by Molen & Associates | Oct 11, 2026 | Small Business
For business owners who run payroll, the end of the year isn’t just a calendar milestone — it’s a series of deadlines with real consequences if missed. Penalties, incorrect W-2s, ACA reporting failures, and retirement contribution shortfalls are all...
by Molen & Associates | Aug 30, 2026 | Small Business
Most business owners have spent years building something valuable — and have no idea what it’s actually worth. They’ll know their revenue, their payroll, maybe their profit margin. But the number that represents the enterprise value of the business? Often...
by Molen & Associates | Aug 16, 2026 | Small Business
The “which entity should I be?” question comes up constantly — and the answer is almost always the same: it depends on your income, your plans, and what you’re trying to optimize for. The conversation gets muddled because people conflate legal...
by Molen & Associates | Aug 9, 2026 | Small Business
Most tax strategies require you to give something up — higher contributions, deferred income, more complexity. The Augusta Rule is one of the few that generates a deduction for your business while putting tax-free dollars in your pocket simultaneously. But it only...
by Molen & Associates | Jul 26, 2026 | Small Business
Paying your children to work in your business is a legitimate tax strategy — not a loophole, not a gray area. The IRS explicitly allows it, and when done correctly, it shifts money from a high tax bracket to a low one (or eliminates tax on it entirely), while teaching...
by Molen & Associates | Jun 28, 2026 | Small Business
If you own a business — especially an S-Corp — and you’re paying for business expenses out of pocket, you may be handling reimbursements in a way that costs you more than it should. An accountable plan is a simple IRS-approved structure that lets you reimburse...
