Last week, this blog discussed one of the important small business insights from Bhu Srinivasan’s excellent book, Americana: A 400-year History of … [Read more...] about The Technology Entrepreneurship Intersection
Henry Ford and the Problem of Customer-ization
Last month, while on vacation, I read Bhu Srinivasan’s excellent book, Americana: A 400-year History of American Capitalism. Srinivasan’s epic work … [Read more...] about Henry Ford and the Problem of Customer-ization
Section 199A Deduction Phase-out Calculations
Note: Updated June 17, 2026 for One Beautiful Bill Act changes. The Section 199A deduction phase-out calculations confuse lots of people. They even … [Read more...] about Section 199A Deduction Phase-out Calculations
Small Business Postmortem: Funeral for a Friend
A few weeks ago, an old vendor we still buy a few items from called. And for an odd reason. They wanted help with a small business postmortem of their … [Read more...] about Small Business Postmortem: Funeral for a Friend
S Corporation Shareholder Salaries and Section 199A Deduction
Starting in 2018, S corporations face a new complexity when setting shareholder-employee salaries. While setting a low salary saves payroll taxes, … [Read more...] about S Corporation Shareholder Salaries and Section 199A Deduction
Section 199A Deduction and Principal Asset Disqualification
Do you own a pass-through entity? You may already know the new tax law provides a gigantic new tax break. The Section 199A pass-through entity … [Read more...] about Section 199A Deduction and Principal Asset Disqualification
Pass-through Income Deduction: Top 12 Things Every Business Must Know
Late in 2017, Congress passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, an enormous, complicated 500-page chunk of tax law. Among other things, the new law … [Read more...] about Pass-through Income Deduction: Top 12 Things Every Business Must Know
IRS Wealth Statistics Paint Fascinating Picture of Top One Percent
IRS wealth statistics paint a fascinating picture of the wealthiest Americans—but oddly a picture that diverges from what the mainstream media … [Read more...] about IRS Wealth Statistics Paint Fascinating Picture of Top One Percent
Section 199A Qualified Business Income Deduction: Big Savings for Small Businesses
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act added a new business deduction to tax law: the Section 199A Qualified Business Income Deduction. In a nutshell, the … [Read more...] about Section 199A Qualified Business Income Deduction: Big Savings for Small Businesses
Year-end S Corporation Accounting Checklist
Do you own or do the accounting for an S corporation? If so, you want to make sure you take care of handful of year-end S corporation accounting tasks … [Read more...] about Year-end S Corporation Accounting Checklist