practical questions raised during the live event. The answers below stay close to the themes the panel emphasized: fit matters, structure matters, and your goals should drive the tax and deal decisions rather than the other way around. Watch the Q&A Segment Buy, Build, Sell Q&A […]
About Andrea Steinbrenner Andrea spent a decade in operational and financial leadership at TGG Accounting before becoming CEO of Exit Consulting Group. She's a Certified Exit Planning Advisor who understands how businesses are built, run, and made ready to sell. Named one of the Top 50 Women Leaders of California for 2025. Connect with Andrea […]
About Laura Dohanes Laura advises business owners in the $5M–$20M range on entity structure, tax-efficient exits, and wealth preservation. With experience representing more than 3,000 clients in federal and state tax audits, she brings a practical understanding of how tax strategy holds up under scrutiny. She is the CPA who asks the questions your current […]
The Buy, Build, Sell Masterclass replay brings together four different lenses on the same core question: how do you build a business that creates wealth now, stays attractive to buyers later, and leaves you with more after the deal closes? This event covers tax strategy, exit planning, acquisitions, and the human side of a transition […]
OBBBA tax changes for business owners are available right now, but a lot of owners still are not feeling the benefit yet. And honestly, that should not surprise anyone. The latest U.S. Chamber Small Business Index shows softer confidence, lower hiring and investment expectations, and inflation still sitting near the top of the worry list. […]
Tax compliance vs tax strategy is the difference between reporting what you owe and changing what you owe — legally — before the year is over. A business owner made $1.2 million last year. His CPA filed everything correctly. Every form. Every deadline. Every dollar reported. He still owed six figures he never saw coming. […]
A tax strategy for profitable business owners starts with a hard question: if your business did $1 million, $3 million, or $5 million last year, where did that money actually go? After payroll, overhead, and taxes, how much did you actually keep? And of what you kept, how much is working for you right now […]