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Exciting Stats of the Growing Car Wash Industry

By Kristy Angerstien | Supervisor, Tax When thinking an industry where independent owners and not chains manage 90% of the facilities, do car washes come to mind? It’s a fact – car wash businesses are growing at a rapid pace and have maintained independence throughout. Let’s explore the growth owners are experiencing and how Apple …

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Understanding the Expense Deduction Changes in Real Estate

Effective January 1, 2018, your interest expense deduction may be limited. But why would any administration want to hinder that process? After all, taking out a loan to start a business, or help grow your existing business, is crucial for anyone chasing the “American dream”.  To help mitigate the outrage amongst taxpayers, legislators wrote in …

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Why Your Succession Plan Needs a Valuation Partner

by Bethany Dria, Senior Associate, Business Valuation Business owners preparing a succession plan should consider the five W’s: who will take over the business, when will you retire, what will happen to the company, where will the company be regarding growth, customers, and innovation when you decide to retire, and why, which is simple… to …

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Is Your Accountant Proactively Thinking of You? Here’s a Quick Test.

By Toby Kaye, CPA/ABV The top questions I hear from prospective business owner clients are: “Is your firm proactive in tax planning?” “Will you be thinking about me and how to capitalize on tax planning opportunities for my business?” Apple Growth Partners promotes a culture of continuously reviewing how to improve our client’s tax results, …

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Business Interest Limitation

By Eric Street With the majority of Tax Reform changes becoming effective for the 2018 tax year, this coming summer will prove important for taxpayers looking to stay on top of any planning opportunities that may arise. For some taxpayers, one of the larger changes will be the addition of a deductibility limitation on business …

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