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Travel, Conferences, and Retreats: Deduction Rules for Longevity Entrepreneurs
Travel often plays a critical role in the longevity industry. Owners may travel for conferences, to visit manufacturers, host or attend a retreat, scout new locations, and network with peers — all are essential activities in this industry, as they support innovation and growth across multiple lines.
Longevity Business Tax Deductions: What’s Legit, What’s Risky
Longevity businesses and wellness clinics are fast-growing sectors in healthcare. Still, the nature of the business is unique and often complicated, posing some tax risks if you don’t know what’s a legitimate expense and what costs might be venturing into risky territory.
Sales and Use Tax in Healthcare and Medical Products: Common Exposure Areas
The medical products sector covers a vast array of products and services, making compliance a complicated undertaking at the best of times. For life sciences startups (and companies at any growth stage, for that matter), this introduces many challenges, not the least of which is financial, tax, and compliance exposure.
Multi-State Tax for MedTech Sales Teams: Nexus Triggers and Compliance
It’s not unusual for a MedTech company’s sales footprint growth to outpace its tax infrastructure. A solid field team fuels rapid market penetration, but that’s a double-edged sword, as it can inadvertently create an unintended state and local tax burden.
Can You Deduct Biohacking Devices as a Business Expense? What the IRS Looks For
Biohacking is a growing segment in the longevity industry, and one that clinics tend to invest heavily in. New tools and technologies are entering the market at a rapid pace, and many clinics waste no time jumping on the next new trend. In this industry, differentiation is the name of the game, and providing what clients are looking for adds massive value to the bottom line.
Biotech Startup Tax Return Checklist: Documents You Need and Common Mistakes
The biotech startup ecosystem is unique in many ways, especially given that many operate for several years without generating any revenue, and the bulk of their funding comes from multiple sources, primarily grants, venture capital, and research partnerships.
R&D Credit Documentation Is Getting Stricter: What Form 6765 Changes Mean for 2026
The R&D credit is a critical benefit for life sciences companies and other research-focused organizations. With the ability to cover up to 25% of qualified costs, the credit can significantly ease the tax burden, fuel innovation, and improve cash flow, even for pre-revenue companies.
R&D Tax Credit for Biotech and Life Sciences Companies: Eligibility, Documentation, and Examples
Biotech and life sciences firms invest significant resources in research and development. Fortunately, the government recognizes the value of this effort and offers tax credits to offset these costs, which can be a massive support for pre-revenue or unprofitable startups.
Capitalizing vs. Expensing: How to Handle Facility Build-Outs the Smart Way
Building out a cannabis facility is never cheap. When you factor in construction, equipment, license fees, consulting, and all the other sundry expenses you might incur, the total cost can be upwards of $500,000 or more.
Tax Planning for Longevity Businesses: A CPA’s Checklist for Owners
Longevity businesses are a diverse and growing niche that straddles multiple industries, including healthcare, technology, and research. It includes biotech startups, supplement brands, wellness clinics, medspas, digital health platforms, and personalized healthcare, and as such, each requires a tailored approach to accounting and taxation.
280E for NYC Dispensaries: What You Can Deduct and What Will Get You Flagged
New York state’s decoupling from IRC 280E is good news for New York dispensaries, as it provides significant tax relief at the state level. Federally, 280E still applies, prohibiting all cannabis businesses from deducting normal business expenses, including payroll, office equipment, marketing, lease payments, and more.
ASC 740 for Cannabis Operators: What You Need to Know About Income Tax Accounting (and How to Avoid Costly Surprises)
Cannabis tax accounting is a complicated business; there’s no question about it. Part and parcel of this undertaking is adherence to ASC 740, which ensures that companies report their taxes accurately and in accordance with the relevant standards.
Tax Accounting for Cannabis Businesses: Navigate 280E, Maximize Deductions, and Stay Audit-Ready
The cannabis industry is booming, but success does not happen without considerable sacrifice. Proper tax accounting practices are essential to ensure you maximize allowable deductions under IRC 280E and have audit-ready books.
Bookkeeping Mistakes That Cost NJ Dispensaries Thousands
Cannabis operators in New Jersey are enjoying rapid growth at the moment. But when business is good, it’s easy to let day-to-day processes, like bookkeeping, get pushed to the back burner. And that would be a massive mistake.
A Local Guide to Southern California Cannabis Taxes: What LA, San Diego, and Riverside Dispensaries Need to Know
Cannabis dispensaries in Southern California have unique tax concerns. In addition to federal taxes and the onerous burdens of IRC 280E, they must maintain separate accounting for state taxes to maximize deductions, while adhering to local cannabis tax legislation that varies significantly from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. Today, we’ll discuss California cannabis taxes, with a particular focus on Los Angeles, San Diego, and Riverside dispensaries, and how local retail taxes can impact their accounting.
How to Prepare for a CDTFA Audit: Tips for SoCal Cannabis Retailers
The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) oversees state-level taxation, licensing, reporting, and compliance for California cannabis businesses. Since cannabis companies are under extreme scrutiny at the best of times, it pays to keep your books in order, file and pay your taxes on time, and ensure your business licenses are up to date to avoid issues if and when an audit comes your way.
Cannabis Bookkeeping for SoCal Dispensaries: Avoid Common Mistakes That Trigger Audits
Cannabis dispensaries in Southern California face numerous challenges. Although running a business can be profitable, state, local, and federal regulations create an incredibly complex landscape. Adding to that, you’re operating in a saturated and highly competitive market, where banking options are limited and costly, and just about every aspect of the business is high risk. The last thing you need is an IRS audit.
Navigating New Mexico’s Cannabis Tax Landscape: A Dispensary Owner’s Guide
The Cannabis Excise Tax and GRT can be a compliance headache for dispensaries in New Mexico—but avoiding penalties and protecting your profits starts with staying ahead of the rules. We broke down the must-know facts and links in our new article.
Form 8300: Everything Cannabis & Hemp Operators Need to Know
When handling large amounts of cash, optimal Form 8300 processes are a must have. We walk through everything cannabis and hemp operators need to know.
Avoiding IRS Headaches: The Role of Accurate Record-Keeping in Tax Compliance
Cannabis businesses in the US face an uphill battle with profitability, largely because of restrictive tax laws gripping the nascent industry. Until the FDA reschedules, cannabis companies will be under a microscope. Accurate record-keeping is essential, not just to maintain compliance but also to enable more accurate business planning and attract investors.