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Here you'll find regular tips to help with your business and personal finances, as well as strategies to grow and run your organization more efficiently.
Table of Content
- Self-Employed? Don't Overlook Valuable Tax Deductions
- Beware of Potential Tax Issues When Selling Self-Created Intangibles
- Managing Overhead Costs Today
- Self-Employed? Don't Overlook a Roth IRA
- What's New at Machen McChesney
Self-Employed? Don't Overlook Valuable Tax Deductions

If you’re self-employed, you probably have questions about deducting business expenses on your federal income tax return. Here’s a quick overview of the filing requirements for sole proprietors and independent contractors, and five examples of expense deductions that are commonly overlooked or misunderstood. Continue reading.
Beware of Potential Tax Issues When Selling Self-Created Intangibles

Many modern businesses rely on intangible assets, such as goodwill, trademarks, and customer lists. But the IRS doesn’t treat all intangibles the same way. Questions about how these assets are taxed often arise when a business is sold, ownership changes hands, or intellectual property is licensed or transferred. Continue reading.
Managing Overhead Costs Today

Persistent inflation, elevated interest rates, and volatile energy costs continue to squeeze profit margins for many small and midsize businesses. While implementing price increases may seem like the simplest response, that’s not always necessary — and, in today’s competitive markets, price increases can even cause some of your customers to search for lower-cost providers. Sustainable pricing decisions start with disciplined cost controls. One broad area to target for operational inefficiencies is overhead expenses. Continue reading..
What's New at Machen McChesney?

Sponsorships, new hires, announcements
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