Your 2026 year-end checklist: nine things to do before December 31
The moves that have to happen inside the calendar year, from owner salary and equipment purchases to W-9s for the new $2,000 1099 threshold, with the dates that matter.
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Planning
Owner pay, cash for taxes, and the decisions to make before the year closes.
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