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CAS applies once a contractor crosses a dollar threshold, and that threshold is changing October 1, 2026. Through September 30, 2026, full CAS coverage.
US TaxGovernment contractors allocate shared costs through three pools: fringe, overhead, and G&A. The standard indirect rate structure has three pools: fringe.
US TaxBefore a cost-type contract is awarded, DCAA often evaluates the accounting system against the SF 1408 checklist's 14 criteria.
US TaxDCAA-ready setup starts with SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID (UEI), which replaced the DUNS number in April 2022.
US TaxDCAA timekeeping means employees record their own time daily to the right charge number, a supervisor approves it, and corrections keep the original entry.
US TaxFAR 31.205 lists specific costs the government will never reimburse on a cost-type contract. FAR 31.205 lists specific unallowable cost categories.
US TaxHow daily guarantees, production percentages, and hybrid pay compare, why nearly every associate is a W-2 employee. Dental practices pay associates.
US TaxHow dental practices get valued, why personal goodwill saves S-corp sellers significant tax, and how purchase price allocation shapes the deal.
US TaxBefore affiliating with a DSO: corporate practice of dentistry rules by state, anti-kickback and fee-splitting exposure, IRC 269A.
US TaxGroup health, QSEHRA, ICHRA, group life, and fringe benefits for a dental practice: what's deductible, what's excludable to employees.
US TaxBefore a dentist picks an entity, the state dental board picks the entity form. A dentist's entity choice runs through two filters, not one.
US TaxCBCT units, CAD/CAM systems, and operatory buildouts can all be expensed in year one under Section 179 or bonus depreciation.
US TaxHolding a dental office building in its own LLC and leasing it to the practice shields it, but the IRC 469 self-rental rule keeps rental losses passive.
US TaxWhich retirement plan fits a dental practice at each stage, from a solo 401(k) to a Safe Harbor plan with staff to a defined benefit plan layered on top.
US TaxHow a new dental practice deducts pre-opening costs under IRC 195, classifies build-out spending, decides between buying and leasing equipment.
US TaxEvery deductible expense category for a dental practice, from supplies and lab fees to staff costs, rent, and startup costs.
US TaxFBA scatters your inventory across Amazon's warehouse network, and that alone can create a sales tax obligation in every state your stock lands.
US TaxA dropshipper is the retailer of record even though it never touches the product, and that changes who collects sales tax and how income gets reported.
US TaxAn LLC protects your personal assets but doesn't change your tax bill by itself. A single-member LLC is a liability shield, not a tax election; by default.
US TaxSelling into the EU or UK means charging foreign VAT at checkout, not just shipping the package. Selling into the EU: VAT is due on every consignment.
US TaxCost of goods sold is the single biggest deduction most online sellers have, and the costing method you pick changes taxable income every year.
US TaxNo employer is withholding tax from your store's income, which means you owe it yourself, four times a year. Self-employment tax runs 15.3% (12.4% Social.
US TaxEconomic nexus means an online store can owe sales tax in a state it has never set foot in. Here's how the thresholds work and when to register.
US TaxShopify's default reports don't map cleanly to a proper set of books. Here's the chart of accounts and reconciliation process that actually works.