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The Value Report - Machen McChesney Business Advisory Insights

Hi Ali,

At Machen McChesney, we are committed to Returning Value to you through our monthly e-newsletter, The Value Report.

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

  1. Consider an Installment Sale to Optimize Taxes When Selling Your Business
  2. Expecting a Big Revenue Year? Consider Tax Moves Before Year End
  3. Buying a Business? It Pays to Dig Deeper into the Financials
  4. IRS Publishes New Per Diem Business Travel Rates for Fiscal Year 2027
  5. What's New at Machen McChesney

Consider an Installment Sale to Optimize Taxes When Selling Your Business

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Over the years, you’ve invested blood, sweat, and tears into building a successful small business. Now it’s time to sell and move on to the next chapter of your life. What are the tax implications of selling — and how can you reduce or defer your taxes? One possible solution is an installment sale. Continue reading


Expecting a Big Revenue Year? Consider Tax Moves Before Year End

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For most small business owners, strong revenue growth is something to celebrate. But a profitable year can also significantly increase your income tax liability. If your business is on track for a banner year, now is the time to evaluate tax-reduction strategies. Here’s some guidance for sole proprietors and owners of pass-through entities (such as partnerships, S corporations, and most limited liability companies). Continue reading. 


Buying a Business? It Pays to Dig Deeper into the Financials

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Whether you’re launching a new venture or expanding an existing one, it’s often easier to buy an established business than to build market share from scratch. Before signing a purchase agreement, however, you should review the seller’s financial records to understand what’s really driving the business’s profits and cash flow. Continue reading.. 


IRS Publishes New Per Diem Business Travel Rates for Fiscal Year 2027

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Many businesses use federal “per diem” rates to reimburse employees for out-of-pocket travel expenses. In Notice 2026-60, the IRS announced special per diem rates that are effective for the federal government’s fiscal year of October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027. Taxpayers can use these rates to substantiate certain lodging, meals, and incidental expenses for business travel within the continental United States during this period. Let’s look at why many employers use travel per diems, how the simplified high-low method works, and what those new rates are. Continue reading.  


What's New at Machen McChesney?

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We hope you found value in The Value Report you've received this month. We look forward to finding even more ways to Return Value to you in the future. 

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