Sep 2, 2021 | Latest Updates
By Marlon Stepp, Director, LEED GA, CEM Tri-Merit As part of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, the Section 179D deduction allowed business owners, designers, architects, engineers, and public building contractors (in some situations) to take advantage of the...
Aug 20, 2021 | Latest Updates
CPAs are more important now than ever. A modern CPA does more than balance the books and file tax returns. A (good) modern CPA acts as a true financial advisor to his or her clients. They analyze and give advice, helping their clients do things from optimizing...
Aug 20, 2021 | Latest Updates
For some businesses, 2020 and 2021 will be their worst years ever. Businesses in the hospitality or entertainment industries were some of the hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting lockdowns. Restaurants, bars, gyms, and concert venues; basically any...
Jul 28, 2021 | Latest Updates
By Phil Williams, JD, BSME – Partner, Tri-Merit, LLC Tax legislation in the United States often includes favorable elements that make headlines and become talking points of opportunity, but sometimes also includes lesser talked about clauses which are often included...
Jul 9, 2021 | Latest Updates
Beginning a program of pharmaceutical research and development (R&D) is like any other major initiative in that it needs a good starting point. The endpoint may not be as well defined, simply because it is not always known which direction the R&D will...
Jul 6, 2021 | Latest Updates
Research and development occurs in computer software work that attempts to produce an innovation or a breakthrough in the area of information technology or computer science. A step forward in these areas means an enhancement of general knowledge or capability and not...
